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The King supports the request of the Jews of Lwów to extend the expiring trade agreement with the city authorities. According to the information provided to him, the agreement does not harm the city's rights or revenues; he recommends its continuation and the allowance of trade on the existing terms.

The King authorizes the use of cash from the deposit of the Voivode of Kiev to cover missing funds for the army. The release requires security provided by commissioners and the consent of the Crown Subchamberlain as tutor; jewels and other items are to remain in the deposit.

The Royal Prince accepts the armorer Stanisław Sołtysowicz into his service. He requests the goodwill of city authorities, freedom for additional income from a tavern, and a reduction in rent for the municipal grinding mill, whose work is interrupted by pond sluices, lack of water, and embankment repairs.

The King condemns financing the ransom for the city with the estates of absent residents. He orders the cost to be distributed according to wealth and the return of goods to Mikołaj Boim; he reserves confiscation for the royal court.

The King criticizes the haste in proceedings against the Starosta of Łomża. He provides him with a safe-conduct and orders the dispatch of plenipotentiaries to Lublin to settle the debts and, upon their satisfaction, to issue a receipt.

The Dominicans bought a house next to the monastery and want to connect it to the monastery wall. The King demands the city's consent, arguing that voluntary permission will not violate its privileges.

The King informs the magistrate about keeping Eliasz Łącki in the position of commander and about the order not to burden residents and newcomers with undue charges, with explicit consideration for Jews.

The King intercedes for the under-cupbearer Przemysław [?] Dziurski and orders an immediate review of his claim against the burgher woman Krauzowa [?].

The King forbids the commander Eliasz Łącki from making new levies on residents and newcomers. He is to accept the established honorarium of thirty zlotys from the city and respect the city's judiciary.

The King orders that the Bonifraters be allowed to purchase two adjacent plots of land to expand their previously founded hospital, following an appraisal and with the preservation of ground rent.

The King orders the enforcement of a previous judgment protecting the Jews of Lwów. Attackers are posing as students; the magistrate is to prevent riots, detain the perpetrators, try them, and remove them from the city.

The Augustinians, through their provincial and the royal preacher, request the resumption of services in Loreto. The King orders the city not to interfere with their return and ministry.

The King renews an ineffective order to repair the road from Zboiska and the bridges. He sends a supervisor and orders the townspeople and suburban residents to participate jointly with labor and funds.

According to the King's report, students of the parish school attacked the Ruthenian school, destroyed books, and assaulted the guardians. The King orders the protection of the school and proceedings against the superior if he is subject to secular jurisdiction.

August II praises Lwów's unwavering loyalty to the enemy, announces the readiness of troops, and orders appropriate sanctions against Dr. Altenberk, who for unknown reasons went to the King of Sweden under the guise of a diplomatic mission.

Gdańsk conveys the complaints of its own merchants trading in Lwów: violation of old rights, fees, closing of warehouses, accusations of unauthorized contracts, and inspection of books despite the lack of evidence. It asks for the removal of abuses, reserving the possibility of turning to the King. The truthfulness of the complaints was presented conditionally.

Kraków claims that Scottish merchants use royal rescripts and protective letters to violate municipal trade laws, evade burdens, and avoid jurisdiction. It describes the case of the merchant Rijdt [?] and the goods taken from him. It asks Lwów for joint actions and the transmission of similar court rulings.

Kraków presents the efforts of the Kraków Academy to recognize Jan Kanty as the patron of the Polish Kingdom, to move the celebration, and to establish a solemn octave. It asks Lwów for its own petition to the Pope and to send a copy to Kraków, attaching its own submission as a model for the content.

In response to Lwów's complaint regarding the exclusion of the magistrate from setting prices, Kraków describes its own practice: two meetings per year with the participation of the voivodeship office, the castle office, and the city council. It explains the order of votes, the maintenance of the price book, the preparation of copies, and the public announcement of the tariff. In a postscript, it speaks about punishing violations, the weight of bread, and testing beer.

The magistrate of Kraków asks whether in Lwów beer can be brewed only by members of the guild, or also by other burghers for their own needs and for sale. It asks for the rules of collecting the excise tax and copies of laws or decrees granting the freedom of brewing and retail to citizens, not the guild. It also asks about the possibility of importing beer from other places for household needs.

The magistrate of Kraków received news by mail that in Kamieniec, 27 people died in three houses within two weeks. It asks the magistrate of Lwów for confirmation and closer information about a possible plague. It intends to look for ways to stop its spread and encourages the addressees to exercise similar caution.

Kraków confirms receipt of an earlier letter from Lwów regarding another, partially unread matter. Then it asks about a rumor of two sudden deaths in the Lwów suburb and symptoms of the plague in other people. It demands honest information and protection against newcomers to preserve the health of the inhabitants, the credibility of municipal certificates, and trade with Silesia.

The magistrate of Kraków notifies about news from Hungary regarding a severe plague beyond the Tisza and Miskolc [?]. It asks Lwów to send letters to border towns, check passports and certificates of newcomers, and recommend guards and barriers on the roads.

Kraków warns that the plague in Hungary is approaching the Polish border and, according to fresh news, has appeared in the towns of Orava. Concern is raised by the movement of Hungarians, Polish workers from vineyards, craftsmen, and deserters. The magistrate also states that in Biały Dunajec, eight people died in two houses after the arrival of a digger, but no further deaths have been recorded there for five weeks. It recommends caution to Lwów and warning the border towns.

Kraków refers to a rumor about the appearance of the plague on the Turkish border, in a town with an uncertainly read name. It asks Lwów for reliable information. It announces, for safety, the control of people arriving or passing from that side and requiring an authentic passport confirming origin from a healthy area.

The magistrate of Kraków sends its citizen for detailed news about contagious diseases spreading in Ruthenia, Ukraine, and Podolia. It asks Lwów to inform the envoy, detain travelers and merchants from the affected areas, check passports, and verify certificates of healthy origin for travelers and goods. It demands the authentication of the documents' good origin with an official signature and the city seal before allowing further passage.

Responding to Lwów's inquiry, Lublin provides the fees: one zloty per barrel of wine for the voivode and three groschen for the deputy voivode. It does not indicate a similar burden for other goods. It mentions the levy on food brought from the countryside and contributions from merchants and guilds when setting prices twice a year. It asks that the response remain confidential.

The magistrate of Lublin complains that the butchers' guild refuses to pay the poll tax, citing residence outside the city jurisdiction, and has issued summons against the city before the kaptur courts. It asks the magistrate of Lwów for an authentic document confirming whether local guilds pay the burdens of the Republic and the city even when their members live under other jurisdictions. In a postscript, it asks about the organization of the Lwów court, the role of clerical judges, and the venue for court sessions.

The president and councilors of Lublin announce that they have elected delegates from among themselves to Warsaw for September 1, 1738, in accordance with the written order of the Grand Crown Treasurer. The delegates are to participate in the preparation of the Crown treasury instruction. The authors express hope that the Lwów magistrate will also fulfill the treasurer's will.

Lublin, having received no response to the previous letter, again asks Lwów to provide the decree of the Radom Tribunal, by virtue of which Lwów was to be exempted from the exchange of red zlotys. It promises mutual assistance in similar matters.

The magistrate of Lublin thanks for the interest in an unusual unfortunate event and for the letters of intercession. It asks for the case, which is to be examined by the Tribunal, to be recommended to the Archbishop of Lwów, and for the attached letter to be delivered. It does not describe the event itself nor name the parties to the dispute.

The delegates confirm receipt of the letter from the Lwów magistrate with Sejm projects. They declare their respect for its will but do not understand the reasons for the decision provided in the letter. They announce their further journey. A dense postscript contains additional instructions, largely unreadable.

The authors write from Zamość to the Lwów magistrate about the difficulties of the journey. Before departure, the axle of the luggage wagon broke; reloading items and obtaining parts for the carriage delayed the trip. They set off in the evening for Janów, leaving the driver with the belongings, and the next day they waited for him until noon. Further on, the carriage kept breaking down. The final part of the report is missing.