In magnis meis scribendi occupationibus, non potui, quin aliquid tamen ad Reverendissimam Dominationem Vestram litterarum darem, utcumque nihil ab ea vicissim ad nos afferatur. Annuntio illi rem gratam, ut opinor, et iucundam: dominus Samuel Maciejowski (*1499 – †1550), humanist and diplomat, one of the most trusted advisors to King Sigismund I and then to his son Sigismund II Augustus; from 1521 Canon of the Collegiate Chapter in Sandomierz, and from 1530 in Kielce; from 1531 Canon of Gniezno; from 1532 or 1533 to 1537 royal secretary (previously scribe at the royal chancellery); 1537-1539 Grand Secretary; 1539-1547 Crown Vice-Chancellor; 1539-1541 Bishop of Chełm; 1541-1545 Bishop of Płock; 1545-1550 Bishop of Cracow; 1547-1550 Crown Grand Chancellor; in 1532 royal envoy to Rome; in 1534 and 1538 royal envoy to the local diets (WYCZAŃSKI 1990, p. 257-258; Urzędnicy 10, p. 184; PSB 19 Machowski - Maria Kazimiera, p. 64-69)⌊decanus noster CracoviensisSamuel Maciejowski (*1499 – †1550), humanist and diplomat, one of the most trusted advisors to King Sigismund I and then to his son Sigismund II Augustus; from 1521 Canon of the Collegiate Chapter in Sandomierz, and from 1530 in Kielce; from 1531 Canon of Gniezno; from 1532 or 1533 to 1537 royal secretary (previously scribe at the royal chancellery); 1537-1539 Grand Secretary; 1539-1547 Crown Vice-Chancellor; 1539-1541 Bishop of Chełm; 1541-1545 Bishop of Płock; 1545-1550 Bishop of Cracow; 1547-1550 Crown Grand Chancellor; in 1532 royal envoy to Rome; in 1534 and 1538 royal envoy to the local diets (WYCZAŃSKI 1990, p. 257-258; Urzędnicy 10, p. 184; PSB 19 Machowski - Maria Kazimiera, p. 64-69)⌋, quem habet Vestra Reverendissima Dominatio sui studiosissimum, factus est regni vicecancellarius. Cetera non satis ad nos laeta afferuntur. Sumus in magno metu a Suleiman the Magnificent (*1494 – †1566), 1520-1566 Sultan of the Ottoman Empire⌊caesare TurcarumSuleiman the Magnificent (*1494 – †1566), 1520-1566 Sultan of the Ottoman Empire⌋, quem omnino in Duchy of Wal(l)achia (Valachia), country in central Europe stretching northwards from the lower Danube river, southern from the Duchy of Moldavia⌊ValachiamDuchy of Wal(l)achia (Valachia), country in central Europe stretching northwards from the lower Danube river, southern from the Duchy of Moldavia⌋ venturum aiunt atque ita in faucibus regni futurum. Deus omnipotens consilia illius evertat atque Suleiman the Magnificent (*1494 – †1566), 1520-1566 Sultan of the Ottoman Empire⌊eumSuleiman the Magnificent (*1494 – †1566), 1520-1566 Sultan of the Ottoman Empire⌋ a nobis quam longissime avertat. The Tatars ⌊Tart<ar>orumThe Tatars ⌋ copiae ingentes esse feruntur, qui in procinctu iam sunt, etsi nuper fusi sunt quingenti. Decreta est contributio decem et octo grossorum, litterae praeterea restium iam scribuntur, quin et maioribus adhuc viribus hostibus resistetur, si necessitas postularit. Deus protector noster sit. Quaeso, ut me Reverendissima Dominatio Vestra faciat certiorem, quo in statu sint res meae. Cuius me gratiae commendo. Deum precor, ut illam quam diutissime servet incolumem.