AAWO, AB, D. 7, f. 58r (b.p.)

Den Elbing Town Council ⌊von ElbingElbing Town Council ⌋ etc.

Unsern(n) etc.

Was wir ko(nigliche)r m(ajeste)t, u(nserm) a(llergnedigsten) h(e)rn superinscribed⌈Was wir 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(nigliche)r 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(nserm) a(llergnedigsten) h(e)rnWas wir ko(nigliche)r m(ajeste)t, u(nserm) a(llergnedigsten) h(e)rn superinscribed⌉ uff den(n) ... illegible⌈...... illegible⌉ briff, / der uns negst zum 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⌋ geworden(n), wie E(wer) E(rbarkei)t gut wissen(n) trag(en), / in(n) nhamen(n) der h(e)rn 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)⌊rhete disser landeCouncil 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)⌋ geantwurt, / do nebn(n) was hochgemelte ko(niglich)e m(ajeste)t daruff widergeschribn(n), werd(en) E(wer) E(rbarkei)t aus beid(en) eingelegt(en) superinscribed⌈eingelegt(en)eingelegt(en) superinscribed⌉ copeien vornemen(n), / und das nemlich das an unserm(m) fleis vor die aldermen of Gdańsk ⌊ersamen(n) von 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 League⌊DanczkGdańsk (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⌋aldermen of Gdańsk ⌋ nichts ist abgang(en). / Nichts wynigers (: das wir in unserm(m) erlichen und bestendigen gemuet gancz klein achten(n) :) wirt von bosen leut(en) nicht wol von(n) uns gereth etc. Weil dan(n) von(n) solchem(m) ko(nigliche)m brive vorgemelt E(wer) E(rbarkei)t zuvor bericht haben(n) sein superinscribed⌈ sein sein superinscribed⌉, / hab wir ouch gunstiger freuntlicher meynung solche II copeien / denselbt(en) nicht wolln(n) vorhalt(en). / Gotlichn(n) gnad(en) befolen(n).

Dat(um) a(us) u(nserm) s(chlosse) Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński, Heilsberga), town in Ermland (Warmia), the main seat of the bishops of Ermland⌊HeilsbergHeilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński, Heilsberga), town in Ermland (Warmia), the main seat of the bishops of Ermland⌋, den XI April(is) 1545.