Unsernn freuntlichen grus / und alles guts zuvorann. Ersamer, namhafter her, bosunder gutter freundt.
Wir haben an euren ersamenn Cracow Town Council ⌊radtCracow Town Council ⌋ koninglicher stadt Cracow (Kraków, Cracovia), city in southern Poland, Małopolska, on the Vistula river, from 1038 capital of the Kingdom of Poland⌊KrokowCracow (Kraków, Cracovia), city in southern Poland, Małopolska, on the Vistula river, from 1038 capital of the Kingdom of Poland⌋ / dieweil solches dieses landes notturft / auf bitte 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)⌊aller hern redteCouncil 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)⌋, / dieweil solchs Royal Prussia (Prussia Regalis), region, part of Prussia annexed to the Kingdom of Poland in 1466 under the provisions of the Second Peace of Thorn⌊dieses landesRoyal Prussia (Prussia Regalis), region, part of Prussia annexed to the Kingdom of Poland in 1466 under the provisions of the Second Peace of Thorn⌋ notturft erfurdert, / wegen ihres hofes, / den sie zu Piotrków (Petricovia), city in central Poland, in the 15th-16th century the location of the assemblies of the Diet (Sejm) of the Kingdom of Poland, today Piotrków Trybunalski⌊PeiterkowPiotrków (Petricovia), city in central Poland, in the 15th-16th century the location of the assemblies of the Diet (Sejm) of the Kingdom of Poland, today Piotrków Trybunalski⌋ haben, / und dismol dissen Diet of Poland ⌊ReichstagDiet of Poland ⌋ vieleichte vor sich nicht gebrauchen werdenn, / geschribenn, / und freuntlich gebeten superinscribed⌈gebetengebeten superinscribed⌉, densulben den hern botschaftern, so auf itzi zukunftigenn reichstag in die Poland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)⌊ChronPoland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)⌋ 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(ningliche) 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(nsern) a(ller) g(nedigsten), von hinnen superinscribed in place of crossed-out weg⌈weg von hinnen von hinnen superinscribed in place of crossed-out weg⌉ in dieses landes obligen sollen geschickt werdenn, / zu vorgunsten / ihr lager v und boquemickeit mit ihren pferden und gesinde darinnen zuhaben / ihnen superinscribed⌈ihnenihnen superinscribed⌉ zuvorgunsten, / welchen brieft wir hiebeiegesigelt E(wer) E(rbarkei)t zuschickenn / mit freuntlicher bitte, densulbenn einem ersamen Cracow Town Council ⌊radtCracow Town Council ⌋ daselbst zuantwortenn. / Und dieweil E(wer) E(rbarkei)t nicht wenig diesem lande Royal Prussia (Prussia Regalis), region, part of Prussia annexed to the Kingdom of Poland in 1466 under the provisions of the Second Peace of Thorn⌊PreusenRoyal Prussia (Prussia Regalis), region, part of Prussia annexed to the Kingdom of Poland in 1466 under the provisions of the Second Peace of Thorn⌋ mit freuntschaft zugethan, ist uns auch, und unserm seligen vorfharn, hern Mauritius Ferber (*1471 – †1537), doctor of both canon and civil law; from 1507 Canon of Ermland (Warmia) and Lübeck; from 1514 Canon of Trier; 1512-1515 parish priest of the Church of Saints Peter and Paul in Gdańsk (Danzig); from 1516 Custos of Ermland and parish priest of the Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Gdańsk; from 1519 Canon of Dorpat; from 1523 Canon of Revel; 1523-1537 Bishop of Ermland (KOPICZKO 2, p. 71-72; SBKW, p. 59-60)⌊MauritioMauritius Ferber (*1471 – †1537), doctor of both canon and civil law; from 1507 Canon of Ermland (Warmia) and Lübeck; from 1514 Canon of Trier; 1512-1515 parish priest of the Church of Saints Peter and Paul in Gdańsk (Danzig); from 1516 Custos of Ermland and parish priest of the Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Gdańsk; from 1519 Canon of Dorpat; from 1523 Canon of Revel; 1523-1537 Bishop of Ermland (KOPICZKO 2, p. 71-72; SBKW, p. 59-60)⌋, mit alter freuntschaft verwandt ist, / bei gedochtem written over nn⌈nnmm written over nn⌉ einem ersamen radt zu Cracow (Kraków, Cracovia), city in southern Poland, Małopolska, on the Vistula river, from 1038 capital of the Kingdom of Poland⌊KrakowCracow (Kraków, Cracovia), city in southern Poland, Małopolska, on the Vistula river, from 1038 capital of the Kingdom of Poland⌋, / des E(wer) E(rbarkei)t auch nicht des gerinsten superinscribed in place of crossed-out s⌈s(n)n superinscribed in place of crossed-out s⌉ gelidts eine ist, / und darum viel bei ihnen erhalten mag vormag, fleissige superinscribed⌈fleissigefleissige superinscribed⌉ anzuhaltenn, / damit gedochter hof superinscribed⌈hofhof superinscribed⌉ den hern angesatzten dieses landes botschafternn zum besten / muge erhalten werdenn. / Woran E(wer) E(rbarkei)t diesem gantzen Royal Prussia (Prussia Regalis), region, part of Prussia annexed to the Kingdom of Poland in 1466 under the provisions of the Second Peace of Thorn⌊landennRoyal Prussia (Prussia Regalis), region, part of Prussia annexed to the Kingdom of Poland in 1466 under the provisions of the Second Peace of Thorn⌋ deren re / und den 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)⌊hern redten allenCouncil 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)⌋, / auch unser person sulbst, ein angenemen / gefallenn written over m⌈mnnnn written over m⌉ / stets umb E(wer) E(rbarkei)t, die wir gotlichen genaden bovelen, / und die ihrenn / mit alle(m) zugethanem und genigten willen zuboschulden / thun wirdt thun wirdt.
AAWO, AB, D. 70, f. 315r