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Letter #5614

UNKNOWN to [Ioannes DANTISCUS]
s.l., [1537-02-14 — 1537-03-26]
            received [1537]-03-26

Manuscript sources:
1fair copy in Latin, German, AAWO, AB, D. 68, f. 119-120

 

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Enclosure No. 1:

AAWO, AB, D. 68, f. 119r

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 AustriaSigismundus rexSigismund 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 etc.

Magnifice sincere nobis dilecte.

Exigentibus ita rationibus rei publicae, terrarum nostrarum Prussiae et aliis multis causis distulimus negotium nobilitatis earundem terrarum nostrarum usque ad conventum proxime istic celebrandum. In his rebus, in quibus ea ipsa nobilitas gravatam se ab consiliariis et civitatibus nostris praetendit volentesque et universi de hoc ipso negotio intelligant et in commune consultant nuntiosque ad eum ipsum conventum viros graves et prudentes eligant. Mandamus Tuae S(trenuitati) or S(inceritati)S(trenuitati)S(trenuitati) or S(inceritati), ut id ad universae nobilitatis palatinatus sui notitiam per publicas proclamationes deducat et ut electis ad eam rem nuntiis etiam de sumptibus, quos in eodem conventu facturi sunt, eis provideant pro gratia nostra Tua S(trenuitas) or S(inceritas)S(trenuitas)S(trenuitas) or S(inceritas) aliter non factura.

Dat(ae) or Dat(um)Dat(ae)Dat(ae) or Dat(um) Cracow (Kraków, Cracovia), city in southern Poland, Małopolska, on the Vistula river, from 1038 capital of the Kingdom of PolandCracoviaeCracow (Kraków, Cracovia), city in southern Poland, Małopolska, on the Vistula river, from 1038 capital of the Kingdom of Poland, feria 4-ta Cinerum anno Domini XXXVII, regni nostri anno XXXI-o.

Ad mandatum sacrae 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 Austriaregiae maiestatisSigismund 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 proprium.

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 AustriaSigismundus rexSigismund 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 etc.

Enclosure No. 2:

Magnifice sincere nobis dilecte.

Propter multa ardua et magni momenti negotia, quae in hoc generali conventu regni nostri pertractari oportuit, priusquam audirentur et expedirentur a nobis nuntii, qui a nobilitate terrarum istarum Prussiae missi fuerant ad nos, contigit, ut ipsi expeditionem sui exspectantes longam moram hic posuerint, quae quo prolixior, hoc eis quoque sumptuosior fuit. Quare mandamus Tuae S(trenuitati) or S(inceritati)S(trenuitati)S(trenuitati) or S(inceritati), ut si qui nobilium in eius palatinatu degentium aut etiam civium bona terrestria AAWO, AB, D. 68, f. 119v habentium componere noluerint pecuniam destinatam et promissam, componique iam inceptam ipsis nuntiis pro viatico et expensis, talem hidden by binding[m]m hidden by binding omnes ad compositionem illius citra dilationem faciendam compellat. Quod si aliqui rebelles et hidden by binding[t]t hidden by binding contumaces in hoc fuerint, eos etiam Tua S(trenuitas) or S(inceritas)S(trenuitas)S(trenuitas) or S(inceritas) poenis pignoratoriis afficiat et aliter pro debito hidden by binding[ito]ito hidden by binding officii sui gratiaque nostra non faciat.

Dat(ae) or Dat(um)Dat(ae)Dat(ae) or Dat(um) Cracow (Kraków, Cracovia), city in southern Poland, Małopolska, on the Vistula river, from 1038 capital of the Kingdom of PolandCracoviaeCracow (Kraków, Cracovia), city in southern Poland, Małopolska, on the Vistula river, from 1038 capital of the Kingdom of Poland, in fine conventus generalis regni anno Domini M-o D-o XXXVII, regni nostri XXXI.

Ad mandatum 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 Austriaregiae maiestatisSigismund 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 proprium.

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 LeagueSigismundus rexGdańsk (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

Enclosure No. 3:

Universis et singulis dignitariis, officialibus, nobilibus et terrigenis terrarum nostrarum Prussiae et praesertim in palatinatu Marienburgensi constitutis, gratiam nostram regiam. Generosi ac nobiles fideles dilecti.

Intelligendum negotia terrarum nostrarum Prussiae et praesertim ea, quae vobis cum consiliariis nostris et civitatibus terrarum nostrarum Prussiae intercedunt hidden by binding[t]t hidden by binding, postulare, ut communibus consiliis et actionibus hidden by binding[us]us hidden by binding exauditis per auctoritatem maiestatis nostrae sopiantur et hidden by binding[t]t hidden by binding finem accipiant. Propterea recepimus(?) nos nonnullos consiliarios nostros regni nostri ad conventum generalem hidden by binding[em]em hidden by binding terrarum nostrarum Prussiae proxime celebrandum missuros, ut eas aliasque actiones et negotia earundem hidden by binding[em]em hidden by binding terrarum nostrarum Prussiae e nostro nomine et auctoritate hidden by binding[te]te hidden by binding tractent et componant. Volumus igitur et vobis man hidden by binding[n]n hidden by bindingdamus, ut in districtibus vestris nuntios, viros gra hidden by binding[ra]ra hidden by bindingves et prudentes ex medio vestri eligatis et designetis cum plena facultate de omnibus rebus AAWO, AB, D. 68, f. 120v et negotiis vestris tractandi et componendi eisque secundum facultates vestras de sumptibus et expensis, quas in eodem conventu facturi sunt, provideatis, ne quid neglegentia et retardatione vestra hae ipsae res et negotia morae accipiant, facturi pro gratia nostra.

Dat(ae) or Dat(um)Dat(ae)Dat(ae) or Dat(um) Cracow (Kraków, Cracovia), city in southern Poland, Małopolska, on the Vistula river, from 1038 capital of the Kingdom of PolandCracoviaeCracow (Kraków, Cracovia), city in southern Poland, Małopolska, on the Vistula river, from 1038 capital of the Kingdom of Poland, feria secunda Carnisprivii anno XXXVII, regni nostri XXXI-o.

Ad mandatum 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 Austriasacrae regiae maiestatisSigismund 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 proprium.