Reverendissimo in Christo Patri et Domino, domino 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⌊IohanniIoannes 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⌋ [Dei] gratia episcopo Culmensi dignissimo, et oratori sacrae maiestatis 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⌊regis PoloniaeSigismund 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⌋, domino suo gratiosissimo et colendissimo

Reverendissime in Christo Pater et Domine, domine gratiosissime et colendissime.

Debita obsequiorum et singulari orationum commendatione praemissa.

Scire dignetur Reverendissima Paternitas Vestra, ex infortuito casu et permissione divina oppidum Reverendissimae Paternitatis Vestrae 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⌊Chelmsza vel CulmenzeKulmsee (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⌋ XVIII Augusti medio noctis tempore, hominibus post varios diurnos labores somno oppressis, ignis impetu consumptum et incineratum; incolae eius homines miserrimi omni substantia sua sunt privati; unde vivant, omnino non habent praeter modica frumenta in horreis reposita, nec censum Reverendissimae Vestrae Dominationi hoc anno solvere poterint. Misertus eorum angustiarum et inopiae feci eis modicum subsidium ex arce Althausen (Starogród, Antiquum Castrum), town on the Vistula river, ca. 1.5 km S of Kulm, initial location of Kulm; given to the Kulm cathedral by Alexander Jagiellon, it was the summer residence of the Kulm bishops⌊AldenhawsAlthausen (Starogród, Antiquum Castrum), town on the Vistula river, ca. 1.5 km S of Kulm, initial location of Kulm; given to the Kulm cathedral by Alexander Jagiellon, it was the summer residence of the Kulm bishops⌋ et Papau (Papowo Biskupie), village in northern Poland, Pomerania, 30 km N of Thorn⌊PapawPapau (Papowo Biskupie), village in northern Poland, Pomerania, 30 km N of Thorn⌋ in panibus, sale, lardo et piso. Credo non ingratum futurum Reverendissimae Paternitati Vestrae. Ecclesia Sanctae Trinitatis per Dei immensam clementiam una cum aliis aedificiis ab eo incendio satis miraculose conservata est, pro quo habendae sunt gratiae Deo.

Accidit etiam et alius casus. Quidam nobiles, subditi 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)⌊ducis PrussiaeAlbrecht 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)⌋, salutis et honoris proprii immemores, ex abundantia potus capellam ante oppidum Löbau (Lubawa, Lubavia), town in northern Poland, Kulm Land (Ziemia Chełmińska), ca. 67 km E of Graudenz (Grudziądz), the main seat of the bishops of Kulm (Chełmno)⌊LobawLöbau (Lubawa, Lubavia), town in northern Poland, Kulm Land (Ziemia Chełmińska), ca. 67 km E of Graudenz (Grudziądz), the main seat of the bishops of Kulm (Chełmno)⌋ sitam, in honorem gloriosissimae virginis Mariae fundatam et consecratam, violarunt, effractisque fenestris dictae capellae, in blasphemiam Omnipotentis Dei eiusque intemeratae genetricis unus ex illis per fenestram ascendendo, manu sacrilega imaginem beatae virginis inde tulit, quam tandem multis illusionibus varie deturparunt. Scripsi reverendissimo domino praesuli Cracoviensi, ut ex suo singulari erga religionem Christianam zelo 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 Austria⌊maiestati regiaeSigismund 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⌋ id factum exponere dignaretur, ut hi scelerati homines per eorum dominum, 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)⌊ducem PrussiaeAlbrecht 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)⌋, condigna poena castigari possent, ne exinde ceteri perniciosum sumant exemplum similia faciendi in episcopatu Culmensi dicionis et dominii maiestatis regiae et Vestrae Reverendissimae Dominationis.

Quadringentas marcas monetae et numeri Prutenicalis per XX grossos computando factori domini Iacobi Halbych, civis Gedanensis, qui litteras et quittantiam Reverendissimae Paternitatis Vestrae pro ea summa de proventibus sui episcopatus extradenda ad me detulit, numeratas ex integro dedi. Hic alias omnia nutu Dei in castris et praediis bono ordine diriguntur. Reverendissimam Paternitatem Vestram unanimiter omnes felicissime et diutissime valere exoptamus, ad nos eo citius redituram divinam deprecamur clementiam semper.

Datae in 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⌊CulmenzeKulmsee (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⌋, ipso die Sancti Augustini anno Domini etc. XXXI-o.

Eiusdem Reverendissimae Paternitatis Vestrae humilis servitor Martin von Zehmen (Marcin Cema) (†ca. 1542), 1504 Kulm vicar general and judicial vicar; 1530-1532 administrator of Kulm bishopric (after the death of Jan Konopacki, and during Dantiscus' absence) (BISKUP 1992, p. 219-220)⌊Martinus CzemeMartin von Zehmen (Marcin Cema) (†ca. 1542), 1504 Kulm vicar general and judicial vicar; 1530-1532 administrator of Kulm bishopric (after the death of Jan Konopacki, and during Dantiscus' absence) (BISKUP 1992, p. 219-220)⌋, canonicus Culmensis