Dem hochwirdigsten in Got fursten unnd herrn herrnn 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⌊Johann von Gotts gnaden des loblichenn stiffts czu Ermelandt bisschoweIoannes 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⌋ etc. unnserm gennedigen herrn.

Hochwirdigster inn Gott Furst, gennediger.

Unnser bereidtwillige unnd unvordrossene dienste seinndt Ewer Hochwirdige Gnaden zcuvoran mit vleis entpholenn.

Gennediger Her.

Wi <e> r habenn in diesen tagen durch zcufertigung Thorn Town Council ⌊der ersamen von ThornnThorn Town Council ⌋ unnsser freunde brieff eine abschrifft 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 mayestetSigismund 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⌋ unnsers allergennedigstenn herren anndtwurth, zo auff der 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)⌊herren rethen diesser lanndeCouncil 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)⌋ an ihre mayestat ergangen unnd geschrieben / entpfangenn / unnd doraus ihrer koniglichen mayestet gemuthe zcum theile dermossen vermerkt, dass dasselbige vorschwt. / Unnd dweil hirauff notig ssein will solch ihrer mayestet anthwurt woll unnd aller notturfft noch zcu erwegen zcuberadtschlagen und anczumerckenn. / Damit derselbigen ihrer mayestet gemuth gelindert werden moge, dennoch das unser freÿheit unnd diesses unsers gemeinen vaterlandes gedeÿ unnd wolfarth nicht vergessen. /

Hierummb wollen wir der eigentlichen zuvorsicht sein EuerHochwirdige Gnade werde solch koniglich andtwurt derselbigen gelegenheit nach / mith anderen herren unnd den fur nehensten 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)⌊rethen diesses landesCouncil 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)⌋ will beradthschlagen unnd behertzigen, / unnd wen alsdan solchs ferner an uns gelangen wirth wollen wir uns unserem beruffe noch / was Goth unnd allerseits notturfft vor leyenn unnd geben wirth. /

Auch unsser bedencken gerne mitteteilen welchs wir EuerHochwirdige Gnade dinstlicher wolmeÿnung nicht haben wissen zcu bergenn, / dan derselbigen EuerHochwirdige Gnade (die wir hiemit Gothe in langweriger gesundtheit unnd sseligklich entphelen) in allem gutte zcu wilfaren sseindt wir geflisssenn.

Datum 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⌊DanntzigGdańsk (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⌋, am 5 Decembris anno etc. 41.

Ewer Hochwirdige Gnaden dinstwillige Gdańsk Town Council ⌊burgermeister unnd rathman der stadt DanntzigkGdańsk Town Council ⌋