AAWO, AB, D. 70, f. 260r

Reverendissime etc.

Commendarunt mihi amici mei huius boni viri Hans Keting burgher of Gdańsk⌊Ioannis KetingsHans Keting burgher of Gdańsk⌋ civis Gedanensis causam, qui varie et iniquissime a sororibus suis uterinis et compromissariis, in quos, earum persuasione inductus, compro written over i⌈ioo written over i⌉misit, exagitatur, ita ut iam per integrum octennium, quo tempore non parvas exposuit expensas fecit, nihil de hereditate et portione materna consequi potue written over i⌈iee written over i⌉rit, in maximum eius liberorum suorum et nepotis ex fratre minorennis on the margin⌈liberorum suorum et nepotis ex fratre minorennisliberorum suorum et nepotis ex fratre minorennis on the margin⌉ detrimentum et praeiudicium. Et certe miserandum est, quod in ea 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⌊civitate patr written over e⌈err written over e⌉ia meaGdańsk (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⌋ eousque lites protrahantur, donec altera partium penitus exhauriatur, et ob contractam ex diuturnis litibus paupertatem a iustissimis actionibus et causis plerumque superinscribed⌈plerumqueplerumque superinscribed⌉ desistere multi superinscribed⌈multimulti superinscribed⌉ cogantur.

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Quod Reverendissimam sponte Reverendissimam Dominationem Vestram facturam cum sciam Nec dubito Reverendissimam Dominationem Vestram id sponte facturam esse, cum iusti Hans Keting burgher of Gdańsk⌊eiusHans Keting burgher of Gdańsk⌋ causae semper benevoluerit et libenter oppressis operam suam impartiat, hic autem, omnium ope destitutus, ad solam Reverendissimam Dominationem Vestram ut ad sacram anchoram confugit. Quae Hans Keting burgher of Gdańsk⌊eumHans Keting burgher of Gdańsk⌋ etiam maturius expedire dignetur, quo haec eius causa coram 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)⌊dominis consiliariis harum terrarumCouncil 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)⌋ in proximo Provincial Diet of Royal Prussia ⌊conventuProvincial Diet of Royal Prussia ⌋ pro divi Stanislai ms. Stanislao(!) ⌈StanislaiStanislai ms. Stanislao(!) ⌉ festo[1] celebrando proponatur. Quod ego una cum illo semper omni studio et diligentia on the margin⌈omni studio et diligentiaomni studio et diligentia on the margin⌉ promereri nitemur erga Reverendissimam Dominationem Vestram Quae.

Quae be Quam longo tempore superinscribed in place of crossed-out bene et feliciter valere⌈bene et feliciter valere longo tempore longo tempore superinscribed in place of crossed-out bene et feliciter valere⌉ cum omnium rerum felici superinscribed⌈felicifelici superinscribed⌉ successu prosperrime valere superinscribed⌈prosperrime valereprosperrime valere superinscribed⌉ opto ex animo.

Dat(ae) or Dat(um)⌈Dat(ae)Dat(ae) or Dat(um)⌉ 18 Martii 1547.

[1] May 8.