CIDT&C Corpus of Ioannes Dantiscus' Texts & Correspondence

List #3409

[Ioannes DANTISCUS] do Samuel MACIEJOWSKI
Heilsberg (Lidzbark), 1548-07-19

Regest polski: Zgodnie z poleceniem króla [Zygmunta Augusta] rada miasta Elbląga wyprawiła posłów na pogrzeb starszego króla [Zygmunta I] w stronę Krakowa, gdzie mają także załatwiać sprawy swojego miasta z władcą. Jak zwykle poprosili Dantyszka, aby polecił ich opiece adresata.

Są przekonani, że mogą oczyścić miasto z zarzutów stawianych przez nieprzychylne mu osoby przed królem i radą królewską jedynie dzięki zaświadczeniu o jego niewinności przez adresata. Posłowie przedstawią adresatowi wystarczające uzasadnienie tej kwestii. Dantyszek prosi o udzielenie im wsparcia.

Miasto zasługuje na ochronę przed niesprawiedliwością wyrządzaną przez liczne osoby, które podżegają mieszczan do niepodporządkowywania się radzie. Pod ich wpływem wielu mieszkańców odmawia podlegania jurysdykcji rady oraz stawania przed sądem. Uzyskawszy odpowiednie pisma, udają się bezpośrednio na dwór, gdzie przedstawiają adresatowi nieprawdziwe relacje. W ten sposób uzyskują mandaty królewskie i listy żelazne, co powoduje trudności dla rady i prowadzi do naruszenia porządku w mieście.

Dantyszek nie pisałby tego, gdyby nie był o tym przekonany. Prosi adresata o danie wiary jego słowom i tym chętniejsze podjęcie się obrony rady, aby zjednać jej króla, być może zniechęconego przez zniewagi wielu osób, oraz aby mogła zgodnie ze zwykłym obyczajem zarządzać powierzoną jej przez jego poprzedników wspólnotą. Jeśli adresatowi uda się to uzyskać, uspokoi wspólnotę miejską i zyska jej dozgonną wdzięczność.

W przypadku spóźnienia posłów na pogrzeb Dantyszek prosi, aby adresat nie przypisywał im za to winy. W Prusach Królewskich oczekiwano bowiem zwołania sejmu przez króla przed sejmem Królestwa Polskiego. Oczekiwała na niego także rada miasta Elbląga, co spowodowało zwłokę. Dantyszek prosi, aby adresat usprawiedliwił w tej sprawie posłów przed królem i ich zarekomendował.

Rękopiśmienne podstawy źródłowe:

1	brulion język: łacina, ręką pisarza, AAWO, AB, D. 70, k. 373v (b.p.)

Pomocnicze podstawy źródłowe:

1	regest język: polski, XX w., B. PAU-PAN, 8250 (TK 12), k. 562

Tekst + aparat krytyczny + komentarz Zwykły tekst Tekst + komentarz Tekst + aparat krytyczny

AAWO, AB, D.70, f. 373v

Samuel Maciejowski (*1499 – †1550), humanist and diplomat, one of the most trusted advisers of King Sigismund I and later of Sigismund II Augustus; canon of the collegiate chapters of Sandomierz from 1521 and Kielce from 1530; canon of Gniezno from 1531; royal secretary from 1532/1533 to 1537, previously a scribe in the royal chancery; 1537–1539 Grand Secretary; 1539–1547 Vice-Chancellor of the Kingdom of Poland; 1539–1541 Bishop of Chełm; 1541–1545 Bishop of Płock; 1545–1550 Bishop of Cracow; 1547–1550 Chancellor of the Kingdom of Poland; royal envoy to Rome in 1532 and to local diets in 1534 and 1538 (WYCZAŃSKI 1990, p. 257-258; Urzędnicy 10, p. 184; PSB 19 Machowski - Maria Kazimiera, p. 64-69)⌊Domino CracoviensiSamuel Maciejowski (*1499 – †1550), humanist and diplomat, one of the most trusted advisers of King Sigismund I and later of Sigismund II Augustus; canon of the collegiate chapters of Sandomierz from 1521 and Kielce from 1530; canon of Gniezno from 1531; royal secretary from 1532/1533 to 1537, previously a scribe in the royal chancery; 1537–1539 Grand Secretary; 1539–1547 Vice-Chancellor of the Kingdom of Poland; 1539–1541 Bishop of Chełm; 1541–1545 Bishop of Płock; 1545–1550 Bishop of Cracow; 1547–1550 Chancellor of the Kingdom of Poland; royal envoy to Rome in 1532 and to local diets in 1534 and 1538 (WYCZAŃSKI 1990, p. 257-258; Urzędnicy 10, p. 184; PSB 19 Machowski - Maria Kazimiera, p. 64-69)⌋

Reverendissime etc.

Norunt enim se ita per quosdam, qui Elbing (Elbląg), city in northern Poland, in Pomerania, on the Vistula Lagoon, one of the three Great Prussian Cities, alongside Gdańsk (Danzig) and Thorn (Toruń), represented in the Prussian Council; member of the Hanseatic League⌊civitatiElbing (Elbląg), city in northern Poland, in Pomerania, on the Vistula Lagoon, one of the three Great Prussian Cities, alongside Gdańsk (Danzig) and Thorn (Toruń), represented in the Prussian Council; member of the Hanseatic League⌋ illi ob nullam ca aliam causam quam privatum quoddam odium malevolunt et interitum superinscribed in place of crossed-out perniciem⌈perniciem interitum interitum superinscribed in place of crossed-out perniciem⌉ eius meditantur, apud serenissimam Sigismund II Augustus Jagiellon (Zygmunt II August) (*1520 – †1572), 1529-1572 Grand Duke of Lithuania (ruled from 1544); 1530-1572 King of Poland (crowned vivente rege (ruled from 1548, after the death of his father); son of Sigismund I Jagiellon and Bona Sforza⌊maiestatem regiamSigismund II Augustus Jagiellon (Zygmunt II August) (*1520 – †1572), 1529-1572 Grand Duke of Lithuania (ruled from 1544); 1530-1572 King of Poland (crowned vivente rege (ruled from 1548, after the death of his father); son of Sigismund I Jagiellon and Bona Sforza⌋ et dominos Royal Council of Poland ⌊Regni senatoresRoyal Council of Poland ⌋ delatos esse, ut non nisi diligenti facta et serenissimae maiestatis regiae, et dominis Regni per Reverendissimam Dominationem Vestram de eorum innocentia relatione a concepta de illis suspicione liberari possint. Quam Elbing City Council ⌊eorumElbing City Council ⌋ innocentiam hi superinscribed in place of crossed-out his⌈his hi hi superinscribed in place of crossed-out his⌉ eorum nuntii sufficienter Reverendissimae Dominationi Vestrae explicabunt. Illis ne ne deesse velit consilio et patrocinio suo, plurimum rogo.

Digna enim est et meretur haec Elbing (Elbląg), city in northern Poland, in Pomerania, on the Vistula Lagoon, one of the three Great Prussian Cities, alongside Gdańsk (Danzig) and Thorn (Toruń), represented in the Prussian Council; member of the Hanseatic League⌊civitasElbing (Elbląg), city in northern Poland, in Pomerania, on the Vistula Lagoon, one of the three Great Prussian Cities, alongside Gdańsk (Danzig) and Thorn (Toruń), represented in the Prussian Council; member of the Hanseatic League⌋, ut a superinscribed⌈aa superinscribed⌉ plurimorum iniuria defendatur, qui nihil a quam c s seditionem superinscribed in place of crossed-out s⌈smm superinscribed in place of crossed-out s⌉ in illa excitare et populum contra magistratum animare conantur in populo excitare et eum contra m ab oboedientia, quam Elbing City Council ⌊magistratuiElbing City Council ⌋ debent, deducere conantur. Unde iam multi de Citizens of Elbing ⌊civibusCitizens of Elbing ⌋ eorum instructi nec ius ibi dicere, nec iudicio eorum se sistere volunt, sed ilico, impetratis quorundam litteris, ad aulam se conferunt et ibi fi falsis eorum narrationibus Reverendissimae Dominationi Vestrae imponunt, eo modo superinscribed⌈eo modoeo modo superinscribed⌉ mandata et salvos conductos im obtinent, quibus non parum negotii written over a⌈aii written over a⌉ Elbing City Council ⌊magistratuiElbing City Council ⌋ facescunt et omnem civilem ordinem perturbant.

Haec non scriberem, nisi ea ita esse se habere certo scirem. Quare credat mihi Reverendissima Dominatio Vestra et tanto ala written over ie⌈ieaa written over ie⌉criori animo defensionem eorum suscipiat, quo alienatam fortassis serenissimae Sigismund II Augustus Jagiellon (Zygmunt II August) (*1520 – †1572), 1529-1572 Grand Duke of Lithuania (ruled from 1544); 1530-1572 King of Poland (crowned vivente rege (ruled from 1548, after the death of his father); son of Sigismund I Jagiellon and Bona Sforza⌊maiestatis regiaeSigismund II Augustus Jagiellon (Zygmunt II August) (*1520 – †1572), 1529-1572 Grand Duke of Lithuania (ruled from 1544); 1530-1572 King of Poland (crowned vivente rege (ruled from 1548, after the death of his father); son of Sigismund I Jagiellon and Bona Sforza⌋ mentem multorum iniquis superinscribed⌈iniquisiniquis superinscribed⌉ sugillationibus tandem benigniorem habere et commissam Elbing (Elbląg), city in northern Poland, in Pomerania, on the Vistula Lagoon, one of the three Great Prussian Cities, alongside Gdańsk (Danzig) and Thorn (Toruń), represented in the Prussian Council; member of the Hanseatic League⌊rempublicamElbing (Elbląg), city in northern Poland, in Pomerania, on the Vistula Lagoon, one of the three Great Prussian Cities, alongside Gdańsk (Danzig) and Thorn (Toruń), represented in the Prussian Council; member of the Hanseatic League⌋ iuxta consuetum et per praedecessores Elbing City Council ⌊illisElbing City Council ⌋ traditum morem administrari possint. Hoc si per adscribed⌈perper adscribed⌉ Reverendissimam superinscribed⌈mm superinscribed⌉ Dominationem superinscribed⌈DominationemDominationem superinscribed⌉ Vestram adscribed⌈mm adscribed⌉ effecerit effectum fuerit, multum tranquillitatem huius Elbing (Elbląg), city in northern Poland, in Pomerania, on the Vistula Lagoon, one of the three Great Prussian Cities, alongside Gdańsk (Danzig) and Thorn (Toruń), represented in the Prussian Council; member of the Hanseatic League⌊reipublicae huius civitatisElbing (Elbląg), city in northern Poland, in Pomerania, on the Vistula Lagoon, one of the three Great Prussian Cities, alongside Gdańsk (Danzig) and Thorn (Toruń), represented in the Prussian Council; member of the Hanseatic League⌋ confirmabit et omnium bonorum superinscribed⌈bonorumbonorum superinscribed⌉ animos perpetua gratitudine sibi superinscribed in place of crossed-out sibi devinciet⌈sibi devinciet sibi sibi superinscribed in place of crossed-out sibi devinciet⌉ obstringet superinscribed in place of crossed-out erga Reverendissimam Dominationem VestramReverendissima Dominatio Vestra⌈erga Reverendissimam Dominationem VestramReverendissima Dominatio Vestra superinscribed in place of crossed-out erga Reverendissimam Dominationem VestramReverendissima Dominatio Vestra⌉.

Quod si hi nuntii tardius forsan, quam ut diem exsequiarum attingere possint, advenerint, non illis hanc tu moram imputabit Reverendissima Dominatio Vestra. accidit enim hoc quod omnes Non enim eorum culpa hoc accidit, sed quod omnibus nobis hic persuasum erat serenissimam maiestatem regiam publicum hic nobis ante comitia Regni indicturam conventum, quem cum magistratus Elbingensis etiam exspectaverit, eam moram commiseru non tamen volentes commiserunt. Quare rogo, ut eorum nuntios ob hanc causam apud serenissimam maiestatem regiam excusare velit et eos illi commendare velit Reverendissima Dominatio Vestra etc. on the margin⌈Quod si hi nuntii tardius forsan, quam ut diem exsequiarum attingere possint, advenerint, non illis hanc tu moram imputabit Reverendissima Dominatio Vestra. accidit enim hoc quod omnes Non enim eorum culpa hoc accidit, sed quod superinscribed⌈quodquod superinscribed⌉ omnibus written over es⌈esibusibus written over es⌉ nobis hic persuasum erat serenissimam Sigismund II Augustus Jagiellon (Zygmunt II August) (*1520 – †1572), 1529-1572 Grand Duke of Lithuania (ruled from 1544); 1530-1572 King of Poland (crowned vivente rege (ruled from 1548, after the death of his father); son of Sigismund I Jagiellon and Bona Sforza⌊maiestatem regiamSigismund II Augustus Jagiellon (Zygmunt II August) (*1520 – †1572), 1529-1572 Grand Duke of Lithuania (ruled from 1544); 1530-1572 King of Poland (crowned vivente rege (ruled from 1548, after the death of his father); son of Sigismund I Jagiellon and Bona Sforza⌋ publicum hic nobis ante Diet of Poland ⌊comitia RegniDiet of Poland ⌋ indicturam Provincial Diet of Royal Prussia ⌊conventumProvincial Diet of Royal Prussia ⌋, quem cum Elbing (Elbląg), city in northern Poland, in Pomerania, on the Vistula Lagoon, one of the three Great Prussian Cities, alongside Gdańsk (Danzig) and Thorn (Toruń), represented in the Prussian Council; member of the Hanseatic League⌊magistratus ElbingensisElbing (Elbląg), city in northern Poland, in Pomerania, on the Vistula Lagoon, one of the three Great Prussian Cities, alongside Gdańsk (Danzig) and Thorn (Toruń), represented in the Prussian Council; member of the Hanseatic League⌋ etiam exspectaverit, eam moram commiseru non tamen volentes commiserunt. Quare rogo, ut Elbing City Council ⌊eorumElbing City Council ⌋ nuntios ob hanc causam superinscribed⌈causamcausam superinscribed⌉ apud serenissimam Sigismund II Augustus Jagiellon (Zygmunt II August) (*1520 – †1572), 1529-1572 Grand Duke of Lithuania (ruled from 1544); 1530-1572 King of Poland (crowned vivente rege (ruled from 1548, after the death of his father); son of Sigismund I Jagiellon and Bona Sforza⌊maiestatem regiamSigismund II Augustus Jagiellon (Zygmunt II August) (*1520 – †1572), 1529-1572 Grand Duke of Lithuania (ruled from 1544); 1530-1572 King of Poland (crowned vivente rege (ruled from 1548, after the death of his father); son of Sigismund I Jagiellon and Bona Sforza⌋ excusare velit et eos illi commendare velit Reverendissima Dominatio Vestra etc.Quod si hi nuntii tardius forsan, quam ut diem exsequiarum attingere possint, advenerint, non illis hanc tu moram imputabit Reverendissima Dominatio Vestra. accidit enim hoc quod omnes Non enim eorum culpa hoc accidit, sed quod omnibus nobis hic persuasum erat serenissimam maiestatem regiam publicum hic nobis ante comitia Regni indicturam conventum, quem cum magistratus Elbingensis etiam exspectaverit, eam moram commiseru non tamen volentes commiserunt. Quare rogo, ut eorum nuntios ob hanc causam apud serenissimam maiestatem regiam excusare velit et eos illi commendare velit Reverendissima Dominatio Vestra etc. on the margin⌉

Quam in multos annos feliciter valere et vivere opto.

Dat(ae) or Dat(um)⌈Dat(ae)Dat(ae) or Dat(um)⌉ Heilsberg (Lidzbark, Heilsberga), town in Ermland (Warmia), the main seat of the bishops of Ermland, now Lidzbark Warmiński⌊HeilsbergHeilsberg (Lidzbark, Heilsberga), town in Ermland (Warmia), the main seat of the bishops of Ermland, now Lidzbark Warmiński⌋, XIX Iulii MDXLVIII.