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Letter #2951

Elbing City Council to Ioannes DANTISCUS
Elbing (Elbląg), 1546-04-14
            received Heilsberg (Lidzbark), 1546-04-16

Manuscript sources:
1fair copy in German, in secretary's hand, BCz, 1598, p. 221-224

 

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Hochwirdiger ihn God Furst, / Gnediger Herre. /

Unnsere gannz willige ungesparthe dienste seinth Ewer Furstlichen Gnaden allezeith mith bsonderm fleis zuvorahn bereith. /

Genediger Furst unnd Herre.

Wihr thunn unns gegen Ewer Furstlichen Gnaden dinstlich bedancken vor die forderschriffth, welche Ewer Furstlichen Gnaden unns ahn den hern Feliks (Szczęsny) Srzeński (Sokołowski, Szreński) (*1502 – †1554), because of his Polish origin, his nomination to the starosty of Marienburg aroused opposition in Royal Prussia; 1521 Cup-Bearer of Gostyń; 1526–1532 Castellan of Rypin; 1530 Starost of Płock; 1532–1554 Voivode of Płock; 1535 Starost of Marienburg (Malbork), with Dantiscus’ support; 1534 envoy of the Diet in Piotrków to King Sigismund I in VilniusPlozeschen woiwodenFeliks (Szczęsny) Srzeński (Sokołowski, Szreński) (*1502 – †1554), because of his Polish origin, his nomination to the starosty of Marienburg aroused opposition in Royal Prussia; 1521 Cup-Bearer of Gostyń; 1526–1532 Castellan of Rypin; 1530 Starost of Płock; 1532–1554 Voivode of Płock; 1535 Starost of Marienburg (Malbork), with Dantiscus’ support; 1534 envoy of the Diet in Piotrków to King Sigismund I in Vilnius ihn unsern sachenn gegebenn. Was wihr aber damith erhalthenn, / haben Ewer Furstliche Gnaden aus Feliks (Szczęsny) Srzeński (Sokołowski, Szreński) (*1502 – †1554), because of his Polish origin, his nomination to the starosty of Marienburg aroused opposition in Royal Prussia; 1521 Cup-Bearer of Gostyń; 1526–1532 Castellan of Rypin; 1530 Starost of Płock; 1532–1554 Voivode of Płock; 1535 Starost of Marienburg (Malbork), with Dantiscus’ support; 1534 envoy of the Diet in Piotrków to King Sigismund I in Vilniusdesselbigen grosmechtikeithennFeliks (Szczęsny) Srzeński (Sokołowski, Szreński) (*1502 – †1554), because of his Polish origin, his nomination to the starosty of Marienburg aroused opposition in Royal Prussia; 1521 Cup-Bearer of Gostyń; 1526–1532 Castellan of Rypin; 1530 Starost of Płock; 1532–1554 Voivode of Płock; 1535 Starost of Marienburg (Malbork), with Dantiscus’ support; 1534 envoy of the Diet in Piotrków to King Sigismund I in Vilnius hiebeigelegthen beandworthunge ihn gnaden zu ersehenn. / Ubersenden auch hiemith seiner grosmechtikeith gegebenes decrets ein abschriffth, / damithe Ewer Furstlichen Gnaden sich zu erkundigenn, wihe solchs ubereintrage ader nichth. / Unnd damith dennach ahn unns kein seumnus gespureth, / so haben wir dennach unsern secretarien mith koeniglichenn mandaten ahn das stadgerichte zu Marienburg (Malbork), town and castle in northern Poland, in Pomeranian Voivodeship, on the Nogat, a branch of the Vistula in its delta, the seat of the Grand Masters of the Teutonic Order in Prussia (1309–1457) and a voivodeship capital in Royal Prussia, within the Kingdom of Poland (1466–1772). Alternating with Graudenz (Grudziądz), Marienburg was the venue of the Provincial Diets of Royal Prussia, chaired by the bishop of Ermland (Warmia)MarienburgMarienburg (Malbork), town and castle in northern Poland, in Pomeranian Voivodeship, on the Nogat, a branch of the Vistula in its delta, the seat of the Grand Masters of the Teutonic Order in Prussia (1309–1457) and a voivodeship capital in Royal Prussia, within the Kingdom of Poland (1466–1772). Alternating with Graudenz (Grudziądz), Marienburg was the venue of the Provincial Diets of Royal Prussia, chaired by the bishop of Ermland (Warmia) abegevertigeth, / verner die gerechtigkeith daselbsth zu suchen. /

Was wihr verner erhalthen und drauff Ewer Furstlichen Gnaden gnediges rads ersuchenn werden, / sein wihr ungewis / unnd sunderlicher hoffnunge Ewer Furstlichen Gnaden werden als unser gnediger her unnd patron unns mith rad nicht verlassen, das sein wihr gegen Ewer Furstlichen Gnaden zuvordienen urbo[r] unnd wahr mithe wihr Ewer Furstlichen Gnaden auch sonst angen[om]men willen wusten zu erzeigen, / das thun wihr willig unnd gernne. /

Damith thun wihr Ewer [Furstlichen Gnaden] Gothe lange gsund empfelen.

Ewer Furstlichen Gnaden dinstwillige Elbing City Council burgermestere und radmanne koeniglicher stad ElbingkElbing City Council