AAWO, AB, D.88, f. 142v

Dem Hochwirdigen in Gott Furstenn unnd hidden by binding⌈[d]d hidden by binding⌉ Hern, / hernn 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⌊Ioanni von Gotts gnaden des loblichen stichts Ermelanndt bisshove hidden by binding⌈[ve]ve 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⌋, unnsern gnedigenn hernn

AAWO, AB, D.88, f. 142r

Hochwirdiger in Gott Furst, Gnediger Herr. /

Unsere bereitwillige und gantz geflissene dienste / seint E(wer) H(ochwirdigste) G(nade) in allewege bevoran mit fleis entpholen.

Hochwirdiger in Gott Furst, Gnediger Herr. /

Ew(e)r H(ochwirdigste) G(nade) cf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Gdańsk Town Council Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński), 1544-08-19, CIDTC IDL 4436⌊brieffcf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Gdańsk Town Council Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński), 1544-08-19, CIDTC IDL 4436⌋ / auf derselbigen schlosse Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński, Heilsberga), town in Ermland (Warmia), the main seat of the bishops of Ermland⌊HeilsperckHeilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński, Heilsberga), town in Ermland (Warmia), the main seat of the bishops of Ermland⌋ / den XIX Augusti yungst vorshinen ausgegangenn / haben wyr gebuerlichen wirden entfangenn / und dorauss, / das E(wer) H(ochwirdigste) G(nade) des armen mesnhen czugesante bekentnissz yn gnaden aufgenom(m)en / vorstandenn, / welche wyr / auff E(wer) H(ochwirdigste) G(nade) yungst czu Marienburg (Malbork), town and castle in northern Poland, Pomeranian Voivodeship, on the Nogat river, a branch of the Vistula at its delta, the capital of the Grand Masters of the Teutonic Order in Prussia (1309-1457), a voivodeship capital in Royal Prussia, which belonged to the Kingdom of Poland (1466-1772). Marienburg (taking turns with Graudenz (Grudziądz)) was the venue for the Provincial Diets of Royal Prussia, which were chaired by the bishop of Ermland (Warmia)⌊MarienburckMarienburg (Malbork), town and castle in northern Poland, Pomeranian Voivodeship, on the Nogat river, a branch of the Vistula at its delta, the capital of the Grand Masters of the Teutonic Order in Prussia (1309-1457), a voivodeship capital in Royal Prussia, which belonged to the Kingdom of Poland (1466-1772). Marienburg (taking turns with Graudenz (Grudziądz)) was the venue for the Provincial Diets of Royal Prussia, which were chaired by the bishop of Ermland (Warmia)⌋ gnedig(e) begier. / So an unser raths geliebte freunde unnd vorwantt(e) gelannget vortrawlicher mehnunge czugeshriebenn, dan wyr denselbigen menshen / dermoszen noch verhaftet bey uns vorwarenn und behaltenn lossen, / ab noch wirt der czeit ichst(en)(?) der worheit gemehs ausbrechen mochte. / Domit kunftig(en) sheden und furnemen czuvor moge gekommen werdenn etc.

Was aber die gnedige vorbitt / vor ihrenn vorwanntt(en) Heinrich Hoffmann Ioannes Dantiscus' broter-in-law⌊Heinrich Hofma(n)Heinrich Hoffmann Ioannes Dantiscus' broter-in-law⌋ von weg(en) des ampts des bawmes belanget / konnen wyr E(wer) H(ochwirdigste) G(nade) dinstlichen nicht bergen, / das wyr superinscribed⌈wyrwyr superinscribed⌉ czu der czeit / wen sulche sachen in raths vorsammelunge vorgenommen / und noch gelegenheit derselbigenn berathshlaget werdenn / E(wer) H(ochwirdigste) G(nade) gnedig(en) ansynnen ingedenck sein wollenn / hirmit thuenn wyr E(wer) H(ochwirdigste) G(nade) Gote dem almechtigen czu lang(e) vorhaften tagen gesunt unnd selicklich entphelenn.

Dat(um) 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⌊DantzickGdańsk (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⌋, dingstags XXVI Augusti anno etc. XLIIII.

Ew(e)r H(ochwirdigste) G(nade)n dinstwillige und geflissene Gdańsk Town Council ⌊burgermeistere und rathmanne ko(nigliche)r stadt DantzickGdańsk Town Council ⌋