Denn erwirdigenn in Goth unnsernn besunder... liebenn freundenn unnd nachbarnn herrn[n] 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⌊JohanssenIoannes 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⌋ unnd herrnn 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)⌊TydemannoTiedemann 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)⌋ bischoff[en] zu Ermland (Warmia, Varmia), diocese and ecclesiastical principality in northeastern Poland, 1466-1772 within the Kingdom of Poland, Royal Prussia⌊ErmelandtErmland (Warmia, Varmia), diocese and ecclesiastical principality in northeastern Poland, 1466-1772 within the Kingdom of Poland, Royal Prussia⌋ unnd 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⌊ColmenseheKulmsee (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⌋ sempt[lichen] unnd sundernn

Unnser freuntlich dinnst unnd was wir liebs unnd guts vormogenn zuvornn.

Erwirdige in Goth, / besonndere liebe freundt und nachtbare.

Wir habenn aus Euer Lieb semptlichenn cf. Ioannes DANTISCUS & Tiedemann GIESE to Albrecht I von Hohenzollern-Ansbach Elbing (Elbląg), 1540-03-03, CIDTC IDL 4916⌊schreibenncf. Ioannes DANTISCUS & Tiedemann GIESE to Albrecht I von Hohenzollern-Ansbach Elbing (Elbląg), 1540-03-03, CIDTC IDL 4916⌋, / des datis 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⌊ElbingennElbing (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⌋ am drittenn tag Martii gegenwertigs jars, / die behinderliche ehafftige noth, / warumb das meÿste teÿl Royal Prussian Estates ⌊koniglichs orts Preussenn stendeRoyal Prussian Estates ⌋ unnd 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)⌊retheCouncil 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)⌋ zu diesem angesetztenn Provincial Diet of Royal Prussia ⌊lanttagkProvincial Diet of Royal Prussia ⌋ genn Elbingenn nicht kommenn. / Warauf Euer Lieb unnser schriefftenn, / so vonn uns ann berurte stende belangende die gemeynenn dieser lande gebrechenn und obliegendt inn einfuhrung allerley gelegenhait gestelt unerprochenn gelassenn, / mit angehefftenn freuntlichem erpietenn, / sampt fernner seines inhalts / vorstandenn etc. Nun habenn wir angetzeigte vorhindernus, wardurch solche zusammenkunfft der loblichen 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)⌊rethenCouncil 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)⌋ unnd Royal Prussian Estates ⌊stendenn koniglichs theils PreussennRoyal Prussian Estates ⌋, gemeinen diesen landenn unnd andern hendelnn zum bestenn / nachpliebenn vast ungernn gehe....

Dieweill es aber der liebe Got also unn... dermassenn geschickt mus es demselb[en] pis in bequemer zeit unnd seiner gue[then] vorfuegung bevolhenn sein. / Allaint wir thun unns gegenn Euer Lieb des freuntlichenn nachtbarlichenn erpietlichenn willenns hochlichenn bedanckenn inn wolthetiger freuntschafft hinwidder zuvordienenn, / unnd hettenn unnsers erachtens Euer Lieb als die vornembsten haupter unnd glieder berurter 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)⌊konigli[ch] Preussischer retheCouncil 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)⌋ / solchenn brieff ahn gefahr oder einig hinderdenckenn erbrech[en] auch sollichs leichtlich gegenn denn andern stendenn vorantworthenn mogenn, / wer... es auch fur unnser personn / woll zufriden gewesenn, / damit unns Euer Lieb diesem arm[en] vaterlandt zum bestenn ir gutbedunckenn wie allenn gebrechenn, / und sunderlichen der herein tringendenn erschrecklichenn tewrungenn / alsviel moglich zceitliche vorkommung bescheenn mocht, / umb sovill nutzlicher unnd stadtlicher freuntlichenn mitheÿlenn hettenn konnenn. /

Nachdem es denn aus angeregtenn ursachenn also entstandenn unnd vonn Euer Lieb denn brief ungeoffent bleibenn zulassenn fur gut angesehenn wordenn, / ist unns dasselbig auch mit unnd nicht entgegenn allaint. /

Wiewoll zu unserm ann Euer Lieb schreibenn, vast die notwendigstenn puncten inn denn schrifften gegen denn koniglichenn stendenn auss gedruckt, / so ist es dannocht etwas weitleufftiger in söllichem angetzogenn. / Hirumb wöllenn wir nochmals inn Euer Lieb vilbemeltenn briff zuerbrechen, / und uns ir getrewhertzigs wolmeynend bedencken darauf zuerkennen zugebenn, / oder aber pis auf nechste zusammennkunfft beruehen zulassenn, / wolgefallen gestelt haben. Unnd woltenn Euer Lieb (der wir zu freuntlicher nachbarschafft und allem guten gneigt) sollichs auf ir schreibenn in antwort hinwidder im bestenn nicht bergenn. /

Datum Königsberg (Królewiec, Mons Regius, Regiomontium), city in Ducal Prussia, on the mouth of the Pregel (Pregoła) river, capital city of Ducal Prussia; today Kaliningrad in Russia⌊KonigsbergKönigsberg (Królewiec, Mons Regius, Regiomontium), city in Ducal Prussia, on the mouth of the Pregel (Pregoła) river, capital city of Ducal Prussia; today Kaliningrad in Russia⌋, den 7-ten Martii anno etc. im 40-ten.

Von Gots gnaden 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)⌊Albrecht marggraf zw Brandenburg⌊BrandenburgkBrandenburg⌋, in Ducal Prussia⌊PreussenDucal Prussia⌋, zu Stettin⌊StettinStettin⌋, Pomerania⌊PommernPomerania⌋, der Kashubia (Kaszuby, Cassubia, Cassubae), region in Gdańsk Pomerania and eastern part of Western Pomerania, inhabited by an autochthon Slavic people – the Kashubians⌊CassubenKashubia (Kaszuby, Cassubia, Cassubae), region in Gdańsk Pomerania and eastern part of Western Pomerania, inhabited by an autochthon Slavic people – the Kashubians⌋ und Wenden⌊WendenWenden⌋ hertzogAlbrecht 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)⌋, burggraff in Nuremberg (Nürnberg, Norimberga), city in Germany, Bavaria⌊NurmbergkNuremberg (Nürnberg, Norimberga), city in Germany, Bavaria⌋ und furst zu Rügen⌊RugenRügen⌋ manu propria subscripsit