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Dean and President of the Lviv Cathedral Chapter, Marcin Jan Łosowski, addresses the Lviv magistrate to fill the benefice of the Provost of the Corpus Christi Brotherhood, which became vacant after the death of Fr. Wileński. He requests the selection of a clergyman who resides permanently in Lviv and is free from other pastoral duties, who will personally oversee the numerous cathedral services.

King Władysław IV grants the inhabitants of the Halicz Suburb in Lwów permission to build ramparts and fortifications according to the design of Jan Bletner, and defines the rules for supervision and financing of the works. He allocates escheat property for this purpose, permits the free brewing of beer and mead, and obliges the nobility and clergy owning properties in the suburb to contribute to the construction costs.

Prince Władysław Dominik of Ostróg and Zasław approves the statute and regulations of the joint shoemakers' and tanners' guild in Stepan. The document regulates the functioning of the craft brotherhood, financial penalties, and guild matters settled at the town hall.

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.

King Władysław IV Vasa approves the safe-conduct letters issued by Hetman Stanisław Koniecpolski, Chancellor Tomasz Zamoyski, and Voivode Janusz Tyszkiewicz for the Armenian priest Krzysztof Głuszkowicz. Furthermore, the monarch admits him into the ranks of royal servitors, granting him trade freedoms and exemption from municipal jurisdiction.

Primate Maciej Łubieński, responding to a complaint from the Lwów city councilors, appeals to the Kaptur judges of the Lwów district to refrain from imposing heavy fines on the citizens of Lwów. He emphasizes that in the face of the ongoing Khmelnytsky Uprising, Lwów serves as a crucial refuge for the nobility, and further oppression of the cities will bring further divine wrath upon the Commonwealth.

Antonio, son of Nicola de Quando, sells a plot of arable land in Santo Stefano to Giacomo Glerius to cover a debt of 200 lire. The agreement provides for a six-year redemption period for the property, conditional upon the regular payment of an annual rent.

Cracow councilor Franciszek Łupacz reminds the Lviv magistrate of an unpaid debt for which he had received multiple promises, and warns that in case of further delay, he will be forced to seek other legal means to recover the money.

King Władysław IV confirms to the Corpus Christi Dominican convent in Lviv the privilege of collecting customs duties in their hereditary village of Kościejów, originally founded by Casimir Jagiellon in exchange for celebrating masses for the Polish kings. The document further increases the existing customs rate by half a grosz.

Lviv Archbishop Stanisław Grochowski approves the foundation of a new scholasticate prelatry at the metropolitan cathedral in Lviv, established by Royal Secretary Jan Karol Czołhański and endowed with the estates of Czołhany, Bełejów, Wełdzisz, and others in the Żydaczów district. The act defines the right of patronage of the Czołhański family (Sas coat of arms), the scholastic's endowment, mass obligations, and funds for the capitular tribunal deputy and anniversary services.

Hospodar Vasile Lupu assures János Kemény and George II Rákóczi of his constant friendship, explaining past grievances regarding the poor treatment of the Moldavian envoy at the funeral of Zygmunt Rákóczi. He attaches news about the Sultan's kalga expedition and the Khan's embassy to Khmelnytsky for reinforcements against the Kalmyks and Don Cossacks, as well as a bloody rebellion in Korsun during the reduction of the Cossack register and the execution of its leader, Mozyra.

King Władysław IV Vasa confirms the foundation of the Reformed Franciscan convent under the invocation of St. Roch in the suburbs of Lwów. The monarch exempts the land held by the friars from all public and municipal burdens, granting them ecclesiastical immunity in perpetuity.

Pope Urban VIII absolves the Kraków presbyter Andrzej Śrzedziński from all potential ecclesiastical censures and penalties. This clause is intended to guarantee the full canonical validity of his simultaneous nomination as Bishop of Nicopolis.

Moldavian Hospodar Gheorghe Ștefan sends reports to János Kemény from near Zhvanets concerning the desertion of Cossacks, Tatar-Polish relations, and copies of war correspondence. He also addresses issues regarding Hungarian troops, financial settlements, and current affairs.

Władysław Lubowiecki warns the Lviv City Councilors against unauthorized and manipulated reprints of parliamentary constitutions that infringe upon the rights of the urban estate. He assures them of the legal steps taken and appeals to them to recognize only the authentic text bearing his signature.

King Władysław IV Vasa approves the act of foundation and endowment of the scholastery at the metropolitan cathedral in Lviv, established by Father Jan Karol Czołhański from estates in the Żydaczów district, and confirmed by Archbishop Stanisław Grochowski and the Lviv chapter. The monarch incorporates the granted villages into the ecclesiastical immunity for all time.

King Władysław IV Vasa confirms the right of the Lwów city magistrate to collect in perpetuity the ancient market fee known as 'półmiarkowe'. The income from this tax is intended for the repair and construction of the city's defensive walls.

Lubomirska explains with regret to Jan Jabłonowski that his request arrived one day too late, meaning the presentations had already been submitted. At the same time, she assures the recipient of her goodwill and readiness to provide a favor in the future.

Ludwika Lubomirska informs the Lviv Magistrate about an unlawful agreement for the sale of a palace and a manor, concluded between her husband and the Duke of Courland without her knowledge or consent. She requests the municipal authorities not to enter this defective act into the council books and to annul the intromission.

King Władysław IV exempts the Armenians living within the walls of the city of Lwów from all customs duties on goods and money imported into the Kingdom or exported beyond its borders. This freedom is to remain in effect on the condition that the transported goods are recorded in customs registers until the final resolution of the matter by the General Sejm.

The document certifies the official measurement and valuation of a garden in Padola, Comelico, by appointed experts for the purpose of executing a judgment between the Glerio and de Martino (Quaioto) families. The value of the land, measuring 112.5 steps, was established under oath at 106 lire and 17½ soldi.

Grand Treasurer of the Crown Hieronim Lubomirski renews his request to the Voivode of Volhynia to obtain an assignment for winter quarters for his arquebusier banner from the Castellan of Kraków. He explains this by the urgent need to recruit and equip soldiers before the onset of winter and the necessity of dispatching the captain as soon as possible.

King Władysław IV orders Lwów merchants to pay border customs duties on imported goods, abolishing the Armenian lump sum of twelve kopa, while simultaneously releasing the townspeople from past arrears and upholding their exemption from internal customs duties.

Pope Urban VIII instructs the Cantor and Custos of Przemyśl to enforce a final second-instance judgment granting the Lviv Cathedral Chapter the administration and rights to the St. Lazarus Hospital in Lviv, in a dispute with the Lviv Dominicans. He orders them to set a final deadline for the opposing party to prove any potential appeal, and in its absence, to execute the ruling and assess legal costs.

The Abbot of Tyniec, Stanisław Józef Lubomirski, complains to the Voivode of Ruthenia, Jan Stanisław Jabłonowski, about the violence and destruction caused in the monastic estates by the regiment of the Crown Treasurer. He asks the addressee for intercession and the removal of the troops from the abbey, citing the prohibition of the Apostolic Nunciature and the already paid hiberna tax.

Apostolic Palace Auditor Krzysztof Widman issues a decree in the dispute between the Lviv Cathedral Chapter and the Dominican Order regarding the administration of the property of St. Lazarus Hospital in Lviv. The act formally notifies the parties of the decision to lift the previous inhibition based on the appellate procedure.

The document orders the Lviv Dominicans and other regular orders to strictly observe the constitution of Pope Gregory XV of 1621 regarding the election of conservator judges. Due to the failure to properly elect conservators, it confirms the full jurisdiction of the Archbishop of Lviv and his official over the religious, forbidding them from evading the ordinary court under penalty of ecclesiastical and financial sanctions.

Grand Marshal of the Crown Stanisław Herakliusz Lubomirski calls upon the authorities of Lwów to execute a verdict of the Marshal's Court in favor of Mr. Tołkacz. He orders the return of the seized property to the victim and demands that the merchants provide due compensation.

Pope Innocent X releases the Bishop of Wenden, Mikołaj Krosnowski, from any potential ecclesiastical penalties and censures in connection with his translation to the archiepiscopal see of Lwów. The act ensures the full canonical validity of the nomination and the related apostolic letters.

Pope Innocent X informs King Władysław IV of the translation of Mikołaj, Bishop of Wenden, to the Archbishopric of Lwów, left vacant after the death of Archbishop Stanisław. He urges the monarch to extend royal favor and protection to the new metropolitan and the Church of Lwów entrusted to him.

Pope Innocent X sends the metropolitan pallium to the newly appointed Archbishop of Lviv, Mikołaj Krosnowski. He mandates the Bishops of Poznań and Kamieniec to ceremonially bestow the insignia and receive the oath of fidelity to the Apostolic See from the Archbishop.

Pope Innocent X instructs the bishops of Poznań and Kamieniec to deliver the pallium to the new Archbishop of Lwów, Mikołaj Krosnowski. He also orders them to receive the oath of fidelity to the Apostolic See from the metropolitan and to send the text of the oath to Rome.

Teodor Lubomirski apologizes to the Castellan of Kraków for not saying goodbye in person before leaving Warsaw and sends his respects via a messenger. He humbly requests continued favor and protection for himself and his banner, declaring his readiness to serve.

Franciszek Lupis informs the Voivode of Ruthenia, Jan Stanisław Jabłonowski, about his efforts in Paris to collect paintings from the painter de Troy. He explains that due to the artist's prolonged work and the freshness of the canvases, he could not take them personally, but expects them to be sent with a later transport.

The document contains the text of the oath of fidelity of the Archbishop of Lviv, Mikołaj Krosnowski, to Pope Innocent X and the Apostolic See. It obliges the hierarch to defend the rights of the Roman Church, perform ad limina visits, and prohibits the alienation of the archbishopric's property without the Pope's consent.

The City Council of Lviv approves the agreement and ordinance concluded through council delegates between the masters and journeymen of the Lviv carpenters' guild, regulating, among other things, wages, working conditions, joint meetings, and the maintenance of the altar in the parish church.

Lanckoroński informs the Voivode of Ruthenia, Jan Jabłonowski, about the nobility's opposition to the Swedish war and the adoption of instructions to send envoys to the King of Sweden demanding his withdrawal from Courland. The letter also briefly mentions current personnel matters and the death of Joanna.

The document establishes the statutes of the Tailors' Guild in Lwów, regulating in detail the rules for the inn, contributions, working hours and hygiene, discipline, and the mutual aid fund for journeymen and apprentices. It confirms the original articles from 1491/1501 and their official renewal by the guild masters in 1646.