BCz, 245, p. 250 (t.p.)

Elbing City Council ⌊Den von ElbingElbing City Council ⌋.

Unsern(n) etc.

Wir habn von unserm(m) kamer junig(en) E(wer) E(rbarkei)t neben(n) den vorsigeltn(n) hundert m(... illegible⌈...... illegible⌉)rcht(en)(?) entfang(en). / Wollen ouch myt billicher reco(m)me(n)dacion den hochwirdig(en) h(e)rn 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)⌊underkanczler(r)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)⌋ uberschick(en), bey dem E(wer) E(rbarkei)t mit solcher hidden by binding⌈[r]r hidden by binding⌉ gutwillig(en) vorehrung / nicht wenig dank und superinscribed⌈dank unddank und superinscribed⌉ gunst werden(n), die wir E(wer) E(rbarkei)t zu gut wollen(n) helffen mheren(n), / werd(en) hidden by binding⌈[rd(en)]rd(en) hidden by binding⌉ erlang(en). Gote in sein gnad befolen(n).

Dat(um) a(us) u(nserm) s(losse) Braunsberg (Braniewo), town in Ermland (Warmia), 19 km NE of Elbing (Elbląg), port on the Vistula Lagoon, a member of the Hanseatic League⌊BraunsbergBraunsberg (Braniewo), town in Ermland (Warmia), 19 km NE of Elbing (Elbląg), port on the Vistula Lagoon, a member of the Hanseatic League⌋, XXIX Maii M D XLI.