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Letter #1483

[Ioannes DANTISCUS] to [Sigismund I Jagiellon]
Löbau (Lubawa), 1536-06-13


Manuscript sources:
1rough draft in Latin, autograph, BCz, 244, p. 113-114
2copy in Latin, 18th-century, BK, 232, p. 187-189
3copy in Latin, 18th-century, B. Ossol., 151/II, f. 142r-143r
4copy, 18th-century, BCz, 54 (TN), No. 99, p. 329-331
5register with excerpt in Latin, Polish, 20th-century, B. PAU-PAN, 8243 (TK 5), a.1536, f. 65r-v

 

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Serenissime invictissimeque Rex et Domine, domine clementissime. Humillimam perpetuae meae servitutis in gratiam Serenissimae Maiestatis Vestrae commendationem.

In Provincial Diet of Royal Prussia conventu MarienburgensiProvincial Diet of Royal Prussia nuper praeterito Serenissima Maiestas Vestra 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 terrarum suarum PrussiaeCouncil 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) causam iampridem agitatam inter spectabilem Elbing Town Council consulatum civitatis Serenissimae Maiestatis Vestrae ElbingensisElbing Town Council et The, dike supervisors aggerum insularium reparatores teichgrabiosThe, dike supervisors diiudicandam penitusque finiendam commiserat, quae iuxta mandatum Serenissimae Maiestatis Vestrae tandem a dominiis 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)consiliariisCouncil 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) per diffinitivam sententiam fuit absoluta. Et quamvis in commissione sua Serenissima Maiestas Vestra utrique parti iniunxerat, ut quicquid per 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)dominos consiliariosCouncil 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) secundum tenorem mandati Serenissimae Maiestatis Vestrae in eadem causa decerneretur, partes ipsae omnimode susciperent et exequerentur, idipsum tamen The, dike supervisors aggerum reparatoresThe, dike supervisors non animadvertentes ad Serenissimam Maiestatem Vestram, a quibusdam fortassis seducti, appellarunt terminum sibi dari petentes. Quando et ubi Serenissima Maiestas Vestra ad Poland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)regnum suumPoland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia) feliciter reverteretur, quod cum adhuc incertum sit Elbing Town Council consulatusque ElbingensisElbing Town Council ea in re diutius pendere animi grave sibi esse existimat, Serenissimae Maiestati Vestrae pro Elbing Town Council eodem civitatis Serenissimae Maiestatis Vestrae consulatuElbing Town Council humillime intercedendo supplico, dignetur illi eam exhibere clementiam, ut rescripto Serenissimae Maiestatis Vestrae pro lata sententia ex tam frivola appellatione absolvi possit, ne diutius pro libidine malevolorum ea in causa labore et impendio divexetur. Accedit et aliud, quod Elbing Town Council idem consulatusElbing Town Council magna fert cum molestia, cum tanto tempore Serenissima Maiestas Vestra censum Elbing (Elbląg), city in northern Poland, Pomerania, on the Vistula Lagoon, one of the three Great Prussian Cities (beside Gdańsk (Danzig) and Thorn (Toruń)) which had representatives in the Prussian Council; member of the Hanseatic Leagueeiusdem civitatisElbing (Elbląg), city in northern Poland, Pomerania, on the Vistula Lagoon, one of the three Great Prussian Cities (beside Gdańsk (Danzig) and Thorn (Toruń)) which had representatives in the Prussian Council; member of the Hanseatic League per Elbing Town Council ipsum consulatumElbing Town Council ex consensu Serenissimae Maiestatis Vestrae redemptum, pro usu et commodo Elbing (Elbląg), city in northern Poland, Pomerania, on the Vistula Lagoon, one of the three Great Prussian Cities (beside Gdańsk (Danzig) and Thorn (Toruń)) which had representatives in the Prussian Council; member of the Hanseatic Leagueeiusdem Serenissimae Maiestatis Vestrae civitatisElbing (Elbląg), city in northern Poland, Pomerania, on the Vistula Lagoon, one of the three Great Prussian Cities (beside Gdańsk (Danzig) and Thorn (Toruń)) which had representatives in the Prussian Council; member of the Hanseatic League clementer reliquerit, quae per bella praeterita non parum in aedificiis et commerciis decrevit inclinatiorque facta est, ut inde sensim ad se redire eoque adminiculo fieri auctior atque aliqua ex parte restitui posset. Quod Serenissima Maiestas Vestra eundem censum ab Elbing Town Council eodem consulatuElbing Town Council paulo ante redimi permiserit, id quod pro singulari sua in Elbing (Elbląg), city in northern Poland, Pomerania, on the Vistula Lagoon, one of the three Great Prussian Cities (beside Gdańsk (Danzig) and Thorn (Toruń)) which had representatives in the Prussian Council; member of the Hanseatic Leagueeam civitatemElbing (Elbląg), city in northern Poland, Pomerania, on the Vistula Lagoon, one of the three Great Prussian Cities (beside Gdańsk (Danzig) and Thorn (Toruń)) which had representatives in the Prussian Council; member of the Hanseatic League gratia Serenissima Maiestas Vestra magnifico olim domino Mikołaj Szydłowiecki (*1480 – †1532), 1503-1507 grand standard-bearer of the Crown; 1507 Radom castellan and starosta; 1507-1510 Crown chamberlain; 1507-1515 - carver ; 1508 burgrave of the Cracow castle; 1510-1515 Cracow chamberlain; 1515 Sandomierz castellan; 1515 Crown grand treasurer (Urzędnicy 10, p. 207)Nicolao a SchidlowieczMikołaj Szydłowiecki (*1480 – †1532), 1503-1507 grand standard-bearer of the Crown; 1507 Radom castellan and starosta; 1507-1510 Crown chamberlain; 1507-1515 - carver ; 1508 burgrave of the Cracow castle; 1510-1515 Cracow chamberlain; 1515 Sandomierz castellan; 1515 Crown grand treasurer (Urzędnicy 10, p. 207) thesaurario, qui hanc redemptionem etiam non parva cum instantia a Serenissima Maiestate Vestra rogaverat, consentire recusavit. Quapropter unamecum Elbing Town Council ipse consulatusElbing Town Council Serenissimam Maiestatem Vestram supplicissime oramus atque obtestamur, velit Elbing (Elbląg), city in northern Poland, Pomerania, on the Vistula Lagoon, one of the three Great Prussian Cities (beside Gdańsk (Danzig) and Thorn (Toruń)) which had representatives in the Prussian Council; member of the Hanseatic Leagueeiusdem Serenissimae Maiestatis Vestrae civitatisElbing (Elbląg), city in northern Poland, Pomerania, on the Vistula Lagoon, one of the three Great Prussian Cities (beside Gdańsk (Danzig) and Thorn (Toruń)) which had representatives in the Prussian Council; member of the Hanseatic League post tot, quae passa est, detrimenta, conditionem respicere et non admittere ei hoc, quantulumcumque est, emolumenti ad praesens auferri, sed pro innata in suos pietate ad certos annos eum censum in usum et civitatis reparationem clementer concedere. Quod humillimis servitiis nostris tam ego quam spectabilis Elbing Town Council ille consulatusElbing Town Council in fide et observantia Serenissimae Maiestati Vestrae deditissimus promereri perpetuo studebimus. Deus Optimus Maximus eandem Serenissimam Maiestatem Vestram, cui nos supplicissime commendamus, in valetudine prosperrima omniumque rerum felicissimo successu contra omnes suos hostes triumphantem quam diutissime tueatur ac conservet.