Redditae sunt nobis Tuae S(inceritatis) litterae datae 19 Aprilis ex Mantua (Mantova), city in northern Italy⌊MantuaMantua (Mantova), city in northern Italy⌋, quibus ad praesens brevibus respondere visum est, nam, cum S(inceritas) Tua longioribus se scripturam pollicetur de omnibus, quae in negotiis nostris apud Charles V of Habsburg (*1500 – †1558), ruler of the Burgundian territories (1506-1555), King of Spain as Charles I (1516-1556), King of Naples and Sicily, King of the Romans (1519-1530), Holy Roman Emperor of the German Nation (elected 1519, crowned 1530, abdicated 1556); son of Philip I the Handsome and Joanna the Mad of Castile⌊caesaremCharles V of Habsburg (*1500 – †1558), ruler of the Burgundian territories (1506-1555), King of Spain as Charles I (1516-1556), King of Naples and Sicily, King of the Romans (1519-1530), Holy Roman Emperor of the German Nation (elected 1519, crowned 1530, abdicated 1556); son of Philip I the Handsome and Joanna the Mad of Castile⌋ pacta sunt, praestolabimur eas litteras, quo certiores redditis et plenius instructis affatim respondere valeamus.
Interim Tuam S(inceritatem) monendam duximus, quod si Scipione di Somma (*ca.1490 – †1553), professor at the Naples University; 1525 general auditor of Queen Bona Sforza in Bari; at least to 1540 governor of Bari; councillor of Emperor Charles V (POCIECHA 2, p. 257; POCIECHA 4, p. 285; SIGISMONDO 1788, p. 104)⌊Scipio de SummaScipione di Somma (*ca.1490 – †1553), professor at the Naples University; 1525 general auditor of Queen Bona Sforza in Bari; at least to 1540 governor of Bari; councillor of Emperor Charles V (POCIECHA 2, p. 257; POCIECHA 4, p. 285; SIGISMONDO 1788, p. 104)⌋ meritas poenas luerit (ut speramus) et frater suus arcis Barensis praefectura privandus erit, studeat S(inceritas) Tua obtinere litteras caesareas ad viceregem vel Collaterale Concilium, quibus expresse mandetur, quod nos tres vel quattuor praefectos nominare possimus, quorum unus arci praeficiatur, qui sit regnicola et Charles V of Habsburg (*1500 – †1558), ruler of the Burgundian territories (1506-1555), King of Spain as Charles I (1516-1556), King of Naples and Sicily, King of the Romans (1519-1530), Holy Roman Emperor of the German Nation (elected 1519, crowned 1530, abdicated 1556); son of Philip I the Handsome and Joanna the Mad of Castile⌊caesariCharles V of Habsburg (*1500 – †1558), ruler of the Burgundian territories (1506-1555), King of Spain as Charles I (1516-1556), King of Naples and Sicily, King of the Romans (1519-1530), Holy Roman Emperor of the German Nation (elected 1519, crowned 1530, abdicated 1556); son of Philip I the Handsome and Joanna the Mad of Castile⌋ ac nobis fidus et gratus, nam sine nova caesaris commissione Collaterale Concilium non consentiet, quod nos ipsae praefectos nominemus et ipsi unum ex nominatis eligant calumniantes forsan priores litteras caesaris et illis pro una vice tantum(?) satisfactum asserant.
Super hoc sit S(inceritas) Tua bene cauta et, ut res ipsa nostris votis cedat, non gravatim elaboret, nam nihil gratius nobis contingere posset, quam quod hic bonus praefectus modernus ab huiusmodi praefectura excuteretur.
De Scipione di Somma (*ca.1490 – †1553), professor at the Naples University; 1525 general auditor of Queen Bona Sforza in Bari; at least to 1540 governor of Bari; councillor of Emperor Charles V (POCIECHA 2, p. 257; POCIECHA 4, p. 285; SIGISMONDO 1788, p. 104)⌊ScipioneScipione di Somma (*ca.1490 – †1553), professor at the Naples University; 1525 general auditor of Queen Bona Sforza in Bari; at least to 1540 governor of Bari; councillor of Emperor Charles V (POCIECHA 2, p. 257; POCIECHA 4, p. 285; SIGISMONDO 1788, p. 104)⌋ ubi caesareis titulis destituetur et nostris pariter exuetur, nam a Charles V of Habsburg (*1500 – †1558), ruler of the Burgundian territories (1506-1555), King of Spain as Charles I (1516-1556), King of Naples and Sicily, King of the Romans (1519-1530), Holy Roman Emperor of the German Nation (elected 1519, crowned 1530, abdicated 1556); son of Philip I the Handsome and Joanna the Mad of Castile⌊caesarisCharles V of Habsburg (*1500 – †1558), ruler of the Burgundian territories (1506-1555), King of Spain as Charles I (1516-1556), King of Naples and Sicily, King of the Romans (1519-1530), Holy Roman Emperor of the German Nation (elected 1519, crowned 1530, abdicated 1556); son of Philip I the Handsome and Joanna the Mad of Castile⌋ vestigiis ne digitum quidem aberrare destinamus.
Reliqua committimus singulari prudentiae et fidei S(inceritatis) Tuae, quam bene et feliciter valere optamus.