However, anyone who would conclude from these symptoms that relations between Lviv and the local council are strained would be wrong. These were symptoms of a competition for the best possible defense of the city, whose good intentions to contribute at their own expense to the strengthening of the fortifications are recognized by the sejmik and supported at the sejm. 4) The sejm also donated the funds for the fortifications of the city and the high castle for ten years, and the sejmik wanted the commissioners not to keep these revenues of the smelting works for themselves or to use them for their private needs, but only for the fortifications and for this purpose to account for the expenses for the sejmik did 5). The city of Lviv is honored by the council for its brave defense, it praises the faith and courage against the enemies, whose countless armies have seen under its walls et repressit generosissime all adversae fortunat trot... as it has therefore deserved omnem gratitudinem from the whole country, so that desideria of this city take place throughout the country and are recommended by us. In another laudum we read an honorable mention of the Lviv goldsmith Helerowicz, famous during the siege of Lviv in 16726, The sejmik supports the city council's request that the council consider the reimbursement of city expenses and debts incurred for the defense of the city, and allocate a certain amount for the completion of the fortifications 7). 0) this fortification of Lviv is called for by the assembly in 1662. 8) causes the parliament to adopt a presidium in the high castle and is angry in 1665 when it was not yet in the designated place, just as he is angry that the city did not keep accounts of the allowances for the fortifications granted and not only did not build new ones but also did not repair the old fortifications9). In 1G67 there is already a presidium in the castle, so the sejmik tries to accept it as part of the army and for provisions to be distributed to the presidium by the hetman 10).
In April 1668, a meeting was held at the very end of the month in Lviv to discuss the security of the city, without violating other taxes of the government and without imposing new taxes on the land. The RPTA was to be asked to cover the expenses. This can be seen from the laudum of July 23 of the same year, in which it was stated that when the land cannot be devastated by frequent enemy attacks, and the city of Lviv is the honor of the RPTA, let the entire RPTA cover the costs of the fortifications. Gily, however, the RZPT could not provide the desired help, in 1671 the sejmik adopted a resolution to complete the begun fortification, namely to complete the begun boulevard, 4,000 from Lviv's tenon money; The townspeople were also asked to give 4,000 and the Jews
«) No. 76 art.:)6. 2) Ibidem art. 38. ») Manifestation of January 25, 1657 No. 119. •) Laudum of 1(5*9, No. 3*. art. 38. •) No. 144 art. 34. See Iauduml652r. July 8No. 55articleJ 17, laudum of 1655 arl.35i36. •) Ob. below atr 616. ») No. 144 art. 63. ») No. 18 and Art. 47. »)Laudum/-16t;5r.Nr.213a.2ii. »n) No. 224 art. 72. «") No. 246 art. 5.
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2000J). On August 18, 1G72, PLN 2,000 was allocated from the new public tax. for digging a collapsed well in a high castle, and the other 2,000 for fortifications. Therefore, the sejmik cannot be accused of neglecting the defense of the city of Lviv.
The council also takes great care of the fortification of Przemyśl. From the lauds we obtain valuable contributions to the history of the heroic defense of this city against enemy invasions. And so, regarding the brave relief given to the city by Karol Korniakt during the Cossack siege of 16482), we learn that Mr. August Sokolnicki, later appointed Przemyśl guard, worked diligently in the defense of Przemyśl. The council also gives just praise to the townspeople and asks that, as a reward for these services, the city be exempt from soldier positions and that the council devise a solution for the completion of the city embankments, finally, that all Jews and plebeians living in the city should be subject to municipal jurisdiction...
We have several important and interesting dates for the second Swedish siege, and especially for the siege of Rákóczi in the following year, 16573). Except
') Laudum No. 286 art. 5. 2) No. 29 art. 48.