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Letter #3065

[Ioannes DANTISCUS] to [Samuel MACIEJOWSKI]
s.l., 1547-03-18


Manuscript sources:
1rough draft in Latin, in secretary's hand, AAWO, AB, D. 70, f. 260r (t.p.)

Auxiliary sources:
1register in German, 20th-century, B. PAU-PAN, 8250 (TK 12), f. 369

 

Text & apparatus & commentaryPlain textText & commentaryText & apparatus

 

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

Reverendissime etc.

Commendarunt mihi amici mei huius boni viri Hans Keting burgher of GdańskIoannis 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 iioo written over imisit, exagitatur, ita ut iam per integrum octennium, quo tempore non parvas exposuit expensas fecit, nihil de hereditate et portione materna consequi potue written over iiee written over irit, in maximum eius liberorum suorum et nepotis ex fratre minorennis on the marginliberorum 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 Leaguecivitate patr written over eerr written over eia 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 superinscribedplerumqueplerumque superinscribed desistere multi superinscribedmultimulti superinscribed cogantur.

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Qui Ea ut ita exemplo descripta et sigillata superinscribed in place of crossed-out ipsi Dominationis Vestrae Reverendissimae, quae illi etiam alias satis propensa est, concedantur, plurimum oro, opera,ipsi Dominationis Vestrae Reverendissimae, quae illi etiam alias satis propensa est, superinscribed, quae illi etiam alias satis propensa est,, quae illi etiam alias satis propensa est, superinscribed concedantur, plurimum oro, opera, ... illegible...... illegible exemplo descripta et sigillata exemplo descripta et sigillata superinscribed in place of crossed-out ipsi Dominationis Vestrae Reverendissimae, quae illi etiam alias satis propensa est, concedantur, plurimum oro, opera, opera obtineat si ... descripta et pro arbitrio Reverendissimae Dominationis Vestrae immutata on the marginsi ... illegible...... illegible descripta et pro arbitrio Reverendissimae Dominationis Vestrae immutatasi ... descripta et pro arbitrio Reverendissimae Dominationis Vestrae immutata on the margin, plurimum oro et ut eum in superinscribedinin superinscribed tu written over aauu written over am meo, tum superinscribed in place of crossed-out quamquam tum tum superinscribed in place of crossed-out quam iustitiae nomine, quam solam sibi administrari cupit, commendatum habeat, plurimum oro.

Quod Reverendissimam sponte Reverendissimam Dominationem Vestram facturam cum sciam Nec dubito Reverendissimam Dominationem Vestram id sponte facturam esse, cum iusti Hans Keting burgher of GdańskeiusHans 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 GdańskeumHans 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 marginomni 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 valerebene et feliciter valere longo tempore longo tempore superinscribed in place of crossed-out bene et feliciter valere cum omnium rerum felici superinscribedfelicifelici superinscribed successu prosperrime valere superinscribedprosperrime valereprosperrime valere superinscribed opto ex animo.