Dem Hochwirdigen ihn God Fursten unnd Herren, / hern Ioannes Dantiscus (Johannes von Höfen, Ioannes de Curiis, Jan Dantyszek, Hans 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 Gots gnaden bischoffh zuu ErmelanthIoannes Dantiscus (Johannes von Höfen, Ioannes de Curiis, Jan Dantyszek, Hans 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⌋, / unserm gnedigenn herrenn

Hochwirdiger ihn God Furst, / Gnediger Herre. /

Unnsere gannz willige ungesparthe dienste seinth Ewer Furstlichen Gnaden allezeith mith bsonderm fleis zuvorahn bereith. /

Genediger Furst unnd Herre.

Wihr thunn unns gegen Ewer Furstlichen Gnaden dinstlich bedancken vor die forderschriffth, welche Ewer Furstlichen Gnaden unns ahn den hern Feliks (Szczęsny) Srzeński (Sokołowski, Szreński) (*1502 – †1554), due to his Polish origin, his nomination to starostwo of Marienburg aroused opposition in Royal Prussia; 1521 Cup-Bearer of Gostyń; 1526-1532 Castellan of Rypin; 1530 Starost of Płock; 1532-1554 Voivode of Płock; 1535 Starost of Marienburg (Malbork) (his candidacy was supported by Dantiscus); 1534 envoy of the Diet in Piotrków to Vilnius to King Sigismund I⌊Plozeschen woiwodenFeliks (Szczęsny) Srzeński (Sokołowski, Szreński) (*1502 – †1554), due to his Polish origin, his nomination to starostwo of Marienburg aroused opposition in Royal Prussia; 1521 Cup-Bearer of Gostyń; 1526-1532 Castellan of Rypin; 1530 Starost of Płock; 1532-1554 Voivode of Płock; 1535 Starost of Marienburg (Malbork) (his candidacy was supported by Dantiscus); 1534 envoy of the Diet in Piotrków to Vilnius to King Sigismund I⌋ ihn unsern sachenn gegebenn. Was wihr aber damith erhalthenn, / haben Ewer Furstliche Gnaden aus Feliks (Szczęsny) Srzeński (Sokołowski, Szreński) (*1502 – †1554), due to his Polish origin, his nomination to starostwo of Marienburg aroused opposition in Royal Prussia; 1521 Cup-Bearer of Gostyń; 1526-1532 Castellan of Rypin; 1530 Starost of Płock; 1532-1554 Voivode of Płock; 1535 Starost of Marienburg (Malbork) (his candidacy was supported by Dantiscus); 1534 envoy of the Diet in Piotrków to Vilnius to King Sigismund I⌊desselbigen grosmechtikeithennFeliks (Szczęsny) Srzeński (Sokołowski, Szreński) (*1502 – †1554), due to his Polish origin, his nomination to starostwo of Marienburg aroused opposition in Royal Prussia; 1521 Cup-Bearer of Gostyń; 1526-1532 Castellan of Rypin; 1530 Starost of Płock; 1532-1554 Voivode of Płock; 1535 Starost of Marienburg (Malbork) (his candidacy was supported by Dantiscus); 1534 envoy of the Diet in Piotrków to Vilnius to King Sigismund I⌋ hiebeigelegthen beandworthunge ihn gnaden zu ersehenn. / Ubersenden auch hiemith seiner grosmechtikeith gegebenes decrets ein abschriffth, / damithe Ewer Furstlichen Gnaden sich zu erkundigenn, wihe solchs ubereintrage ader nichth. / Unnd damith dennach ahn unns kein seumnus gespureth, / so haben wir dennach unsern secretarien mith koeniglichenn mandaten ahn das stadgerichte zu 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)⌊MarienburgMarienburg (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)⌋ abegevertigeth, / verner die gerechtigkeith daselbsth zu suchen. /

Was wihr verner erhalthen und drauff Ewer Furstlichen Gnaden gnediges rads ersuchenn werden, / sein wihr ungewis / unnd sunderlicher hoffnunge Ewer Furstlichen Gnaden werden als unser gnediger her unnd patron unns mith rad nicht verlassen, das sein wihr gegen Ewer Furstlichen Gnaden zuvordienen urbo[r] unnd wahr mithe wihr Ewer Furstlichen Gnaden auch sonst angen[om]men willen wusten zu erzeigen, / das thun wihr willig unnd gernne. /

Damith thun wihr Ewer [Furstlichen Gnaden] Gothe lange gsund empfelen.

Dathum 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 League⌊ElbingkElbing (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⌋, ahm XIIII Aprilis anno MDXLVI.

Ewer Furstlichen Gnaden dinstwillige Elbing Town Council ⌊burgermestere und radmanne koeniglicher stad ElbingkElbing Town Council ⌋