ms 2 Dem ersamen, namhaftigen herrn Nicolao Fridewaldt, burgermeister der konig(liche)n stadt Elbing, unserm besondern, gutten freunth.,
ms 1 omitted⌈Dem ersamen, namhaftigen herrn Nikolaus Friedwald (Nikolaus Friedewald) (†1549), in 1547 he took part in the secret consultation in Dietrichswalde by reason of expected intervention of Reich in Prussia; mayor and burgrave of Elbing (BORAWSKA 1984, p. 292; ORACKI 1988, p. 239; FUCHS 3, p. 406)⌊Nicolao FridewaldtNikolaus Friedwald (Nikolaus Friedewald) (†1549), in 1547 he took part in the secret consultation in Dietrichswalde by reason of expected intervention of Reich in Prussia; mayor and burgrave of Elbing (BORAWSKA 1984, p. 292; ORACKI 1988, p. 239; FUCHS 3, p. 406)⌋, burgermeister der konig(liche)n stadt 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⌊ElbingElbing (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⌋, unserm besondern, gutten freunth.ms 2 Dem ersamen, namhaftigen herrn Nicolao Fridewaldt, burgermeister der konig(liche)n stadt Elbing, unserm besondern, gutten freunth.,
ms 1 omitted⌉

AAWO, AB, D. 70, f. 299v (t.p.)

ms 2 Unsernn fruntlichenn grus und alles gutts tzuvoran. / Ersame und namhaftige herrn, / beszu(n)ders gutte freunde. /,
ms 1 Unsernn etc.⌈Unsernn fruntlichenn grus und alles gutts tzuvoran. / Ersame und namhaftige herrn, / beszu(n)ders gutte freunde. /ms 2 Unsernn fruntlichenn grus und alles gutts tzuvoran. / Ersame und namhaftige herrn, / beszu(n)ders gutte freunde. /,
ms 1 Unsernn etc.⌉

Wie wir ms 1 aus,
ms 2 ausz⌈ausms 1 aus,
ms 2 ausz⌉ dem ms 1 gesprech von,
ms 2 gespreche vom⌈gesprech vonms 1 gesprech von,
ms 2 gespreche vom⌉ Dietrichswalde (Gietrzwałd), village SE of Allenstein (Olsztyn), roughly halfway between Löbau (Lubawa) and Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński)⌊DittrichswaldeDietrichswalde (Gietrzwałd), village SE of Allenstein (Olsztyn), roughly halfway between Löbau (Lubawa) and Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński)⌋ ms 1 widderum,
ms 2 widerumb⌈widderumms 1 widderum,
ms 2 widerumb⌉ hieher gelangt, / haben wir vor uns funden Albrecht I von Hohenzollern-Ansbach (Albrecht von Brandenburg) (*1490 – †1568), 1511-1525 Grand Master of the Teutonic Order; from 1525 to his death Duke in Prussia as a liegeman of the Polish king; son of Friedrich V of Brandenburg der Ältere and Sophia Jagiellon (daughter of Casimir IV Jagiellon), nephew of Sigismund I, King of Poland; founder of the university in Königsberg (1544)⌊f(urs)t(licher) d(urchlauch)tAlbrecht I von Hohenzollern-Ansbach (Albrecht von Brandenburg) (*1490 – †1568), 1511-1525 Grand Master of the Teutonic Order; from 1525 to his death Duke in Prussia as a liegeman of the Polish king; son of Friedrich V of Brandenburg der Ältere and Sophia Jagiellon (daughter of Casimir IV Jagiellon), nephew of Sigismund I, King of Poland; founder of the university in Königsberg (1544)⌋ cf. Albrecht I von Hohenzollern-Ansbach to Ioannes DANTISCUS Königsberg, 1547-06-11, CIDTC IDL 5131⌊ms 1 schreibenn,
ms 2 schreiben⌈schreibennms 1 schreibenn,
ms 2 schreiben⌉cf. Albrecht I von Hohenzollern-Ansbach to Ioannes DANTISCUS Königsberg, 1547-06-11, CIDTC IDL 5131⌋, / ms 1 welches,
ms 2 welchs⌈welchesms 1 welches,
ms 2 welchs⌉, dieweil solchs ms 1 ihr,
ms 2 ihrs⌈ihrms 1 ihr,
ms 2 ihrs⌉ f(urs)t(liche) d(urchlauch)t begereth den ms 1 anderen hern,
ms 2 andern herrn⌈anderen hernms 1 anderen hern,
ms 2 andern herrn⌉ 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)⌊ms 1 redten,
ms 2 rethen⌈redtenms 1 redten,
ms 2 rethen⌉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)⌋ und Royal Prussian Estates ⌊stendenRoyal Prussian Estates ⌋ ms 1 mitzuteilenn, / schickenn,
ms 2 mittzutheilen, / schick(en)⌈mitzuteilenn, / schickennms 1 mitzuteilenn, / schickenn,
ms 2 mittzutheilen, / schick(en)⌉ wir ms 1 hiebei,
ms 2 hiebey⌈hiebeims 1 hiebei,
ms 2 hiebey⌉ ms 1 E(wer),
ms 2 Euer⌈E(wer)ms 1 E(wer),
ms 2 Euer⌉ E(rbarkei)t ms 1 dessulben,
ms 2 desselben⌈dessulbenms 1 dessulben,
ms 2 desselben⌉, und auch was wir darauf gen f(urs)t(licher) d(urchlauch)t cf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Albrecht I von Hohenzollern-Ansbach Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński), 1547-06-14, CIDTC IDL 5351⌊ms 1 geantwurth,
ms 2 geantwurtet⌈geantwurthms 1 geantwurth,
ms 2 geantwurtet⌉cf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Albrecht I von Hohenzollern-Ansbach Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński), 1547-06-14, CIDTC IDL 5351⌋, / abschrifte, / damit Ewer Erbarkeit superinscribed in place of crossed-out diesulbe ihr⌈diesulbe ihr E(wer) E(rbarkei)t Ewer Erbarkeit superinscribed in place of crossed-out diesulbe ihr⌉ sich da ms 1 darin bodencken,
ms 2 darinn bedenck(en)⌈darin bodenckenms 1 darin bodencken,
ms 2 darinn bedenck(en)⌉ / und was ms 1 czuthun notwendig sei,
ms 2 tzuthun nothwendig sey⌈ czuthun superinscribed in place of crossed-out herauf⌈herauf czuthun czuthun superinscribed in place of crossed-out herauf⌉ notwendig seims 1 czuthun notwendig sei,
ms 2 tzuthun nothwendig sey⌉ und die nutzlich erachten kunnen superinscribed in place of crossed-out an ko(niglich)e m(ajeste)t u(nser) a(llergnedigsten) hern zuschreibenn⌈an Sigismund I Jagiellon (Zygmunt I) (*1467 – †1548), King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania (1506-1548); Duke of Głogów (Glogau) (1499-1506), Duke of Opava (1501-1506), Governor of Silesia (1504-1506); son of King Kazimierz IV Jagiellon and Elisabeth of Austria⌊ko(niglich)e m(ajeste)tSigismund I Jagiellon (Zygmunt I) (*1467 – †1548), King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania (1506-1548); Duke of Głogów (Glogau) (1499-1506), Duke of Opava (1501-1506), Governor of Silesia (1504-1506); son of King Kazimierz IV Jagiellon and Elisabeth of Austria⌋ u(nser) a(llergnedigsten) hern zuschreibenn und die ms 2 nutz,
ms 1 [...] hidden by binding⌈nutzms 2 nutz,
ms 1 [...] hidden by binding⌉lich erachten kunnen und die nutzlich erachten kunnen superinscribed in place of crossed-out an ko(niglich)e m(ajeste)t u(nser) a(llergnedigsten) hern zuschreibenn⌉ / uns wissen ms 1 lassen muge,
ms 2 laszen mugenn⌈lassen mugems 1 lassen muge,
ms 2 laszen mugenn⌉. / Bitten auch frems 2 unt,
ms 1 [...] hidden by binding⌈untms 2 unt,
ms 1 [...] hidden by binding⌉lich ferner die ms 1 copien,
ms 2 copeien⌈copienms 1 copien,
ms 2 copeien⌉ gedochter ms 1 abschrifte unboswert,
ms 2 abschrift unbeschwert⌈abschrifte unboswertms 1 abschrifte unboswert,
ms 2 abschrift unbeschwert⌉ an ms 1 den hochwirdigen in Got hern Tidemannum, bischofen zu Colmenshe, / und den grosmechtigen hern Stanislaum Costka, pomerelischen wojwoden etc.,
ms 2 die ersamen von Thorn und Dantzigk⌈den hochwirdigen in Got hern Tiedemann Giese (Tidemannus Gisius) (*1480 – †1550), in 1519 ennobled by King Sigismund I; 1504-1538 Canon of Ermland (Warmia); 1516-1527, 1533-1537 Judicial Vicar and Vicar General of Ermland; 1523-1538 Custos of Ermland; 1537-1549 Bishop of Kulm (Chełmno); 1549-1550 Bishop of Ermland (BORAWSKA 1984, passim)⌊TidemannumTiedemann Giese (Tidemannus Gisius) (*1480 – †1550), in 1519 ennobled by King Sigismund I; 1504-1538 Canon of Ermland (Warmia); 1516-1527, 1533-1537 Judicial Vicar and Vicar General of Ermland; 1523-1538 Custos of Ermland; 1537-1549 Bishop of Kulm (Chełmno); 1549-1550 Bishop of Ermland (BORAWSKA 1984, passim)⌋, bischofen zu Kulmsee (Chełmża, Culmense), town in northern Poland, Kulm Lake District, between Kulm and Thorn, 1251-1824 the seat of the Kulm bishops, with a cathedral and a collegiate church⌊ColmensheKulmsee (Chełmża, Culmense), town in northern Poland, Kulm Lake District, between Kulm and Thorn, 1251-1824 the seat of the Kulm bishops, with a cathedral and a collegiate church⌋, / und den grosmechtigen 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)⌊Stanislaum CostkaStanisław 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 wojwoden etc.ms 1 den hochwirdigen in Got hern Tidemannum, bischofen zu Colmenshe, / und den grosmechtigen hern Stanislaum Costka, pomerelischen wojwoden etc.,
ms 2 die ersamen von Thorn und Dantzigk⌉ ms 1 zuschicken,
ms 2 tzuschickenn⌈zuschickenms 1 zuschicken,
ms 2 tzuschickenn⌉, / und ms 1 diesulben,
ms 2 dieselben⌈diesulbenms 1 diesulben,
ms 2 dieselben⌉ w bems 2 id,
ms 1 [...]t hidden by binding⌈idms 2 id,
ms 1 [...]t hidden by binding⌉enn ms 2 stette,
ms 1 hern⌈stettems 2 stette,
ms 1 hern⌉, / was wir ms 1 dismol,
ms 2 diszmael⌈dismolms 1 dismol,
ms 2 diszmael⌉ E(wer) E(rbarkei)t g hievon ms 1 geschriben,
ms 2 geschrieben⌈geschribenms 1 geschriben,
ms 2 geschrieben⌉ / ms 1 [zu] erinnerenn, / auf,
ms 2 zuerinnern, / uff⌈zu hidden by binding⌈[zu]zu hidden by binding⌉ erinnerenn, / aufms 1 [zu] erinnerenn, / auf,
ms 2 zuerinnern, / uff⌉ das auch von ihnen ihr gutduncken uns ms 1 zukom(m)en,
ms 2 zukom(m)e⌈zukom(m)enms 1 zukom(m)en,
ms 2 zukom(m)e⌉. / ms 1 Hiemit E(wer)E(rbarkei)t dem almechtigen Got mit langweriger gesuntheit bovelende,
ms 2 Gotlichen gnaden bevolen⌈Hiemit E(wer)E(rbarkei)t dem almechtigen Got mit langweriger gesuntheit bovelendems 1 Hiemit E(wer)E(rbarkei)t dem almechtigen Got mit langweriger gesuntheit bovelende,
ms 2 Gotlichen gnaden bevolen⌉. /

Dat(um) ms 1 a(us)u(nserm)s(chlosse)H(eilsberg),,
ms 2 aus unserm schlos Heilsberg, den⌈a(us)u(nserm)s(chlosse)Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński, Heilsberga), town in Ermland (Warmia), the main seat of the bishops of Ermland⌊H(eilsberg)Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński, Heilsberga), town in Ermland (Warmia), the main seat of the bishops of Ermland⌋,ms 1 a(us)u(nserm)s(chlosse)H(eilsberg),,
ms 2 aus unserm schlos Heilsberg, den⌉ XVI Iulii ms 2 M D,
ms 1 omitted⌈M Dms 2 M D,
ms 1 omitted⌉ Xms 2 LVII-t(en),
ms 1 [...] hidden by binding⌈LVII-t(en)ms 2 LVII-t(en),
ms 1 [...] hidden by binding⌉.

ms 2 Ioannes, von Gottes gnad(en) bischof zcue Ermlandt.,
ms 1 omitted⌈Ioannes Dantiscus (Johannes von Höfen, Ioannes de Curiis, Jan Dantyszek, Johannes 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⌊IoannesIoannes Dantiscus (Johannes von Höfen, Ioannes de Curiis, Jan Dantyszek, Johannes 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⌋, von Gottes gnad(en) bischof zcue Ermland (Warmia, Varmia), diocese and ecclesiastical principality in northeastern Poland, 1466-1772 within the Kingdom of Poland, Royal Prussia⌊ErmlandtErmland (Warmia, Varmia), diocese and ecclesiastical principality in northeastern Poland, 1466-1772 within the Kingdom of Poland, Royal Prussia⌋.ms 2 Ioannes, von Gottes gnad(en) bischof zcue Ermlandt.,
ms 1 omitted⌉