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Dem hochwirdigenn in Gott Fursten unde Herren hidden by binding⌈[Fursten unde Herren]Fursten unde Herren hidden by binding⌉, herrn 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⌊Johanni von Gottis genaden des lob hidden by binding⌈[genaden des lob]genaden des lob hidden by binding⌉lichen stichts zum stain⌈[zum]zum stain⌉ Ermelant bisschove hidden by binding⌈[elant bisschove]elant bisschove hidden by binding⌉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⌋ etc. hidden by binding⌈[etc.]etc. hidden by binding⌉ unszerm stain⌈[unszerm]unszerm stain⌉ genedigen herrenn hidden by binding⌈[genedigen herrenn]genedigen herrenn hidden by binding⌉

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Hochwirdiger inn Gott Furst, Genediger Herr.

Unnsere stette unnd bereitwilige dienste seint E(wer) H(ochwirdigste)n G(nade)n stets zcuvorahnn entpholenn. /

Genediger Herr. /

Wir habenn [...] stain⌈[...][...] stain⌉ dato dieser 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⌊konig(liche)r mai(esta)tSigismund 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⌋ unsers allergennedigsten herrn cf. Sigismund I Jagiellon to Ioannes DANTISCUS Wielowieś, 1543-12-12, CIDTC IDL 5709⌊brieffcf. Sigismund I Jagiellon to Ioannes DANTISCUS Wielowieś, 1543-12-12, CIDTC IDL 5709⌋ ann E(wer) H(ochwirdigste) G(nade) lautende erst am XXIX Ianuarii / hier uns behendet entphangenn / unnd dweyle wir denselbigen konig(liche)n brieff / was dyrwegenn auff E(wer) H(ochwirdigste) G(nade)n vorbitt in bewuster sachen unser geliptenn herrnn Barthel Brand (*ca. 1490 – †1549), 1520 Gdańsk alderman; 1523 - consenior; 1526 - senior; 1527 town councillor; 1538-1549 - mayor

Georg Giese (*1497 – †1562), merchant, ennobled in 1519; advisor of his brother Tiedemman Giese, bishop of Kulm; 1547 Gdańsk envoy to the diet in Wormditt and to the secret council in Dietrichswalde (BORAWSKA 1984, p. 27, 129, 221, 272, 292, 318)⌊burgermeistereBarthel Brand (*ca. 1490 – †1549), 1520 Gdańsk alderman; 1523 - consenior; 1526 - senior; 1527 town councillor; 1538-1549 - mayor

Georg Giese (*1497 – †1562), merchant, ennobled in 1519; advisor of his brother Tiedemman Giese, bishop of Kulm; 1547 Gdańsk envoy to the diet in Wormditt and to the secret council in Dietrichswalde (BORAWSKA 1984, p. 27, 129, 221, 272, 292, 318)⌋ hochgedochte konig(lich)e mai(esta)t inn anthwurt gebenn unnd zcuschreiben wurde unns denselbig(en) brieff durch genedigenn E(wer) H(ochwirdigst)e G(nade) zculos unnd willen zcu erbrechen unnd zcu lessen / vorgunstiget, / des wir dinstlichen fleisses danckbar thun wir denselbigenn brieff dermossenn vonn unns geoffent unnd hier eingeleibt E(wer) H(ochwirdigst)e G(nade) zcu schickenn. /

E(wer) H(ochwirdigste) G(nad)e unsers besten fleisses unnd vormugens widderu(m)mb wilfehrigk zcu dienen wir inn allewege unvordrossenn wollen superinscribed⌈wollenwollen superinscribed⌉ besundenn werdenn. / Mit hulffe des almechtigenn / der E(wer) H(ochwirdigst)e G(nade) lange gesunt unnd seliglich enthaltenn unnd fristenn welle. /

Geben 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⌊DanntzigkGdańsk (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⌋, ultima Ianuarii anno etc. 44.

Ewer Hoch(wirdigste)n G(nade)n dienstwillige Gdańsk Town Council ⌊burgermeistere und rathmanne der stadt DanntzigkGdańsk Town Council ⌋