APG, 300, 29, 457, p. 58

Den ersamen, namhafftigen hern Gdańsk Town Council ⌊burgermeister unnd rathma paper damaged⌈[rathma]rathma paper damaged⌉nnenGdańsk Town Council ⌋ der ko(niglische)n stadt Danzig, unse paper damaged⌈[Danzig, unse]Danzig, unse paper damaged⌉rn gunstig(en) frund(en)

APG, 300, 29, 457, p. 55

Unsern fruntlichen grues und was wir liebs und wolgefallens vormugen zuvoran. /

Ersame, namhafftige hern, gunstige freunde. /

Wir sein schrifftlich ersucht wurden der handlung halben , / so wir im vorgangnem jore aus der Provincial Diet of Royal Prussia ⌊tagfartProvincial Diet of Royal Prussia ⌋ S(ancti) Stanislai von Marienburg (Malbork), town and castle in northern Poland, Pomeranian Voivodeship, on the Nogat river, a branch of the Vistula at its delta, the capital of the Grand Masters of the Teutonic Order in Prussia (1309-1457), a voivodeship capital in Royal Prussia, which belonged to the Kingdom of Poland (1466-1772). Marienburg (taking turns with Graudenz (Grudziądz)) was the venue for the Provincial Diets of Royal Prussia, which were chaired by the bishop of Ermland (Warmia)⌊MarienburgMarienburg (Malbork), town and castle in northern Poland, Pomeranian Voivodeship, on the Nogat river, a branch of the Vistula at its delta, the capital of the Grand Masters of the Teutonic Order in Prussia (1309-1457), a voivodeship capital in Royal Prussia, which belonged to the Kingdom of Poland (1466-1772). Marienburg (taking turns with Graudenz (Grudziądz)) was the venue for the Provincial Diets of Royal Prussia, which were chaired by the bishop of Ermland (Warmia)⌋ / mit dem edlen gestrengen hern Achatius von Zehmen (Achacy Cema) (*ca. 1485 – †1565), 1517-1531 Chamberlain of Pomerania, 1531-1546 Castellan of Gdańsk (Danzig), 1545-1546 Voivode of Kulm (Chełmno), 1546-1565 Voivode of Marienburg (Malbork) (SBPN 1, p. 194-195; ORACKI 1984, p. 38-39; Urzędnicy 5/2, p. 198; PSB 4, p. 325-326)⌊Achacio CzemeAchatius von Zehmen (Achacy Cema) (*ca. 1485 – †1565), 1517-1531 Chamberlain of Pomerania, 1531-1546 Castellan of Gdańsk (Danzig), 1545-1546 Voivode of Kulm (Chełmno), 1546-1565 Voivode of Marienburg (Malbork) (SBPN 1, p. 194-195; ORACKI 1984, p. 38-39; Urzędnicy 5/2, p. 198; PSB 4, p. 325-326)⌋ castellan etc. Ewr Er(barkei)t / aus befhel der hern Royal Prussian Estates ⌊landt und stettenRoyal Prussian Estates ⌋, / belangende die Thorn Town Council ⌊ersamenn von ThornThorn Town Council ⌋ / haben angetragen, / was weitter darinnen E(wr) Er(barkei)t zwsage noch / zwthun were. / Und so sich die czeit nicht superinscribed⌈nichtnicht superinscribed⌉ weit von einem / jore vorloffen / und nichts entlichs vorgenomen oder entslossen, / ouch wir jo gern wolten, / ( wie wol es uns durch unser und des 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⌊landesRoyal Prussia (Prussia Regalis), region, part of Prussia annexed to the Kingdom of Poland in 1466 under the provisions of the Second Peace of Thorn⌋ abgonner ubel ausgelegt ) das lieb und eintracht und eins iczlichen narunge muglicher weis in unserm gemeynen vaterland gehaltenn wurd, / darzw wir E(wr) Er(barkei)t sunderlich geflissen und willig gespurt, / thue wir an E(wr) Er(barkei)t disse unsere freuntliche und treuherczige ermhanung mit betlicher erinnerunge, / das Ewr Er(barkei)t / uff negstkonfftige Provincial Diet of Royal Prussia ⌊tagfartProvincial Diet of Royal Prussia ⌋, die 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⌊ko(niglich)e ma(ieste)tSigismund 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⌋, unser allerg(nedigs)t(er) her, uff S(ancti) Stanislai[1] gen Marienburg (Malbork), town and castle in northern Poland, Pomeranian Voivodeship, on the Nogat river, a branch of the Vistula at its delta, the capital of the Grand Masters of the Teutonic Order in Prussia (1309-1457), a voivodeship capital in Royal Prussia, which belonged to the Kingdom of Poland (1466-1772). Marienburg (taking turns with Graudenz (Grudziądz)) was the venue for the Provincial Diets of Royal Prussia, which were chaired by the bishop of Ermland (Warmia)⌊MarienburgMarienburg (Malbork), town and castle in northern Poland, Pomeranian Voivodeship, on the Nogat river, a branch of the Vistula at its delta, the capital of the Grand Masters of the Teutonic Order in Prussia (1309-1457), a voivodeship capital in Royal Prussia, which belonged to the Kingdom of Poland (1466-1772). Marienburg (taking turns with Graudenz (Grudziądz)) was the venue for the Provincial Diets of Royal Prussia, which were chaired by the bishop of Ermland (Warmia)⌋ geseczt, / nicht wolde nochlossen ire gruntliche, / entliche meynung inn denAPG, 300, 29, 457, p. 57selbtigen hendlen / den Royal Prussian Estates ⌊hern landt und stettenRoyal Prussian Estates ⌋ und den Thorn Town Council ⌊ersamen von ThornThorn Town Council ⌋ / so zwentdecken, / domit wir alle samptlich und die ersamen von Thorn, / die des nicht unbillich vorlangen tragen, / Ewr Er(barkei)t freuntlichen, zwgesagten gutten willen wurgklichen entfunden / und uns des entlichen, / dem gemeynen besten zw gut, / entslissen mochten, / wie wir uns dan zw Ewr Er(barkei)t, / die wir Gote dem almechtigen in aller gelugkseligheit thun befhelen, / genczlich vorsehen. /

Dat(um) uff unserm slosse 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)⌊LobauLöbau (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)⌋, den VIII tag Aprilis anno Domini 1534.

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⌊IoannesIoannes 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⌋, von Gots gnad(en) bischoff zw Kulm diocese (Chełmno diocese)⌊Culmen(n)Kulm diocese (Chełmno diocese)⌋, administrator des Pomesania diocese (dioecesis Pomesaniensis)⌊bischtu(m)bs PomezanPomesania diocese (dioecesis Pomesaniensis)⌋

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