Denn ersamenn und namhaftigenn herren Gdańsk Town Council ⌊burgermeister und rathmann der koniglichenn stadt DantzigkGdańsk Town Council ⌋, unsern besondern, gutten freunden.

Unsernn freuntlichen grues und alles guets zuvoran. Ersame, namhafftige hernn, besonndere, guete freund.

Unns ist Ewer Erbarkeit cf. Gdańsk Town Council to Ioannes DANTISCUS Gdańsk (Danzig), 1543-07-30, CIDTC IDL 5146⌊schreibenncf. Gdańsk Town Council to Ioannes DANTISCUS Gdańsk (Danzig), 1543-07-30, CIDTC IDL 5146⌋ , denn XXXten diss nechst vorschienen Julii zw Gdańsk (Danzig, Dantiscum), city in northern Poland, on the Bay of Gdańsk at the mouth of the Vistula, on the Baltic, the biggest and wealthiest of the three Great Prussian Cities (Gdańsk, Thorn (Toruń), and Elbing (Elbląg)) with representation in the Council of Royal Prussia; a member of the Hanseatic League⌊DanzigkGdańsk (Danzig, Dantiscum), city in northern Poland, on the Bay of Gdańsk at the mouth of the Vistula, on the Baltic, the biggest and wealthiest of the three Great Prussian Cities (Gdańsk, Thorn (Toruń), and Elbing (Elbląg)) with representation in the Council of Royal Prussia; a member of the Hanseatic League⌋ ausganngenn, / geworden, / doraus wir gernne vornhomen, / das unnser, / neben der andern herrenn Council of Royal Prussia the most important local authority in Royal Prussia. It consisted of two bishops (of Ermland (Warmia), who served as the Council’s president, and of Kulm (Chełmno)), three voivodes (of Kulm, Marienburg (Malbork), and Pomerania), three castellans (of Kulm, Elbing (Elbląg), and Gdańsk (Danzig)), three chamberlains (of Kulm, Marienburg, and Pomerania), and representatives of the three Great Prussian Cities – Gdańsk, Thorn (Toruń), and Elbing (ACHREMCZYK 2016, p. 17-18)⌊rethenn dieser lanndCouncil of Royal Prussia the most important local authority in Royal Prussia. It consisted of two bishops (of Ermland (Warmia), who served as the Council’s president, and of Kulm (Chełmno)), three voivodes (of Kulm, Marienburg (Malbork), and Pomerania), three castellans (of Kulm, Elbing (Elbląg), and Gdańsk (Danzig)), three chamberlains (of Kulm, Marienburg, and Pomerania), and representatives of the three Great Prussian Cities – Gdańsk, Thorn (Toruń), and Elbing (ACHREMCZYK 2016, p. 17-18)⌋, fleis, / in der zween geladenen hernn burgermeister anligen vorgewant, Ewer Erbarkeit nicht missfallen, / hierumb auch unnötig viler mherer danckbarkeit / gewesenn, / weil wir unns Ewer Erbarkeit unnd der gutten stat, unnserm vaterlanndt, zu gutte, / wie wir zuvor, / unnsers achtens, / alwege vonn Ewer Erbarkeit gespüret, / wilferig zusein, / so weit es unnserm stande geburlich, / schuldig erkennen. / Es mag unns auch Ewer Erbarkeit unnd ein jeder ehren libender in der warheit glaubenn, / das wir dieser sach, / doraus viel boses unnd widriges nicht allein Ewer Ebarkeit unnd der Gdańsk (Danzig, Dantiscum), city in northern Poland, on the Bay of Gdańsk at the mouth of the Vistula, on the Baltic, the biggest and wealthiest of the three Great Prussian Cities (Gdańsk, Thorn (Toruń), and Elbing (Elbląg)) with representation in the Council of Royal Prussia; a member of the Hanseatic League⌊statGdańsk (Danzig, Dantiscum), city in northern Poland, on the Bay of Gdańsk at the mouth of the Vistula, on the Baltic, the biggest and wealthiest of the three Great Prussian Cities (Gdańsk, Thorn (Toruń), and Elbing (Elbląg)) with representation in the Council of Royal Prussia; a member of the Hanseatic League⌋, / sonnder auch diesem ganntzen Royal Prussia (Prussia Regalis), region, part of Prussia annexed to the Kingdom of Poland in 1466 under the provisions of the Second Peace of Thorn⌊lanndeRoyal Prussia (Prussia Regalis), region, part of Prussia annexed to the Kingdom of Poland in 1466 under the provisions of the Second Peace of Thorn⌋ / erwachsen möchte, / jo so gernne ein mildes end, / unnd das der füglich wurd abgeholffenn, / wolten sehenn, / als jemandts von den zween herrenn burgermeister, / derhalben wir auch das ungenedige bestossenn in koniglichem antwurt / geduldiglicher tragenn / unnd vordann davon nicht wollenn abstehenn, / wie Ewer Erbarkeit vonn unns begerenn, / sovil unns wil geczimen unnd muglich, / das zu hinlegung diesses vordrisslichenn hanndels vonn unns vorgestelt müge werdenn. Wir mussen nachgebenn, das unns / unnd mit unns andere unvorschuldt, / etwan argwanige leuthe vordenck, / niths wenigers aber werde wir das ihenige, das wir gotlicher ehre / unnd unnser obrickeit pflichtig, / auch das wir Ewer Erbarkeit unnd der gutten Gdańsk (Danzig, Dantiscum), city in northern Poland, on the Bay of Gdańsk at the mouth of the Vistula, on the Baltic, the biggest and wealthiest of the three Great Prussian Cities (Gdańsk, Thorn (Toruń), and Elbing (Elbląg)) with representation in the Council of Royal Prussia; a member of the Hanseatic League⌊statGdańsk (Danzig, Dantiscum), city in northern Poland, on the Bay of Gdańsk at the mouth of the Vistula, on the Baltic, the biggest and wealthiest of the three Great Prussian Cities (Gdańsk, Thorn (Toruń), and Elbing (Elbląg)) with representation in the Council of Royal Prussia; a member of the Hanseatic League⌋, unserm lieben vaterlannd, zuegedeie unnd aller wolfart zufurdren vermügenn, / nicht underlassenn, welche wir Ewer Erbarkeit, die wir gotlichenn gnadenn bevelhen, / uff der selbten schreiben freuntlicher unnd hertziger meynung / nicht habenn mugen vorhaltenn. /

Datum aus unserm schlos Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński, Heilsberga), town in Ermland (Warmia), the main seat of the bishops of Ermland⌊HeilsbergHeilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński, Heilsberga), town in Ermland (Warmia), the main seat of the bishops of Ermland⌋, den III Augusti 1543.

Ioannes Dantiscus (Johannes von Höfen, Ioannes de Curiis, Jan Dantyszek, Johannes Flachsbinder) (*1485 – †1548), eminent diplomat and humanist in the service of the Jagiellons, neo-Latin poet; 1530-1537 Bishop of Kulm; 1537-1548 Bishop of Ermland⌊JoannesIoannes Dantiscus (Johannes von Höfen, Ioannes de Curiis, Jan Dantyszek, Johannes Flachsbinder) (*1485 – †1548), eminent diplomat and humanist in the service of the Jagiellons, neo-Latin poet; 1530-1537 Bishop of Kulm; 1537-1548 Bishop of Ermland⌋, von Gots gnaden bischoff zu Ermland (Warmia, Varmia), diocese and ecclesiastical principality in northeastern Poland, 1466-1772 within the Kingdom of Poland, Royal Prussia⌊ErmelanndtErmland (Warmia, Varmia), diocese and ecclesiastical principality in northeastern Poland, 1466-1772 within the Kingdom of Poland, Royal Prussia⌋

Von wegenn der koniglichen einsetzung oder restitucion unsers unmundigenn ohemen Georg Schultz (Jorg Schultz) (†after 1548), Gdańsk burgher, probably related to Dantiscus by his mother Christine Schultze (HARTMANN 1525-1550, No. 6)⌊Jorgenn ScholtzGeorg Schultz (Jorg Schultz) (†after 1548), Gdańsk burgher, probably related to Dantiscus by his mother Christine Schultze (HARTMANN 1525-1550, No. 6)⌋ in sein vorige recht, / woltenn uns Ewer Erbarkeit noch laut konigliches befelhes, / ob Ewer Erbarkeit das beeydete inventarium vom widerpart gefurdert / und Sigismund I Jagiellon (Zygmunt I) (*1467 – †1548), King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania (1506-1548); Duke of Głogów (Glogau) (1499-1506), Duke of Opava (1501-1506), Governor of Silesia (1504-1506); son of King Kazimierz IV Jagiellon and Elisabeth of Austria⌊koniglicher maiestetSigismund I Jagiellon (Zygmunt I) (*1467 – †1548), King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania (1506-1548); Duke of Głogów (Glogau) (1499-1506), Duke of Opava (1501-1506), Governor of Silesia (1504-1506); son of King Kazimierz IV Jagiellon and Elisabeth of Austria⌋ zugeschickt ist, / wissenn lassenn, / welchs wir zw sonderer freuntschaft von Ewer Erbarkeit wollen annhemen / und in einem vilgrossern umb dieselbte beschuldenn. Datum ut in litteris.