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Letter #2762

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Brest-Litovsk, 1544-10-11
            received Wormditt (Orneta), 1544-10-21

Manuscript sources:
1fair copy in Latin, in secretary's hand, author's signature, BCz, 1599, p. 455-458

 

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BCz, 1599, p. 455

Reverendissime Domine frater et amice carissime ac honoran(de) or honoran(dissime)honoran(de)honoran(de) or honoran(dissime).

Salutem et felicitatem amorisque ac benevolentiae fraternae commendationem.

Tulit graviter sacra 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 Austriamaiestas regiaSigismund 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 tam insolenter se Gdańsk City Council GedanensesGdańsk City Council gessisse et omnino decrevit exemplum in eos edere, sed prius deliberare vult ea de re cum Royal Council of Poland Regni consiliariisRoyal Council of Poland . Jakob Fürstenberger (Iacobus Archimontanus), secretary in Gdańsk, envoy of the city to the Polish court; in 1545 and 1546 was receiving a salary from the Prussian treasure (DERESIEWICZ, p. 190; AT 8, No. 70, p. 96-97; SIMSON, passim; PSGPK 2)Magistro IacoboJakob Fürstenberger (Iacobus Archimontanus), secretary in Gdańsk, envoy of the city to the Polish court; in 1545 and 1546 was receiving a salary from the Prussian treasure (DERESIEWICZ, p. 190; AT 8, No. 70, p. 96-97; SIMSON, passim; PSGPK 2) vero nihil est aliud responsum, quam ut rediret ad Gdańsk City Council suosGdańsk City Council 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 Austriamaiestatem regiamSigismund 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 deliberatum iam habere, quid faciat. Haec, in procinctu cum simus, brevius nunc scripsi. Ceterum fusius per Mauritius (Moritz), servant of Ioannes Dantiscus at least in 1537–1547, often sent with letters and packages to the royal court (CIDTC, e.g. IDL 1630, IDL 4476, IDL 3266, IDL 3279)MauriciumMauritius (Moritz), servant of Ioannes Dantiscus at least in 1537–1547, often sent with letters and packages to the royal court (CIDTC, e.g. IDL 1630, IDL 4476, IDL 3266, IDL 3279) scribam, quem in horas hic exspectamus, ut nobis afferat, quae in Provincial Diet of Royal Prussia comitiisProvincial Diet of Royal Prussia acta sunt.

Interim me Reverendissimae Dominationis Vestrae fraternae benevolentiae commendo.

Vestrae Reverendissimae Dominationis servitor 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)Samuel episcopus Plocensis et vicecancellariusSamuel 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)