GStA PK, HBA, C2, No 125 f. 4v

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GStA PK, HBA, C2, No 125 f. 1r

Durchlauchter, hochgeborner furst, / vÿlgunstiger, lyber her(r) und freundt. / Unsere freuntliche, wÿllige dinst zuvoran. /

Wir haben gestriges thages E(wer) F(urstlichen) D(urchlauch)t cf. Albrecht I von Hohenzollern-Ansbach to Ioannes DANTISCUS Johannisburg, 1538-03-02, CIDTC IDL 4930⌊schreÿbencf. Albrecht I von Hohenzollern-Ansbach to Ioannes DANTISCUS Johannisburg, 1538-03-02, CIDTC IDL 4930⌋ beÿ unsern bothenn entpfangen, / doruff wir E(wer) F(urstlichen) D(urchlauch)t zu wÿlferigem antwurt / nicht wollen vorhalthenn(n), / dass wir dÿse thage uns mit den unssern wollen entslyssen, / wass beÿ des thames schutten beÿ probably Bischofsburg (Biskupiec), town in Ermland (Warmia), ca. 35 km NE of Allenstein (Olsztyn)⌊Bÿschburgprobably Bischofsburg (Biskupiec), town in Ermland (Warmia), ca. 35 km NE of Allenstein (Olsztyn)⌋ besÿchtung(en) zu thun / und dan mit den ersten E(wer) D(urchlauch)t lassen wÿssen, / wÿ do dÿ zu samne kom(m)ung monthags noch mitfasten sol geschen[1] / und uns, / so vÿl um(m)er muglich, / so solches thams schuttung ane unser(r) und der unsern schaden mag geschen, / gefellig und wÿlferig gen E(wer) F(urstliche) D(urchlauch)t beweÿssenn, / der wir uns in allem, / das in unsern vormugen ÿst, / gern wolten(n) vorha paper damaged⌈[ha]ha paper damaged⌉lthenn(n). / Bÿtten auch, das sicherlich von un paper damaged⌈[un]un paper damaged⌉s zu glawben etc.

Dyweÿl w[...] paper damaged⌈[...][...] paper damaged⌉ gewÿss bericht, dass dÿ sache [...] paper damaged⌈[...][...] paper damaged⌉ E(wer) F(urstlichen) D(urchlauch)t underthanen(n) Matisen von Eldit paper damaged⌈[Eldit]Eldit paper damaged⌉ten / und des entleybten freuntsch[...] paper damaged⌈[...][...] paper damaged⌉sentzlich seÿ beygelegt und vortragen, / GStA PK, HBA, C2, No 125 f. 1v und wir / zuvor vor gedachten Matisen geschrÿben, / ist noch unser gantz freuntlich und vleÿssig bÿtt, E(wer) F(urstliche) D(urchlauch)t wolde im genediglich vortzeÿchen(n) / das jennige, das er in dem fhal wÿder E(wer) F(urstliche) D(urchlauch)t oberkeÿtt mishandelt und gebrochen / und wÿderumb sein genediger her sein, / domit er mocht in seynnen guthern(n) under E(wer) F(urstliche) D(urchlauch)t sein thage in Gots und E(wer) F(urstliche) D(urchlauch)t gnade zu bringen. / Wÿ wir uns dan vortrawlich zu E(wer) F(urstliche) D(urchlauch)t vorsehenn(n), / werd dyse unser vorbytt und schrifft freuntlich und ersprislich von uns annhemen(n) und geleÿsten, / das wir widerumb E(wer) F(urstliche) D(urchlauch)t, der wir sein vÿl wÿlferiger(r), freuntlicher(r) dinst zu thun wÿllig, / mit hohen vleÿs gernne wollen beschulden. /

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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⌊Ioa(n)nesIoannes 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⌋, vo(n) Gots gnaden colmisc paper damaged⌈[lmisc]lmisc paper damaged⌉h(e)r byschoff, ad(ministrator) zu Pomesania diocese (dioecesis Pomesaniensis)⌊PomesanPomesania diocese (dioecesis Pomesaniensis)⌋ und postulirt paper damaged⌈[postulirt]postulirt paper damaged⌉ 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⌋

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