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Letter #5233

Ioannes DANTISCUS to Albrecht I von Hohenzollern-Ansbach
Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński), 1540-01-31

English register:

Dantiscus received two letters from the addressee. In his reply he refers to Duke Albrecht’s decrees/edicts/regulations concerning the export of goods from Ducal Prussia to the diocese of Ermland and other issues related to the local trade. He informs the Duke about his own ordinances on trading i.a. in hop and flax. He is concerned about the information from the Bishop of Sambia [Georg Polentz] on impediments/obstacles to trade experienced by local peasants and would also like to see the change of market day in Heiligenbeil (Święta Siekierka) and Zinten (Cynty).

The day before Achatius von Zehmen, Castellan of Gdańsk (Danzig) left Dantiscus. Dantiscus discusses Castellan’s conflict with his adversary/opponent [Stanisław Kostka] and sends the addressee a letter by/from von Zehmen, asking for it to be returned after reading it.

He thanks Albrecht for the assurances of friendship. He also mentions the Danish case/matter/issue.

In the Latin postscript, Dantiscus notifies that after a two-year break/hiatus in correspondence, Cornelis De Schepper has written to him from Brussels, without, however, touching the Danish case/matter/issue. On the other hand, he mentioned the riots in Flanders and that the King of the Romans [Ferdinand I of Habsburg] was going to go to the Emperor [Charles V of Habsburg] to discuss matters of faith. De Schepper expects the King of Poland [ Sigismund I Jagiellon] to be asked to send his envoy to this meeting and encourages Dantiscus not to refuse if he is the one who is offered this mission. However, Dantiscus himself fears a return/comeback // hesitates to returncome back to the hardships of being an envoy.


            received 1540-02-02

Manuscript sources:
1fair copy in Latin, German, autograph, in secretary's hand, author's signature, GStA PK, XX. HA Hist. StA Königsberg, HBA, C 1, No. 628

Auxiliary sources:
1register in German, GStA PK, XX. HA Hist. StA Königsberg, Ostpr. Fol., 14 320, f. 36v
2register in German, 20th-century, B. PAU-PAN, 8249 (TK 11), f. 175

Prints:
1HARTMANN 1525-1550 No. 628, p. 343-344 (German register)
2CEID 4/1 No. 343, p. 56 (reference)
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