AAWO, AB, D. 70, f. 295r (t.p.)

Unsernn gunstigen grus und alles guts zuvoran, erhafftiger, besunder gutter freundt superinscribed, in the hand of other⌈gunstigen grus und alles guts zuvoran, erhafftiger, besunder gutter freundtgunstigen grus und alles guts zuvoran, erhafftiger, besunder gutter freundt superinscribed, in the hand of other⌉ etc.

Wir uberschickenn euch widder dies briefe, / so ihr an Absalom Reyman (†after 1550-08-03), subject of duke Albrecht von Hohenzollern; after 1543 court marshal of Ermland bishop Tiedemann Giese (HA, 810, 812, 910, 1174, 1194, 1195)⌊Absolon ReinmanAbsalom Reyman (†after 1550-08-03), subject of duke Albrecht von Hohenzollern; after 1543 court marshal of Ermland bishop Tiedemann Giese (HA, 810, 812, 910, 1174, 1194, 1195)⌋ gefertiget, / davon wir den einenn, der von euch an gedochtenn Absolon geschribenn, auf gut vortrauen gebrochenn haben / ab wir vieleicht etzwas darin, das superinscribed⌈dasdas superinscribed⌉ czu boantwurten notig superinscribed⌈notignotig superinscribed⌉ were gewesenn, / bofindenn / wurden, / auf gut vortrauen gebrochenn haben. / Dieweil wir aber daraus des grosmechtigenn hern Stanisław Kostka (*1487 – †1555), as a leader of the so-called nobles' party active in Royal Prussia since 1536, Kostka stood in opposition to most of the members of the Council of Royal Prussia, who wanted to maintain the autonomy of the province and a "balance of power" in terms of governance. The tension between the Prussian Subtreasurer and the Council had been increasing since the Diet in Graudenz (Grudziądz) in 1533. Kostka, connected with the royal court since his youth, was sent to Graudenz as the King's deputy and, contrary to custom, decided to take part in the proceedings. In response to such a step, the Council members stopped the meeting. Kostka accused them of hostility towards the Poles and intervened on this matter at the court. In the absence of the then Bishop of Ermland (Mauritius Ferber) it was Dantiscus who chaired the Graudenz Diet. The incident badly harmed his future relationships with Kostka; 1531-1555 Treasurer of the Prussian lands and Treasurer of Marienburg (Malbork); 1544-1545 Castellan of Elbing (Elbląg), 1545-1546 Castellan of Kulm (Chełmno); 1546-1549 Vice-Voivode of Kulm; 1546-1551 Voivode of Pomerania; 1551-1555 Voivode of Kulm (PSB 14, p. 356; Urzędnicy 5/2, p. 216; MAŁŁEK 1976, p. 119-123)⌊Pomerelischen woiwodenStanisław Kostka (*1487 – †1555), as a leader of the so-called nobles' party active in Royal Prussia since 1536, Kostka stood in opposition to most of the members of the Council of Royal Prussia, who wanted to maintain the autonomy of the province and a "balance of power" in terms of governance. The tension between the Prussian Subtreasurer and the Council had been increasing since the Diet in Graudenz (Grudziądz) in 1533. Kostka, connected with the royal court since his youth, was sent to Graudenz as the King's deputy and, contrary to custom, decided to take part in the proceedings. In response to such a step, the Council members stopped the meeting. Kostka accused them of hostility towards the Poles and intervened on this matter at the court. In the absence of the then Bishop of Ermland (Mauritius Ferber) it was Dantiscus who chaired the Graudenz Diet. The incident badly harmed his future relationships with Kostka; 1531-1555 Treasurer of the Prussian lands and Treasurer of Marienburg (Malbork); 1544-1545 Castellan of Elbing (Elbląg), 1545-1546 Castellan of Kulm (Chełmno); 1546-1549 Vice-Voivode of Kulm; 1546-1551 Voivode of Pomerania; 1551-1555 Voivode of Kulm (PSB 14, p. 356; Urzędnicy 5/2, p. 216; MAŁŁEK 1976, p. 119-123)⌋ swacheit ... illegible⌈...... illegible⌉, / die sich dennoch zur besserung niget, / vornomen, / haben wir nicht lassen mugen euch zuvormanen, / welches wir auch freuntlich von euch bittenn / auf sein h(erlichkei)t superinscribed⌈auf sein h(erlichkei)tauf sein h(erlichkei)t superinscribed⌉ gutte achtung und wartung bei seiner h(errlichkei)t zu habenn, / damit ehr sein h(erlichkei)t widderum czu voriger gesuntheit komen moge / und wir nicht unsere gutte(n) freunde aller vorliren. / Gotlichenn genadenn bovolen.

2 Junii