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Den ersamen(n), namhafftigen(n) hern Gdańsk Town Council ⌊burgemeyster und radtmaneGdańsk Town Council ⌋ / der ko(nigliche)n stadt 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⌊DantzkeGdańsk (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⌋, / unsern(n) besondern(n), guten freunden(n).

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Unsern freuntlichen grus und alles gutn zuvoran. / Ersame, / nhamhafftige hern, besondre, guthe freunde. /

Wir haben gestrigs thags E(wer) Er(barkei)t cf. Gdańsk Town Council to Ioannes DANTISCUS Gdańsk (Danzig), 1538-11-08, CIDTC IDL 1974⌊schreybencf. Gdańsk Town Council to Ioannes DANTISCUS Gdańsk (Danzig), 1538-11-08, CIDTC IDL 1974⌋ neben dem erlichen geschenck uns zu ehren(n) unser lyben swester zugeschickt / entpfangen, / und das uberreycht, / davor wir und sy E(wer) Er(barkei)t mit vleys thun dancken. / Wollen auch ein solchs mit aller freuntschafft freuntlich beschulden. / Dass aber E(wer) Er(barkei)t durch den edlen, ernfesten hern Johann von Werden (Constellatus, cf. HE, No. 148, p. 150, footnote No. 12) (*1495 – †1554), 1526 Mayor of Gdańsk (Danzig), from 1527 Starost of Neuenburg (Nowe), 1532-1535, 1538, 1539, 1546, 1551 Burgrave of Gdańsk, from 1535 Starost of Preußisch Mark (Przezmark) (1535-1540 together with Achatius von Zehmen (Cema)), 1536/1537 envoy of the Council of Royal Prussia to the Diet of the Kingdom of Poland held in Cracow (SBPN 4, p. 433-435; ZDRENKA 2, p. 368-369; MAŁŁEK 1976, p. 93, 161)⌊Hansen von WerdenJohann von Werden (Constellatus, cf. HE, No. 148, p. 150, footnote No. 12) (*1495 – †1554), 1526 Mayor of Gdańsk (Danzig), from 1527 Starost of Neuenburg (Nowe), 1532-1535, 1538, 1539, 1546, 1551 Burgrave of Gdańsk, from 1535 Starost of Preußisch Mark (Przezmark) (1535-1540 together with Achatius von Zehmen (Cema)), 1536/1537 envoy of the Council of Royal Prussia to the Diet of the Kingdom of Poland held in Cracow (SBPN 4, p. 433-435; ZDRENKA 2, p. 368-369; MAŁŁEK 1976, p. 93, 161)⌋, E(wer) Er(barkei)t mittels burggraff und burgemeyster etc. zu solcher unser swester wirtschafft gebethenn, / sich mit nicht unbyllichen ursachenn(n) entschuldigen, / musse wir lassen geschen, und E(wer) Er(barkei)t zu gut halden. / Gott der almechtig, / dem wir E(wer) Er(barkei)t befelhenn(n), / vorley E(wer) Er(barkei)t und der guthen 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⌊stadtGdańsk (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⌋, unserm vatherlande, / wyderumb sein gotliche gnad und barmhertzikeytt, / damit dyse swere lufft zur ghe, / und guthe gesuntheyt brengende widerkome. /

Datum aus unserm slos Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński, Heilsberga), town in Ermland (Warmia), the main seat of the bishops of Ermland⌊HeylsbergHeilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński, Heilsberga), town in Ermland (Warmia), the main seat of the bishops of Ermland⌋ in sant Martens thag, den XI Novemb(ris) M D XXXVIII illegible⌈[II]II illegible⌉.

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⌊IoannesIoannes 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⌋, von Gots gnaden(n) byschoff zu Ermland (Warmia, Varmia), diocese and ecclesiastical principality in northeastern Poland, 1466-1772 within the Kingdom of Poland, Royal Prussia⌊ErmelandtErmland (Warmia, Varmia), diocese and ecclesiastical principality in northeastern Poland, 1466-1772 within the Kingdom of Poland, Royal Prussia⌋.