BCz, 1595, p. 1022

Dem hochwirdigst(en) in Got furstenn(n) unde hern, / hernn 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⌊Ioanni von Got(is) genad(en) bisschoff zcu Kulmsee (Chełmża, Culmense), town in northern Poland, Kulm Lake District, between Kulm and Thorn, 1251-1824 the seat of the Kulm bishops, with a cathedral and a collegiate church⌊CulmenseheKulmsee (Chełmża, Culmense), town in northern Poland, Kulm Lake District, between Kulm and Thorn, 1251-1824 the seat of the Kulm bishops, with a cathedral and a collegiate church⌋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⌋, / administrator zcu Pomesania diocese (dioecesis Pomesaniensis)⌊Pomezan(n)Pomesania diocese (dioecesis Pomesaniensis)⌋ / unde des loblichen stich<t>s Ermland (Warmia, Varmia), diocese and ecclesiastical principality in northeastern Poland, 1466-1772 within the Kingdom of Poland, Royal Prussia⌊ErmelantErmland (Warmia, Varmia), diocese and ecclesiastical principality in northeastern Poland, 1466-1772 within the Kingdom of Poland, Royal Prussia⌋ postulirt(en) etc., meynem g(enedige)n unde groszgunstig(en) hernn(n).

BCz, 1595, p. 1019

Hochwyrdigster in Gott Furst(e), Genediger Herre, meyne gancz demuttig(en) unde berethwyllig(en) dynst(e) szeynth Ewer Furstlichenn(n) Genod(en) zcuvorann(n) bereth unde bepholenn(n).

Genediger Herre.

Ich thu E(wer) Ff(urstlichen) G(enoden) zcu wysszen, das ich dy zcwe to(n)ne honniges entf(angen) habe bey Hans Karsten ⌊Hans Karst(en)Hans Karsten ⌋ von Braunsberg (Braniewo), town in Ermland (Warmia), 19 km NE of Elbing (Elbląg), port on the Vistula Lagoon, a member of the Hanseatic League⌊Brau<n>szbargg(en)Braunsberg (Braniewo), town in Ermland (Warmia), 19 km NE of Elbing (Elbląg), port on the Vistula Lagoon, a member of the Hanseatic League⌋, meynes swogers. Des ich mich kegenn(n) E(wer) Ff(urstlichen) G(enoden) thu hochlich unde frunthlichenn(n) bedanck(en) unde bey szeyner smackk(en) E(wer) Ff(urstlichen) G(enoden) thu szend(en) IIII ffassze byr, / das faes Ꝟ[1] m(ark) myth dem holcze, / unde vorsze mich, das es E(wer) Ff(urstlichen) G(enoden) nicht obell wyrth gefalle(n), unde habe superinscribed⌈habehabe superinscribed⌉ das vorschryben an den hern hobtmann(n) vonn(n) Braunsberg (Braniewo), town in Ermland (Warmia), 19 km NE of Elbing (Elbląg), port on the Vistula Lagoon, a member of the Hanseatic League⌊Brau(n)sbargg(en)Braunsberg (Braniewo), town in Ermland (Warmia), 19 km NE of Elbing (Elbląg), port on the Vistula Lagoon, a member of the Hanseatic League⌋. /

Genediger Herre, ich szolde E(wer) Ff(urstlichen) G(enoden) nowe zceytungg(en) schreybenn(n). Dy szeyn off dys mols nichts, / dannn written over s⌈snn(n)nnn written over s⌉ das her Barthel Brand (*ca. 1490 – †1549), 1520 Gdańsk alderman; 1523 - consenior; 1526 - senior; 1527 town councillor; 1538-1549 - mayor⌊Bartelt BranthBarthel Brand (*ca. 1490 – †1549), 1520 Gdańsk alderman; 1523 - consenior; 1526 - senior; 1527 town councillor; 1538-1549 - mayor⌋ ist(e(!) instead of h⌈e(!)e(!) instead of h⌉) zcum bargermeyster gekornn(n).

Domytthe ich E(wer) Ff(urstlichen) G(enoden) dem almechtig(en) Gothe thu befhelen, der frist(e) unde erhalt(e) Ewer Ffurstliche(n) Genod(en) zcu lang(en) tag(en) gluckszelick geszunth.

Dat(um) Gdańsk (Danzig, Dantiscum), city in northern Poland, on the Bay of Gdańsk at the mouth of the Vistula, on the Baltic, the biggest and wealthiest of the three Great Prussian Cities (Gdańsk, Thorn (Toruń), and Elbing (Elbląg)) with representation in the Council of Royal Prussia; a member of the Hanseatic League⌊Danczk(e)Gdańsk (Danzig, Dantiscum), city in northern Poland, on the Bay of Gdańsk at the mouth of the Vistula, on the Baltic, the biggest and wealthiest of the three Great Prussian Cities (Gdańsk, Thorn (Toruń), and Elbing (Elbląg)) with representation in the Council of Royal Prussia; a member of the Hanseatic League⌋, am 29 Martii a(nn)o 1538.

E(wer) F(urstlichen) G(enoden) undertheniger dyner

Mathias Platen ⌊Macz Plat(en)Mathias Platen ⌋

[1] i.e. 4 and 1/2.