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Royal commissioners perform a survey and erect boundary mounds separating the Lviv Cathedral Chapter's village of Basówka from the archbishop's, royal, and dean's estates. The measured lands and boundaries are adjudged to the metropolitan chapter in Lviv.

Lviv judge Gunter of Sieniawa and sub-judge Jan of Wysoka certify the course of the trial before the land court between the plaintiff Stachno of Pletenytsi and Filip Posudowski of Podusiv. The extract lists the successive court dates set for the parties to the dispute.

Jan Achenkif sends Arthur Forbes letters from contractors and discusses financial settlements in Gdańsk and with Krzysztof Minasowicz. He also expresses indignation at Mr. Pris's indiscretion regarding promised money.

Boyd confirms to Arthur Forbes the agreement on the price of cloth and discusses the issue of deducting customs duties in Widerzstoff, pointing out the need for caution in the absence of Jacob Beselie. He also raises the matter of employing the son of John Law.

George Buchan informs Arthur Forbes about the difficulties in the cloth and rash trade caused by the severe winter and high prices, and shares news about the troop movements of King William. Furthermore, he asks the addressee to urge Paul Galbreath to settle an outstanding payment.

King Sigismund I the Old resolves a dispute between Dymitr Tyrawa and the Lviv Cathedral Chapter, adjudging the perpetual ownership of the village of Czerkasy to the Chapter based on a previous royal donation and the fact that the former pledge had been redeemed. Given the proof of payment of the pledge sum and the lack of other legal titles on the part of the claimant, the King imposes perpetual silence on Dymitr and his descendants.

Jakub Gładyszewic asks Artur Forbes to pay the sum of 2300 florins in current currency to Mr. Bevilacqua in Lviv. He assures the addressee that the advanced money will be immediately reimbursed to him personally or through a servant sent from Rudnik.

Huison describes difficulty collecting debts, the low price of silk and stalled Sejm business. He passes on a report from Dutch news of the Duke of York’s proclamation as king.

Saskiewicz refuses payment before the Tribunal and wants to return belts. Huison arranges money for Gdańsk, discusses goods prices and seeks replies from the marshal, treasurer and quartermaster.

Paweł Drzewiecki thanks Voivode Jan Jabłonowski for appointing a commission and asks for further protection in his dispute with the burghers of Świecie. He complains about being unlawfully deprived of his office as town clerk and about his adversaries' disregard for the authority of the starosta and the intervening officials.

Kraków Voivode Piotr Zborowski assures the Lviv authorities of his support in their dispute with the Ruthenian nobility, who are unlawfully attempting to summon townspeople to their courts. He emphasizes the importance of municipal privileges and the exclusive right of appeal to the King, advising the Lviv magistrate to file official protests in case of pressure.

M. Medzycki complains to Jan Stanisław Jabłonowski about attacks from adversaries, the withholding of his salary, and an insult from a major, while rejecting accusations of inciting the boyars. He assures his diligence in managing the entrusted estates and asks to be released from his office after settling his accounts.

Hetman Józef Potocki expresses regret over recent incidents in Lwów and announces that he will hold the deputy garrison commander accountable if he neglected to maintain order. He announces the return of the permanent commander, Colonel Kamiński, and asks the city authorities for understanding and to maintain calm ahead of the upcoming royal courts.

Marianna Rożycka informs her husband about a severe illness she has endured, the biting cold, the lack of firewood, and a refusal to provide linen. She also describes the deplorable, ruined state of the residence and asks her husband to return home soon.

Florian Rozwadowski informs the Lviv Magistrate that he has persuaded Doctor Kopiński to withhold official notices regarding the commission for Malechów. He advises the city authorities to settle the dispute through a private agreement to avoid losses for the city and to remove the first commissioner in a dignified manner.

Franciszek Smolka analyzes the government's policy following the dissolution of several provincial diets and warns against the influence of centralists in Austria-Hungary. He appeals to Aleksander Morgenbesser to influence the upcoming elections in Bukovina to ensure the election of deputies who support the federalist constitutional opposition.

William Thomson acknowledges receipt of a letter from Arthur Forbes along with an enclosed protest, promising to have it urgently reviewed by a lawyer and to cover necessary expenses. He also announces that further legal instructions will be sent via John Maitland.