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Reverendissime in Christo Pater et Domine, domine frater et amice carissime plurimumque observande.

Hesterna nocte reddidit mihi paper damaged⌈[i]i paper damaged⌉ is nuntius Dominationis Vestrae Reverendissimae cum fasciculo copiarum Dominationis Vestrae paper damaged⌈[Vestrae]Vestrae paper damaged⌉ Reverendissimae cf. Mauritius FERBER to Ioannes DANTISCUS Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński), 1536-07-08, CIDTC IDL 5503⌊litterascf. Mauritius FERBER to Ioannes DANTISCUS Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński), 1536-07-08, CIDTC IDL 5503⌋. Cumque hodie omnia accurate perlegissem paper damaged⌈[em]em paper damaged⌉, iuxta ad sententiam super iis Dominationis Vestrae Reverendissimae accedo paper damaged⌈[o]o paper damaged⌉ neque est, quod stantibus ut nunc rebus cum 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⌊serenissima maiestate regia paper damaged⌈[regia]regia paper damaged⌉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⌋ domini nostri clementissimi on the margin⌈domini nostri clementissimidomini nostri clementissimi on the margin⌉, quae tot bellis et hostibus magnisque impendiis molestatur, consultius apud me invenire possim, quam hoc quod Dominatio Vestra Reverendissima prudenter secum reputavit. Summa totius rei in eo haeret, ut pecuniariae suppetiae serenissimo Christian III of Oldenburg (*1503 – †1559), 1534-1559 King of Denmark and Norway, 1523-1559 Duke of Holstein and Schleswig; son of Frederick I of Oldenburg, King of Denmark, and his first consort, Anna of Brandenburg⌊electo Danorum regiChristian III of Oldenburg (*1503 – †1559), 1534-1559 King of Denmark and Norway, 1523-1559 Duke of Holstein and Schleswig; son of Frederick I of Oldenburg, King of Denmark, and his first consort, Anna of Brandenburg⌋ mitterentur, quibus pro fovendis militibus on the margin⌈pro written over in⌈inpropro written over in⌉ fovendis militibuspro fovendis militibus on the margin⌉ institutum suum pro Denmark (Dania)⌊regnoDenmark (Dania)⌋, quod iuste ambit, prosequeretur. Ceterum non praescribitur modus a domino Johann von Werden (Constellatus, cf. HE, No. 148, p. 150, footnote No. 12) (*1495 – †1554), 1526 Mayor of Gdańsk (Danzig), from 1527 Starost of Neuenburg (Nowe), 1532-1535, 1538, 1539, 1546, 1551 Burgrave of Gdańsk, from 1535 Starost of Preußisch Mark (Przezmark) (1535-1540 together with Achatius von Zehmen (Cema)), 1536/1537 envoy of the Council of Royal Prussia to the Diet of the Kingdom of Poland held in Cracow (SBPN 4, p. 433-435; ZDRENKA 2, p. 368-369; MAŁŁEK 1976, p. 93, 161)⌊Ioanne a WerdenJohann von Werden (Constellatus, cf. HE, No. 148, p. 150, footnote No. 12) (*1495 – †1554), 1526 Mayor of Gdańsk (Danzig), from 1527 Starost of Neuenburg (Nowe), 1532-1535, 1538, 1539, 1546, 1551 Burgrave of Gdańsk, from 1535 Starost of Preußisch Mark (Przezmark) (1535-1540 together with Achatius von Zehmen (Cema)), 1536/1537 envoy of the Council of Royal Prussia to the Diet of the Kingdom of Poland held in Cracow (SBPN 4, p. 433-435; ZDRENKA 2, p. 368-369; MAŁŁEK 1976, p. 93, 161)⌋, quo id ipsum fieri commode posset. Quod si iterum 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⌊serenissimam maiestatem regiamSigismund 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⌋ interpellare debea stain⌈[a]a stain⌉mus, cum iam hoc prius iam non semel et superinscribed⌈etet superinscribed⌉ per litteras et ex conventu seorsumque Dominatio Vestra Reverendissima et ego on the margin in place of crossed-out a nobis⌈a nobisDominatio Vestra Reverendissima et egoDominatio Vestra Reverendissima et ego on the margin in place of crossed-out a nobis⌉ fecerimus, non magnam, ut arbitror, gratiam consequeremur. Si tamen sic Dominationi Vestrae Reverendissimae visum fuerit, ut ultra id quod prius paulo ante a nobis factum est, 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⌊serenissimam maiestatem regiamSigismund 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⌋ tempestate hac urgente denuo commoneamus, cum Dominatione Vestra Reverendissima scribam et subscribam libenter non gravate. Video nos in ista incidisse tempora, quae vel ope, vel consilio nostro, si Deus castigare nos peccata superinscribed⌈peccatapeccata superinscribed⌉ voluerit, mutari difficulter poterint, nobis ut ecclesiasticis divinam implorandam esse misericordiam maximopere esse censeo, neque fit sine aperta Dei in varias sectas on the margin⌈varias sectasvarias sectas on the margin⌉ distractum Christianismum indignatione, quod non solum in terris ubi(?) fere undique superinscribed⌈queque superinscribed⌉, verum et in aere, quemadmodum iis diebus visum est, belligeratur gensque contra gentem atque etiam elementa passim in sese exasperantur. Dominus Deus misereatur nostri, qui Dominationem Vestram Reverendissimam quam diutissime sospitet prosperetque in omnibus.

Löbau (Lubawa, Lubavia), town in northern Poland, Kulm Land (Ziemia Chełmińska), ca. 67 km E of Graudenz (Grudziądz), the main seat of the bishops of Kulm (Chełmno)⌊LubaviaeLöbau (Lubawa, Lubavia), town in northern Poland, Kulm Land (Ziemia Chełmińska), ca. 67 km E of Graudenz (Grudziądz), the main seat of the bishops of Kulm (Chełmno)⌋, X Iulii MDXXXVI.

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