Rogaverunt me plerique domini Council of Royal Prussia ⌊consiliarii harum terrarumCouncil of Royal Prussia ⌋ ms 1 nothing written ,
ms 2 tam terrigenae, quam civitates⌈ms 1 nothing written ,
ms 2 tam terrigenae, quam civitates⌉, ut nonnulla, quae in usum tum Vestrae Maiestatis, tum Royal Prussia (Prussia Regalis), region, part of Prussia annexed to the Kingdom of Poland in 1466 under the provisions of the Second Peace of Thorn⌊huius reipublicaeRoyal Prussia (Prussia Regalis), region, part of Prussia annexed to the Kingdom of Poland in 1466 under the provisions of the Second Peace of Thorn⌋ esse videbantur, ad ms 1 ipsam,
ms 2 eandem⌈ipsamms 1 ipsam,
ms 2 eandem⌉ Maiestatem Vestram perscriberem. Erat hoc quidem officium reverendissimi domini Ioannes Dantiscus (Johannes von Höfen, Ioannes de Curiis, Jan Dantyszek, Johannes Flachsbinder) (*1485 – †1548), diplomat, neo-Latin poet and traveller; 1504 royal scribe; 1507 referendary for Prussian affairs at the court of Sigismund Jagiellon; 1508-1513 royal envoy to Prussian towns and to the Prussian assemblies; 1515 secretary of the Polish legation at the imperial court; in 1516-1532 envoy in the service of the king of Poland Sigismund Jagiellon and emperors Maximilian and Charles V of Habsburg; 1529 Kulm canon; 1530-1537 bishop of Kulm; 1537-1548 bishop of Ermland⌊episcopi WarmiensisIoannes Dantiscus (Johannes von Höfen, Ioannes de Curiis, Jan Dantyszek, Johannes Flachsbinder) (*1485 – †1548), diplomat, neo-Latin poet and traveller; 1504 royal scribe; 1507 referendary for Prussian affairs at the court of Sigismund Jagiellon; 1508-1513 royal envoy to Prussian towns and to the Prussian assemblies; 1515 secretary of the Polish legation at the imperial court; in 1516-1532 envoy in the service of the king of Poland Sigismund Jagiellon and emperors Maximilian and Charles V of Habsburg; 1529 Kulm canon; 1530-1537 bishop of Kulm; 1537-1548 bishop of Ermland⌋, in hoc Provincial Diet of Royal Prussia ⌊senatuProvincial Diet of Royal Prussia ⌋ praesidentem agentis, sed quoniam nuper non admodum prospere ei ms 1 ceciderat,
ms 2 evenerat⌈cecideratms 1 ceciderat,
ms 2 evenerat⌉ simile pro Royal Prussia (Prussia Regalis), region, part of Prussia annexed to the Kingdom of Poland in 1466 under the provisions of the Second Peace of Thorn⌊republicaRoyal Prussia (Prussia Regalis), region, part of Prussia annexed to the Kingdom of Poland in 1466 under the provisions of the Second Peace of Thorn⌋ susceptum studium, parsum est nunc eius reverendissimae ms 1 paternitati,
ms 2 paternitatis iniquae sorti⌈paternitatims 1 paternitati,
ms 2 paternitatis iniquae sorti⌉ms 1 , cuius iniquam sortem non immerito dolent omnes, quandoquidem omnium rogatu apud Maiestatem Vestram agenda susceperat, quae indignationem ei istam pepererunt,
ms 2 omitted⌈, cuius iniquam sortem non immerito dolent omnes, quandoquidem omnium rogatu apud Maiestatem Vestram agenda susceperat, quae indignationem ei istam pepereruntms 1 , cuius iniquam sortem non immerito dolent omnes, quandoquidem omnium rogatu apud Maiestatem Vestram agenda susceperat, quae indignationem ei istam pepererunt,
ms 2 omitted⌉.
Consuluerant anno superiori domini Provincial Diet of Royal Prussia ⌊consiliariiProvincial Diet of Royal Prussia ⌋ ex Provincial Diet of Royal Prussia ⌊conventuProvincial Diet of Royal Prussia ⌋ Grudentino scribentes, ut Maiestas Vestra permitteret pecuniam accisae, quae tum instituta erat, in praetorium Thorn (Toruń, Thorunium), city in northern Poland, on the Vistula river in its lower reaches, main residence of the bishops of Kulm (Chełmno); one of the three Great Prussian Cities (along with Gdańsk and Elbing) which had representatives in the Council of Royal Prussia; a member of the Hanseatic League⌊civitatis ThorunensisThorn (Toruń, Thorunium), city in northern Poland, on the Vistula river in its lower reaches, main residence of the bishops of Kulm (Chełmno); one of the three Great Prussian Cities (along with Gdańsk and Elbing) which had representatives in the Council of Royal Prussia; a member of the Hanseatic League⌋ deponi, ms 1 quoniam,
ms 2 quod⌈quoniamms 1 quoniam,
ms 2 quod⌉ ad sedandos tumultus, qui ob aes publicum serenissimo Christian III of Oldenburg (*1503 – †1559), 1534-1559 King of Denmark and Norway, 1523-1559 Duke of Holstein and Schleswig; son of Frederick I of Oldenburg, King of Denmark, and his first consort, Anna of Brandenburg. He introduced Protestantism into Denmark and Norway⌊ms 1 Daniae regi,
ms 2 regi Daniae⌈Daniae regims 1 Daniae regi,
ms 2 regi Daniae⌉Christian III of Oldenburg (*1503 – †1559), 1534-1559 King of Denmark and Norway, 1523-1559 Duke of Holstein and Schleswig; son of Frederick I of Oldenburg, King of Denmark, and his first consort, Anna of Brandenburg. He introduced Protestantism into Denmark and Norway⌋ collatum exorti ms 1 fuerant,
ms 2 erant⌈fuerantms 1 fuerant,
ms 2 erant⌉, tum ad discutiendas dissensiones inter Nobility of Royal Prussia ⌊nobilitatemNobility of Royal Prussia ⌋ et parvas civitates ob cocturam cerevisiae indies gliscentes, tum ad ferendam opem subitis inexspectatisque casibus reipublicae plurimum ms 1 istud,
ms 2 omitted⌈istudms 1 istud,
ms 2 omitted⌉ expedire videbatur. Quibus consiliis et petitionibus tametsi Serenissima Maiestas Vestra benigniter annuerit, tamen ms 1 quoniam,
ms 2 cum⌈quoniamms 1 quoniam,
ms 2 cum⌉ postea diversam ms 1 suam voluntatem,
ms 2 [...] voluntatem⌈suam voluntatemms 1 suam voluntatem,
ms 2 [...] voluntatem⌉ indicavit, ut videlicet omnis collecta pecunia in thesaurum regium comportaretur, omnes se ad obtemperandum Maiestati Vestrae componunt, ms 1 expendentes suae oboedientiae debitum magis,
ms 2 suae oboedientiae debitum magis expendentes⌈expendentes suae oboedientiae debitum magisms 1 expendentes suae oboedientiae debitum magis,
ms 2 suae oboedientiae debitum magis expendentes⌉, quam indignitatem, quae ex rei iam evulgatae ms 1 retractatione,
ms 2 mutatione⌈retractationems 1 retractatione,
ms 2 mutatione⌉ ms 1 ipsis,
ms 2 ipsis⌈ipsis superinscribed⌈ipsisipsis superinscribed⌉ms 1 ipsis,
ms 2 ipsis⌉ acessit, ad hoc solum dolentes, quod se in suspicionem audiunt vocari, quas haec consulentes fidei et auctoritati Maiestatis Vestrae voluerint derogare. Quod quantum abfuerit ab omnium animis, etsi credant Maiestati Vestrae satis haberi ms 1 persuasum,
ms 2 exploratum⌈persuasumms 1 persuasum,
ms 2 exploratum⌉, tamen cupiunt, nequando etiam re ipsa doceatur, ubi simili contributo fuerit ms 1 in futurum,
ms 2 in futurum⌈in futurum superinscribed⌈in futurumin futurum superinscribed⌉ms 1 in futurum,
ms 2 in futurum⌉ Royal Prussia (Prussia Regalis), region, part of Prussia annexed to the Kingdom of Poland in 1466 under the provisions of the Second Peace of Thorn⌊reipublicaeRoyal Prussia (Prussia Regalis), region, part of Prussia annexed to the Kingdom of Poland in 1466 under the provisions of the Second Peace of Thorn⌋ necessitatibus consulendum.
Quod autem ad componenda dissidia Nobility of Royal Prussia ⌊nobiliumNobility of Royal Prussia ⌋ et civitatum parvarum in facutate adhuc est Council of Royal Prussia ⌊dominorum consiliariorumCouncil of Royal Prussia ⌋, ne etiam ms 1 hac oportunitate frustrentur, rogant unamecum,
ms 2 hoc excidat, rogamus⌈hac oportunitate frustrentur, rogant unamecumms 1 hac oportunitate frustrentur, rogant unamecum,
ms 2 hoc excidat, rogamus⌉ Serenissimam Maiestatem Vestram, dignetur ante proximum Provincial Diet of Royal Prussia ⌊conventum harum terrarumProvincial Diet of Royal Prussia ⌋ mandare omnibus huius contributi collectoribus, ut de exactis et in regium thesaurum illatis 
BCz, 1597, p. 536 pecuniis earumque, si qui sunt, debitoribus, in dicto conventu dominis consiliariis exactam reddant rationem, unde dignosci possit, quantum quisque ex cocturis dependerit. Quo comperto facile inibitur ratio, qua ex parte sit gravaminis iusta querela, licebitque nobis Maiestatem Vestram hac etiam in parte liberare conquerentium illa perpetua molestatione.
Haec quoniam non ab re a Maiestate Vestra peti videbam, nolui adversari eorum desideriis, qui ista a me scribi petebant, sperans Maiestatem Vestram hoc meum obsequium non indigne laturam, imo et probaturam esse. Equidem ita meum animum ac studia omnia institui, ut nihil umquam sim intermissurus, quod pro honore et commodis Maiestatis Vestrae cognovero mea servitute ms 1 agi,
ms 2 geri⌈agims 1 agi,
ms 2 geri⌉ posse.
Eidem Maiestati Vestrae, pro cuius salute et glorioso statu iugiter Deum precor, devotissime me commendo.