In nomine Domini amen.

Cum adeo humanae imbecillitatis labilis sit et fluxa memoria, ut nisi ea, que diuturna esse debent, scripturarum et testium sufficienti annotatione memoriae commendentur temporis successu obliterari oblivionique tradi possent, ad perpetuam igitur memoriam nos 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⌊Ioannes de Curiis DantiscusIoannes 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 episcopus Culmensis et administrator episcopatus Pomezaniensis universis et singulis praesentibus et futuris manifestum facimus, quod dignam habentes rationem bonorum nostrorum episcopalium Friedeck (Wąbrzeźno, Briesen), town in Poland, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in the centre of historic Kulm Land, 31 km S of Graudenz⌊Fredeck seu WambrzeznoFriedeck (Wąbrzeźno, Briesen), town in Poland, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in the centre of historic Kulm Land, 31 km S of Graudenz⌋ nuncupatorum, cupientes ea ad commodiorem frugem, quemadmodum tenemur, perducere incolasque illorum omni alioqui libertati hactenus destitutos et quasi pro rusticis habitos singulari nostri gratia et munificentia prosequi, illos per privilegium per nos impetratum serenissimi principis et domini domini 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⌊Sigismundi Dei gratia 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⌋ magni ducis Lithuaniae Russiae Prussiae Masoviae etc. domini et heredis domini nostri clementissimi atque auctoritate superioritatis nostrae cives esse et haberi iureque ac libertate civili uti debere admisimus et constituimus nundinisque et aliis libertatibus more aliarum civitatum et oppidorum, prout in litteris et privilegio suae sanctae regiae maiestatis, quod apud nos est, continetur donantes illisque ultra quadraginta mansos a prima locatione Friedeck (Wąbrzeźno, Briesen), town in Poland, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in the centre of historic Kulm Land, 31 km S of Graudenz⌊illorum bonorumFriedeck (Wąbrzeźno, Briesen), town in Poland, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in the centre of historic Kulm Land, 31 km S of Graudenz⌋ emensuratos et datos, viginti alios villae desertae Podwiesk, village in northern Poland, Pomerania, 12 km NE of Kulm⌊PodwieskPodwiesk, village in northern Poland, Pomerania, 12 km NE of Kulm⌋ dictae addidimus, ut in toto sexaginta mansos mensurae Culmensis habea <> t, eosque iure haereditario ipsi et eorum successores possideant, ia tamen, ut nobis et nostris successoribus ipsi et eorum successores singulis annis pro festo sancti Martini a quolibet manso mediam alteram marcam numeri et monetae Pruthenicalis, marcam per viginti grossos computando, unum modium avenae et duos pullos solvere et labores de eisdem mansis, ut in aliis bonis nostris in usu est, solitos et consuetos facere sint astricti. Insuper quinquaginta sex iugera agri, quae prius ad arcem nostram Friedeck (Wąbrzeźno, Briesen), town in Poland, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in the centre of historic Kulm Land, 31 km S of Graudenz⌊FrideckFriedeck (Wąbrzeźno, Briesen), town in Poland, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in the centre of historic Kulm Land, 31 km S of Graudenz⌋ spectabant, eis contulimus, a quorum quolibet singulis annis nobis et nostris successoribus dare tenebuntur decem solidos usualis monetae. In recognitionem vero superioritatis nostrae omnes et singuli, qui cerevisiam coquunt vel in posterum coquere voluerint, quilibet a domo, quam inhabitat, pro divi Martini festo quinque grossos, ceteri vero incolae illius oppidi a qualibet domo seu area per duos grossos nobis et nostris successoribus episcopis singulis annis perpetuo solvere tenebuntur. Quo autem commodius oppidi praetorium et alia in usum publicum aedificia erecta in structuris possent conservari lutumque et id genus sordes educi mundeque omnia teneri, pro utilitate publica dedimus illorum reipublicae cum toto exinde proventu principaliter casas circumquaque praetorium aedificatas braxatorium cum brasiatorio balneum quinque insuper areas pro domibus aedificandis necessarias. Ex his omnibus proventus totaliter in usum publicum cedere debent. Ex lanienis vero seu, ut vocant, macellis carnium, a quorum quolibet singulis annis quilibet lanius medium lapidem sepi pro festo sancti Martini solvere tenebitur, et a pistoribus aliisque opificibus, quibus tempore suo iuxta morem aliarum civitatum census instituetur, quod in arbitrium nostrum et successorum nostrorum reiicimus, medietatem huiusmodi proventus pro nobis et nostris successoribus reservamus, alium in usum publicum conferimus. Insuper pro insigniis seu ut vocant sigillo illis auctoritate nostra et Maximilian I of Habsburg (*1459 – †1519), from 1486 King of the Romans, actual ruler of the Empire from the death of Frederick III (1493), 1508-1519 Holy Roman Emperor of the German Nation; son of Emperor Frederick III and Eleanor of Portugal⌊sacrae caesareae maiestatisMaximilian I of Habsburg (*1459 – †1519), from 1486 King of the Romans, actual ruler of the Empire from the death of Frederick III (1493), 1508-1519 Holy Roman Emperor of the German Nation; son of Emperor Frederick III and Eleanor of Portugal⌋ nobis in hac parte concessa [1] , alam aquilae unam coloris nigri et per transversum illius alae pedum seu pastorale fixum, quemadmodum in calce litterarum seu privilegii huius est depictum, praesentium vigore conferimus dantes et concedentes praefatis subditis nostris in eis et in omnibus aliis libertatibus iure Culmensi perpetuo gaudere et frui.

Datum in castro nostro Friedeck (Wąbrzeźno, Briesen), town in Poland, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in the centre of historic Kulm Land, 31 km S of Graudenz⌊FredeckFriedeck (Wąbrzeźno, Briesen), town in Poland, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in the centre of historic Kulm Land, 31 km S of Graudenz⌋ die 1534-01-10⌊decimo mensis Ianuarii anno Domini millesimo quingentesimo trecesimo quarto1534-01-10⌋.

Praesentibus ibidem nobilibus dominis Bernhard von Höfen (Bernhard Flachsbinder) (†after 1548), Ioannes Dantiscus' brother, stayed with Dantiscus in Spain, as a member of his mission's retinue, and was used as a trusted courier to Poland at least from 1526; after 1530 Starost of Löbau⌊BernardoBernhard von Höfen (Bernhard Flachsbinder) (†after 1548), Ioannes Dantiscus' brother, stayed with Dantiscus in Spain, as a member of his mission's retinue, and was used as a trusted courier to Poland at least from 1526; after 1530 Starost of Löbau⌋ et Georg von Höfen (Georg Flachsbinder, Georgius de Curiis) (†after 1550-02-07), Ioannes Dantiscus' brother; Starosta of Rössel (HARTMANN 1525-1550, No. 584, 586, 588; AGAD, MK, 77, f. 385-386v)⌊Georgio de Curiis, alias FlachsbinderGeorg von Höfen (Georg Flachsbinder, Georgius de Curiis) (†after 1550-02-07), Ioannes Dantiscus' brother; Starosta of Rössel (HARTMANN 1525-1550, No. 584, 586, 588; AGAD, MK, 77, f. 385-386v)⌋ fratribus nostris et Maciej Mgowski at least in 1536 Kulm alderman; 1536-1537 envoy of Prussian nobility to Cracow (MAŁŁEK 1976, p. 131)⌊Matthia MgowskiMaciej Mgowski at least in 1536 Kulm alderman; 1536-1537 envoy of Prussian nobility to Cracow (MAŁŁEK 1976, p. 131)⌋ scabino terrae Culmensis ac honorabilibus et nobilibus dominis Iacobus de Dietrichsdorf (Jakub Szczepański), Dantiscus’ chaplain in Löbau (Lubawa)⌊Iacobo SzepanskiIacobus de Dietrichsdorf (Jakub Szczepański), Dantiscus’ chaplain in Löbau (Lubawa)⌋ sacellano et Andreas, a parish priest in Friedeck ⌊Andrea parocho in FrideckAndreas, a parish priest in Friedeck ⌋, praefectus in Friedeck ⌊praefecto in Frideckpraefectus in Friedeck ⌋ nostris, ac Paweł Kos (Paulus Coss, Koss), Marshall of the court of Dantiscus as the bishop of Kulm (Chełmno) (CIDTC, IDT 246)⌊Paulo KossPaweł Kos (Paulus Coss, Koss), Marshall of the court of Dantiscus as the bishop of Kulm (Chełmno) (CIDTC, IDT 246)⌋ et Michał Balginski Dantiscus' servant⌊Michaele BalginskiMichał Balginski Dantiscus' servant⌋ servitoribus nostris et aliis plerisque fidedignis testibus ad praemissa harum,

quibus sigillum nostrum maius praesentibus est subappensum testimonio, litterarum.

[1 ] Dantiscus was ennobled by emperor Maximilian I at the beginning of November 1516 and got coat of arms in the form of white and black wings.