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Gdańsk responds to Lwów's letter of February 13 about the incident of closing the gates. It expresses sympathy and hope for a settlement through senators, provided that the city's rights and the magistrate's honor are preserved. It recommends talking to the Crown Chancellor.

Gdańsk sympathizes with the Lwów magistrate for the injury caused to the mayor. It doubts whether presenting the matter at the future Sejm will bring the desired result, but leaves the choice to Lwów. It could not include the matter in the instructions for the Sejm because the regional council in Starogard was broken up on August 27. It advises the secretary in Warsaw to lobby dignitaries, especially the Crown Chancellor, for compensation and the future safety of the magistrates' honor.

In connection with confirmed news about the plague in Hungary, Transylvania, and on the borders of Poland, Gdańsk establishes the requirement of reliable health certificates for persons and goods entering the city. It asks Lwów to inform residents and neighbors, comply with the regulation, and show similar preventive care.

Gdańsk recalls the earlier warning about the plague in Hungary and Transylvania and conveys news about its beginnings in some nearby places in Poland. It demands reliable health certificates for arrivals and goods, specifying the conditions for their issuance.

After receiving news about a renewed plague in Hungary, Gdańsk renews the ordinance from about two years ago. The entry of persons and the admission of goods are made conditional on reliable documents of origin from healthy places free from suspicion of infection.

Gdańsk informs about reports it considers reliable regarding the beginnings of the plague in some parts of Poland. It announces the requirement for documents of origin for persons and goods from healthy places and asks Lwów to disseminate the ordinance and take preventive measures.

The authorities of Przemyśl ask for transcripts from the Lwów books regarding royal resolutions in the dispute between the magistrate and the commoners: exemption from all contributions and an assessment of the community's charges against the magistrate. They are interested in records relating to the authority of the municipal office. They promise gratitude and later payment to the scribe for his work.

Poznań responds to the news received by mail from Lwów about Becal, whom the senders accuse of oppressing Christian merchants under the pretext of a new constitution. The letter expresses fear that similar actions will also affect Poznań. It announces the presentation of the matter to persons inclined to intervene so that it reaches the king and the Crown Treasurer.

Ratno received from a Lwów messenger a royal universal ordering the transfer of a donation to Lwów by October 15. The authors state that the universal arrived on that very day, and they immediately, working day and night, sent the payment through their neighbor. They ask for a favorable reception and confirmation of receipt; they explain the delay by the late delivery of the universal, not by negligence.

The authorities of Jarosław respond to a letter from Lwów regarding merchant attendance at the fair. They inform that on that day they instructed the bailiff to announce during the market an invitation for safe arrival, without fear of extraordinary extortions. They refer to the promised protection of the Marshal and Grand Crown Hetman and offer New Year's greetings.