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The King orders the starosta to provide timber from the starostwo forests for palisades and wooden defensive obstacles. He demands effective assistance to the magistrate in collecting fortification contributions from the residents of noble and ecclesiastical houses as well.

The King condemns the authorities of Lviv for failing to follow his advice and allowing murders and robberies to occur. He demands a strict investigation, the detention of all perpetrators and accomplices, and their imprisonment until the arrival of a commission. He emphasizes that it is forbidden to harm Jews and non-believers or to shed innocent blood, and he intends to punish the guilty as an example to others.

Angelo Bandinelli informs Marcin Anczowski that he has instructed Mr. Franciszek to ensure the safe and prompt forwarding of his letters from Warsaw. He assures the recipient of his continued goodwill and readiness to serve, and looks forward to his arrival in Vilnius.

King Alexander Jagiellon, at the request of the councilors and burghers of Lviv, abolishes the annual fair held on the feast of Saint Agnes. The decision was motivated by the devastation of the Ruthenian lands due to enemy invasions and the fact that merchant gatherings at that time brought the city more harm and danger than benefit.

Royal commissioners led by Archbishop Bernard Wilczek resolve long-standing disputes between the Metropolitan Chapter and the municipal authorities of Lwów, regulating the issues of Polish and German preachers, the cathedral school, and the office of the sacristan. The agreement also regulates the management of property and testamentary bequests, the operation of the municipal mill, and the water supply for the cathedral.

The document is an arbitration award regulating long-standing disputes between the Lviv Cathedral Chapter and the Lviv city magistrate, concerning, among other things, Polish and German language preachers, the administration of the cathedral school, deposits and testamentary bequests, and rights to the Olchowy Mill and municipal waterworks. Under penalty of two thousand Hungarian florins, it orders the parties to observe the agreed order in perpetuity.

King Sigismund I the Old absolves the Archbishop of Lviv, Bernard Wilczek, from the charge of usury and grants him the profits derived thus far from the mortgaged royal estates. Furthermore, he grants him the right to their lifetime and unencumbered use in order to support the archbishopric's endowment, which was devastated by enemies.

King Sigismund I ensures the Lviv councilor, Master Michael, and his elder children, Michael and Anna, the lifelong and undisturbed possession of the Lviv water mill known as the Piekarski Mill. The monarch pledges on his royal word, on behalf of himself and his successors, that the mill will not be redeemed either by subjects or for the royal table during the lifetime of any of these three holders.

Christian Weiß requests Arthur Forbes to release a stored package to Jacob Marlin only after collecting the due amount of 43 imperial thalers. The author instructs the recipient to transfer the collected money to a designated intermediary.

King Sigismund I authorizes the Lviv city councilors to temporarily fill the mansionary and preachership at St. Catherine's Church in the Low Castle with a non-German priest due to a shortage of orthodox German preachers caused by the spread of the Reformation. Following this consent, the monarch presents Bachelor Albert of Pilsen to the Archbishop of Lviv for the purpose of taking over the benefice.

Crown Deputy Chancellor Piotr Gembicki addresses the reeve and elders of the Armenian community in Lviv with a request to suspend the execution of an assessor court verdict concerning the guarantee of a debt incurred by the Armenian bishop. He indicates that the matter is to be settled amicably at the upcoming Sejm.

King Sigismund I the Old forbids the authorities of Lviv from opening the city gates at night at the request of the nobility and magnates due to war threats on the borderlands, allowing exceptions only in cases of urgent and supreme state necessity. At the same time, he forbids anyone from pressuring the city councilors under threat of severe royal penalties.

King Sigismund I confirms to the city of Lviv the privilege granted by Duke Władysław of Opole in 1378 concerning the transfer of the Magdeburg law wójtostwo (advocacy), including judicial fines and the rules for the election of the wójt by the city council.

King Sigismund I resolves a dispute between the Starosta of Lwów, Mikołaj Sieniawski, and the authorities of Lwów, confirming the ancient custom and order of electing councilors and other municipal officials. He decrees that vacancies in the city council may be filled exclusively from among the jurors without the interference of the Starosta, while maintaining the monarch's right to appoint one of the six acting councilors.

King Sigismund I the Old confirms to the mayor and councilors of the city of Lviv the exclusive right to elect and appoint city intermediaries and interpreters (known as 'mejlerze' and interpreters) in accordance with ancient custom. The monarch forbids royal officials from interfering with this municipal prerogative under any pretext.

King Sigismund Augustus confirms in the form of a transsumpt four earlier royal privileges for the city of Lviv. The document guarantees the exemption of Lviv burghers from foreign jurisdictions and commission courts, and exempts Lviv merchants of all rites from customs duties in, among others, Chełm, Bełz, and Hrubieszów.

Anna Dolska reports on the army's desertion of Mr. Ogiński in Lithuania and inquires about the reasons for the postponement of the addressee's brother's wedding. Excusing herself due to poor health, she ends the letter and reiterates the offer to sell the Chodorostaw estate in a postscript.

King Sigismund II Augustus settles an appellate dispute between the heirs of Marcin Hanel and the authorities of the city of Lwów, based on ancient royal privileges and witness testimonies. The document definitively confirms that the villages of Hołosko Wielkie and Brzuchowice lie within the city limits and are forever subject to the jurisdiction of the Lwów authorities.

King Sigismund II Augustus confirms the previous privileges of kings Alexander and Sigismund I, exempting Lviv burghers of all rites from customs duties throughout the state. He orders officials and tax collectors to strictly observe this immunity under penalty of statutory sanctions.

King Sigismund Augustus adjudicates the ownership of the Brzuchowice estate, including the mill, to the city of Lwów and confirms municipal jurisdiction over the villages of Brzuchowice and Hołosko. He ensures the successors of Marcin Hanel the right to collect income from the Hołosko estate, while maintaining traditional labor services (szarwarki) owed to the city.

King Sigismund Augustus grants to the Voivode of Sandomierz, Spytek Jordan of Zakliczyn, and his successors, a house in Przemyśl that had fallen to the Crown by right of escheat. The grant is a perpetual donation with full rights to freely dispose of the property.

King Sigismund Augustus grants the inhabitants of the village of Krotoszyn, belonging to the Dominican convent in Lviv, the perpetual right to collect dry and fallen wood for fuel in the royal forest of Derewacz. He simultaneously orders the Starosta of Lviv, Piotr Barzy, and his successors not to infringe upon this right.

King Sigismund II Augustus orders all Armenians residing in Lviv to unconditionally submit to Armenian law and jurisdiction and to bear municipal burdens equally. The document invalidates all existing and future letters exempting them from this jurisdiction.

King Sigismund II Augustus confirms in the form of a transsumpt the privilege of Sigismund I the Old issued in 1535 for Lviv. According to its content, files of appeal cases are to be delivered to the royal court exclusively by a special municipal messenger paid by the appealing party.

King Sigismund II Augustus resolves a dispute between Lublin councilor Maciej Kasprowicz and the municipal authorities of Lwów, upholding the privileges of the citizens of Lwów to be judged exclusively within the borders of the Crown. The monarch rules that in cases subject to Magdeburg law, a summons 'by one edict for three' does not constitute a peremptory term, but merely a first ordinary summons to court.

Bishop of Warmia Andrzej Chryzostom Załuski expresses his sorrow over the death of the Castellan of Vilnius and mentions the rivalry for the vacant offices. He also informs about the actions of the Voivode of Malbork in Royal Prussia and explains his lack of time due to the influx of the faithful for the jubilee.

Wacław Kostka Zubczewski reports to Hetman Jan Stanisław Jabłonowski on the planned reconciliation between the rokosz rebels and the King, as well as troop movements and the defeat of Ogiński in Lithuania. He also informs about the proceedings of the Crown Tribunal in Lublin and the holiday break in the deputies' sessions.

King Stephen Báthory performs a transumpt and confirmation of sixteen decrees from 1578 issued in disputes between the council and the commonalty of Lwów and the Lwów Starosta, Mikołaj Herburt of Fulsztyn. The document resolves, among other things, issues of the election of councilors, municipal and castle jurisdiction, keys to the gates, billeting, tax obligations, and the use of mills.

Stanisław Kussewicz expresses deep indignation over slanders spread against him regarding alleged past criminal sentences in Warsaw and Toruń. He informs about taking steps to obtain relevant documents, clear his good name, and announces a personal meeting.

Stanisław Kuszelewicz informs Lviv councilor Maciej Hayder about the progress of his case, the difficulties in meeting Mr. Mullin, and the lack of jurists at the court. He promises to send further updates and refers the recipient to mutual acquaintances for details due to his own heavy workload.

Stanisław Kuszewicz informs Mayor Maciej Hayder about current financial issues, legal advice regarding the Grozwaier inheritance, and a planned visit to the Chancellor. He also sends a decree for Mr. Skurczewski and promises a prompt settlement of debts.

King Władysław IV issues an authentic transcript of a 1634 decree regarding a dispute between the Lwów magistrate and the College of Forty Men representing the commonalty. The case concerned the failure to submit financial reports on municipal income and expenditures, as well as the neglect of repairs to the defensive walls.

In recognition of the loyalty and sacrifices of Lwów during the wars, King John II Casimir equalizes the city and its citizens with Kraków and Wilno in terms of rights, liberties, and noble privileges. The burghers of Lwów are granted the right to participate in royal elections, attend the Sejm, and freely acquire and possess landed estates.

King Michał Korybut Wiśniowiecki confirms the totality of rights, privileges, and liberties granted to the city of Lwów by his predecessors. In particular, he approves the coronation diploma of John II Casimir from 1649 and the privilege equating Lwów in rights with Kraków and Vilnius.

King Michał Korybut Wiśniowiecki, at the request of the seniors of the Armenian nation, confirms the 1661 privilege of John II Casimir, which equated the city of Lwów and its citizens of Roman Catholic, Armenian, and Greek rites in rights and prerogatives with Kraków and Wilno. The burghers of Lwów obtain and retain noble rights, including the right to participate in royal elections, acquire landed estates, and parliamentary representation.

King John III Sobieski appoints the Lwów burgher Albert Mielczewski as Royal Typographer, granting him the right to operate a printing house and freely sell Latin and Ruthenian books throughout the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. The document grants him privileges equal to those of printers in Kraków, Vilnius, and Gdańsk, and further exempts his printing house from municipal taxes and his home from military quartering.

During the coronation sejm, King Augustus II confirms and solemnly renews all ancient and new rights, privileges, immunities, and properties of the city of Lwów granted by his predecessors. He also pledges to protect the burghers and municipal property from the oppression of officials and to ensure the inviolability of municipal jurisdiction.

Grand Chancellor of Lithuania Marcjan Korybut Ogiński invites the mayor, councilors, and the magistrate of the city of Lviv to his wedding ceremony with the daughter of the Grand Chancellor of the Crown, scheduled for March 4 in Warsaw. He assures the guests of proper reception and honors, and declares his favor and readiness to provide services.

King Augustus III confirms and renews all municipal rights, trade liberties, immunities, and privileges of the town of Kamionka Strumiłowa, transuming and approving previous grants by Polish kings from Sigismund I to John III Sobieski.

Lithuanian Field Hetman Józef Bogusław Słuszka congratulates Jan Stanisław Jabłonowski on the growth of his family and describes the escalating political and military crisis in Lithuania, related to the occupation of Vilnius and the burdensome activities of Saxon troops. Fearing political consequences, the author urgently requests the recipient to burn the letter immediately.