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Ruthenian Voivode Andrzej Odrowąż and Sniatyn Starosta Michał Buczacki prohibit the arbitrary obstruction of merchants transporting cattle and goods between Wallachia and Lviv. All disputes and claims regarding seized animals are ordered to be directed for resolution to the city council court in Kolomyia.

King Casimir IV Jagiellon dismisses the renewed claims of Piotr Bączek and his son Jan against the Lviv councilors, ordering the plaintiffs to perpetual silence and releasing the councilors from the obligation to appear in this matter. The monarch simultaneously annuls any potential default judgments and forbids the harassment of the councilors or the seizure of their property.

Hryćko of Pomorzany certifies an amicable judgment settling a dispute with the city of Lviv, under which the residents of Lviv and the subjects of Vynnyky were granted mutual rights to fell trees in the forests between these localities. In case of grievance, the parties were to petition the King to establish permanent boundaries.

King Casimir IV Jagiellon settles a dispute between the councilors of Lviv and the townspeople of Halych, Kolomyia, and Stryi, ordering the latter to strictly observe the Lviv general staple right and prohibiting them from bypassing Lviv on their way to other cities. The document confirms the right of Lviv citizens to confiscate the goods of merchants violating the transit obligation and notes the submission to this law by the townspeople of Kamianets-Podilskyi.

King Casimir IV Jagiellon confirms to the council and burghers of Lviv the foundation privilege of King Casimir the Great from 1356, guaranteeing the city Magdeburg Law, judicial immunity, and land grants.

King Casimir IV Jagiellon confirms that the tribute (cyza) enacted by the authorities and inhabitants of Lwów for the urgent needs of the state and the Prussian war is voluntary and limited to one year. The monarch pledges on his royal word that this levy will not become a permanent obligation nor infringe in any way upon the city's privileges and liberties.

Mikołaj Bielecki acknowledges before the Lwów land court a debt of seventy Hungarian florins to the Archbishop of Lwów, Grzegorz, and pledges his hereditary village of Biała as collateral. The document specifies rigorous conditions for the defense of possession and the immediate satisfaction of the creditor's claims in case of default.

Ruthenian Voivode Andrzej Odrowąż limits the number of craftsmen allowed to settle under the Lwów castle, prohibits local markets there, and subjects suburban Armenians and foreign merchants to municipal jurisdiction. Furthermore, he confirms the magistrate's right to appoint translators and regulates the rules for grain milling and the use of royal forests.

The assessors of the city of Lviv certify that after the annulment of a previous deed in favor of her grandchildren, Dorota Kaffoffen transferred half of her townhouse in the Market Square to Anna, wife of Szymon the furrier. The donor retained the other half of the property for her own lifelong maintenance.

The document is a transumpt certified by public notaries of two privileges of King Władysław Jagiełło: a permit for the Jew Wołczek to locate the village of Wierzbiż from 1425, and the donation of the same village to the Lviv Metropolitan Chapter from 1433. The act was performed in Lviv at the request of the canon and procurator of the chapter, Jan of Szamotuły, before the official Jan of Buczacz.

The Lviv land judges certify that Mikołaj of Gołogóry, Castellan of Halych, donated the village of Czarnuszowice to his daughter Elżbieta, along with rights to sums on the village of Olenicze. The deed excludes these assets from future property divisions among the castellan's heirs.

The Moldavian Hospodar Stephen the Great guarantees the merchants of Lviv free entry and safe trade within the territory of Moldavia. He ensures the inviolability of their property and orders the collection of customs duties in accordance with the granted privileges.

The Lviv Cathedral Chapter commits itself and its successors to annually celebrate a vigil and requiem mass for Canon Stanisław Bas in return for his services and expenditures on the development of the village of Dąbrowa. Supervision of the fulfillment of this service was entrusted to the chapter administrator and the sacristan.

Royal commissioners of Casimir IV Jagiellon perform a demarcation of the village of Wierzbiż, belonging to the cathedral chapter in Lwów, from the estates of Horożanna and Rzyczyhów, leased by Jan of Jacymierz. The designated lands, forests, and usufructs are adjudged to the Lwów chapter in perpetuity.

Franciscan Provincial Nicolaus of Krnov confirms a transumed donation document by the Lviv chamberlain Jerzy Strumiłło of Dmoszyn. By this act, the Franciscan monastery in Lviv receives the village of Czyżki along with an endowment in exchange for founding a chapel and prayers for the deceased.

The Halych land judges certify that the Voivode of Podolia and Starosta of Halych, Stanisław of Chodecz, sold and resigned the village of Bybło to the Archbishop of Lviv, Gregory of Sanok, for the sum of 300 marks. The seller committed to perpetually guaranteeing the property's peace and defending the buyer against all claims in accordance with the custom of the Kingdom.

Piotr of Branice, Lviv land judge, and Jan of Wysokie, Lviv sub-judge, certify that Barnaba de Negrono from Genoa has renounced the village of Pikułowice forever in favor of an altar he founded in the Lviv Cathedral. The village was transferred to his son, the presbyter Grzegorz, and subsequent altarists, with the right of collation reserved for the founder and his successors.

The magistrate asks its envoys for intervention and advice regarding city forests, duties, Ruthenians conducting retail sales, confiscated fish, real estate, pastures, transport services, the investigation into debts owed to Gdańsk citizens, and Tatar rumors. The second part reports on the dispute over the execution of the ruling regarding the mill, the deposit of the sum of 1500, and the objections of the Hinks and Sieradzki. The authors complain about the conduct of the deputy starosta and the lack of constant legal aid; they announce further documents and send a copy of the letter from the Wisznia sejmik.

King Casimir IV Jagiellon grants the cathedral chapter in Lviv the royal village of Kuhajów with full immunities. This grant is an exchange for a field and forest near the High Castle in Lviv, previously donated to the canons by King Władysław Jagiełło.

Jan of Zubrza acknowledges before the Lviv land court a debt of 50 marks to Lviv burghers Piotr and Michał Kongisar as a supplementary payment for the village headship (sołectwo) in Zubrza. In case of failure to meet payment deadlines, the debtor commits to putting the creditors in possession of a total of ten settled hides (łany) in the village of Zubrza.

The councilors respond to the letter from the envoys dated in Warsaw on January 4. They ask for the matter with Mr. Paczek to be brought to an end, send documents, and 70 zlotys via the city scribe's servant Marcin. They urge the envoys to remain and prevent damage to city interests.

Royal commissioners Andrzej Odrowąż and Jerzy Strumiło demarcated the estates of the Lviv Cathedral Chapter in the village of Kuhajów from the royal villages of Honiatycze and Czerkasy. The meadows and thickets indicated in the description, within the boundaries marked by mounds, were adjudged to the perpetual possession of the Lviv Chapter.

Lwów seeks the voivode's support before the royal court in a dispute with Stanisław Szembek. According to the councilors, the city bought the land for several thousand zlotys from the Crown cupbearer, while Szembek claims rights to it through his wife's predecessor (as defined in the letter). This is the argumentation of one of the parties, not a court verdict.

The nobility of the Lviv land and the Zhydachiv district enter into an alliance with the council and burghers of Lviv for the defense of rights, order, and the common public good. The document obliges both parties to counteract lawlessness, looting, and grievances, and guarantees the participation of Lviv councilors in noble assemblies.

The councilors thank the marshal for his care of the Lwów envoys and ask him for support before the king in the dispute with Stanisław Szembek over land purchased by the city. They mention the previous rights of Szembek's wife's parents and the payment of several thousand zlotys. This is a parallel submission to letter 190 addressed to the voivode.

Jan Odrowąż of Sprowa, General Starosta of Ruthenia and tenant of Żydaczów, acting under the mandate of King Casimir Jagiellon, returns and transfers to the nobleman Fedko Raskowicz the unlawfully seized Sopot mill, along with its associated fields, waters, and meadows.

The councilors and commonalty of Lwów submit a declaration to the hetman regarding the college. The preserved paragraph mentions royal consent/decision and contains a request regarding the school or schoolmaster (reading uncertain), but not all conditions of the city's position can be read with certainty. A note on the reverse side gives November 16, 1607, and states that the hetman was not satisfied and returned the letter with anger.

Piotr of Branice and Jan of Wysokie, Lviv land judges, certify that the plaintiff, Brother Jerzy of the Franciscan Order, did not appear at the court hearing in the case against Paweł Jurkowski regarding an unpaid legacy of 100 marks. Due to the plaintiff's absence, the court accepted the defendant's motion and ruled against the plaintiff for failure to appear.

Stanisław Kasperinus thanks the addressee for help in city matters. He mentions the death of the city syndic and his successor, support from the royal secretary, and the sending of document files for court disputes. He discusses the dispute against the butchers, in which a widow and Jesuit fathers appear, the appeal related to the Armenians and Kamieniec, and the need to support city matters. Uncertain names and surnames have been left with gaps.

The jurors of the city of Lviv certify that the sworn vogt Jerzy, a furrier, and his wife Barbara have made a mutual resignation and bequest of their entire estate in the event of death, excluding their relatives. Each spouse reserved only the sum of ten 'kopa' of groschen to be disposed of during their lifetime for the salvation of their soul.

The councilors of Lwów accuse the burgrave of sending castle haiduks, robberies, extorting services in the suburb, and violating city jurisdiction. They ask the starosta to reprimand him, provide satisfaction to the city, and stop these actions.

The jurors of the city of Lviv certify that the bedridden Jadwiga, widow of Mikołaj Sołtys the Elder, sold her half of a house in the Lviv Market Square to the burgher Peter Lindner. The seller submitted a statement before the court confirming receipt of full payment and renounced all further claims to the property.

The councilors of Lwów describe the securing of Wyrzykowski's movable property, efforts regarding the escheat in the absence of proven relatives, and the return of the items after his return from the camp. They recommend using the receipt in defense against a later claim. They also send files for the case with the chapter, concerning the road and the object behind the Halicz Gate, asking for active defense and the return of the documents.

The Lviv city councilors certify an agreement between Staszko the merchant and Piotr Niemand regarding the relocation of a fence separating their meadow and garden. According to the agreement, Staszko and his successors committed to building and maintaining the fence at their own expense.

The councilors refer to royal privileges allowing them to present candidates for clergy to churches on city land. They ask the Bishop of Chełm for a pious priest, a supporter of the union, who will take over one of these churches. They want his quick arrival, preferably within two weeks, and promise protection and assistance.

The councilors send Wachlowicz the letter of the Crown instigator and instruct him to follow his advice in the dispute with the starosta of Łomża. They also ask to learn the instigator's opinion on the Tatar sum and to follow up on the lawsuit. Notes mention the delivery of documents and the messenger's costs; part of them remains unread.

The document certifies the declaration of the Archbishop of Lviv, Gregory of Sanok, regarding the granting of a life interest in the villages of Miedzyhorce and Siemikowce to the Deputy Judge of Halych, Piotr of Dobiewo, and his wife Helena. Upon their death, both villages are to fully revert to the administration of the Archbishop and the Lviv Chapter.

The councilors maintain their readiness to provide the king with one hundred thousand zlotys in connection with the contract regarding the lease of the Lwów excise and Ruthenian customs. They explain that the departure of the Wąchock abbot and the enemy's actions delayed the negotiations. They ask the treasury administrator to allocate provisions for the Lwów garrison from this sum, as its lack threatens the city's security.

The document certifies the transfer by the Genoese Barnaba de Negrono of the right of patronage, protection, and presentation over an altar founded by him in the Lviv Cathedral to the incumbent city councilors of Lviv in the event of his death. The act also regulates in detail the altarist's duties regarding the independent maintenance of the foundation and the conduct of legal disputes without burdening the councilors' assets.

The councilors ask the royal secretary Jerzy Januszewicz for help at the court. They maintain their offer of one hundred thousand zlotys for the needs of the Republic, provided that the sum is settled by reducing the dues from the lease of the Lwów excise and Ruthenian customs. The dispatch of delegates was delayed by the danger of war. The city awaits a safe route and news about the king's whereabouts.

In view of the enemy approaching the city, the Lwów councilors ask the Grabowiec starosta Marek Matczyński for his support with the Grand Crown Hetman. They desire the arrival of soldiers with prepared means for their maintenance, a good commander, and help in purchasing ammunition and food, including from the city's beer and spirits tax. They also ask for letters to land officials so that they immediately issue taxes for the city's urgent needs.

Lviv land judges Piotr of Branew and Jan of Wysocice confirm the verdict of King Casimir Jagiellon prohibiting the burgher Paweł Klyus from unlawfully collecting customs duties in Krosno to the detriment of Mikołaj Brzymała of Bierwac.

The Lwów councilors ask the hetman to protect the municipal villages of Zubrza and Sichów and to exempt their subjects from the forced transport of oaks. They claim that the villages have already been devastated by the army and the rest of the inhabitants may leave. They propose using artillery carters who have horses and wagons.

The Lviv land court settles a dispute between Mikołaj Przemirski, acting on behalf of the children of the late Świętosław Przemirski, and Jan Dziwuka of Pomorzany, representing Jan Świnka of Żabiń. Due to the lack of royal authorization, the court imposes perpetual silence on Świnka and an absolute ban on collecting tolls in the villages of Żabiń and Jarosławice.

Piotr of Branice and Jan of Wysokie attest to a judgment issued before King Casimir Jagiellon, prohibiting the collection of unlawful customs duties in the village of Jaryczów from merchants traveling to the fair. Perpetual silence was imposed on the perpetrators of the illegal customs.

The document certifies a judgment of the royal court issued in the dispute between Mikołaj Brzymucha and Michał Jazłowiecki regarding the unlawful collection of customs duties. The court recognized that Michał Jazłowiecki lacked the authority to do so and imposed a perpetual ban on him from collecting customs duties from merchants and fellow noblemen in Jazłowiec.

The presidents of the Lwów council assure sub-judge Łoś that in the case of the Osmulska tenement house initiated by the Kaniów starosta, they will not allow any prejudice to his rights. They promise treatment in accordance with justice and the dignity of the addressee; the letter does not contain a resolution of the dispute.

King Casimir IV Jagiellon approves two diplomas of the late Voivode and Starosta of Ruthenia, Andrzej Odrowąż of Sprowa, from the years 1466 and 1467 for the Metropolitan Chapter in Lviv. These documents concerned the granting of rights to meadows as well as profits and milling in mills for the endowment of the chapter's table.

The royal court, presided over by Casimir IV Jagiellon, following a complaint by the royal prosecutor Mikołaj Brzymucha, prohibits the heirs of Kulików, Jan and Piotr Kulikowski, from unlawfully collecting tolls from merchants. The issuers of the document, the Lviv land judges, certify the legally binding imposition of perpetual silence on the defendants regarding this matter.