Den ersamen und namhafftigen herren burgermeister und rathman der koniglichen stadt Dantzke, unsern gunstigenn freundenn.

Unsern freuntlichen grus und alles gutten zuvoran. Ersame, namhafftige herren, gunstige freunde.

Wir haben Ewer Erbarkeit cf. Gdańsk Town Council to Ioannes DANTISCUS Gdańsk (Danzig), 1540-04-26, CIDTC IDL 5462⌊schreybencf. Gdańsk Town Council to Ioannes DANTISCUS Gdańsk (Danzig), 1540-04-26, CIDTC IDL 5462⌋ von diesem boten heutigs tag entpfangen, / darinnen sich entschuldigen, worumb uns bisher uff unser / in der herren Council of Royal Prussia the most important local authority in Royal Prussia. It consisted of two bishops (of Ermland (Warmia), who served as the Council’s president, and of Kulm (Chełmno)), three voivodes (of Kulm, Marienburg (Malbork), and Pomerania), three castellans (of Kulm, Elbing (Elbląg), and Gdańsk (Danzig)), three chamberlains (of Kulm, Marienburg, and Pomerania), and representatives of the three Great Prussian Cities – Gdańsk, Thorn (Toruń), and Elbing (ACHREMCZYK 2016, p. 17-18)⌊rethe dieser landeCouncil of Royal Prussia the most important local authority in Royal Prussia. It consisted of two bishops (of Ermland (Warmia), who served as the Council’s president, and of Kulm (Chełmno)), three voivodes (of Kulm, Marienburg (Malbork), and Pomerania), three castellans (of Kulm, Elbing (Elbląg), and Gdańsk (Danzig)), three chamberlains (of Kulm, Marienburg, and Pomerania), and representatives of the three Great Prussian Cities – Gdańsk, Thorn (Toruń), and Elbing (ACHREMCZYK 2016, p. 17-18)⌋ / nahmen cf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Gdańsk Town Council Guttstadt (Dobre Miasto), 1540-03-23, CIDTC IDL 4372⌊schreybencf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Gdańsk Town Council Guttstadt (Dobre Miasto), 1540-03-23, CIDTC IDL 4372⌋ an Ewer Erbarkeit vor ostern ausgangen von derselbten Ewer Erbarkeit zu antworten ist underlassen, / dovon wir unser person halben wenig beschwer entfunden. / Es hette dennoch wollen geburen, dieweil der muntz handel aus befelich 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 Austria⌊koniglicher maiestetSigismund 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⌋, unsers allergnedigsten herren, in der Council of Royal Prussia the most important local authority in Royal Prussia. It consisted of two bishops (of Ermland (Warmia), who served as the Council’s president, and of Kulm (Chełmno)), three voivodes (of Kulm, Marienburg (Malbork), and Pomerania), three castellans (of Kulm, Elbing (Elbląg), and Gdańsk (Danzig)), three chamberlains (of Kulm, Marienburg, and Pomerania), and representatives of the three Great Prussian Cities – Gdańsk, Thorn (Toruń), and Elbing (ACHREMCZYK 2016, p. 17-18)⌊herren retheCouncil of Royal Prussia the most important local authority in Royal Prussia. It consisted of two bishops (of Ermland (Warmia), who served as the Council’s president, and of Kulm (Chełmno)), three voivodes (of Kulm, Marienburg (Malbork), and Pomerania), three castellans (of Kulm, Elbing (Elbląg), and Gdańsk (Danzig)), three chamberlains (of Kulm, Marienburg, and Pomerania), and representatives of the three Great Prussian Cities – Gdańsk, Thorn (Toruń), and Elbing (ACHREMCZYK 2016, p. 17-18)⌋ nahmen durch unsers ampts schreiben an [Ewer] Erbarkeit gekommen, / das daruff zeitlicher wer wurden anzeigung gethan, / domit wir konigliche maiestet, / der dieser handel fast anleit, Ewer Erbarkeit willens hetten mugen berichten, / daruff wir unsern botten, / den wir an hoff zu schicken gesint, / bis an diese zeit haben vorzogen. / Hievon und anderm behalten wir bis uff negster Provincial Diet of Royal Prussia ⌊tagefartProvincial Diet of Royal Prussia ⌋ mit Ewer Erbarkeit geschickten uns zu unterreden. Got in sein gnad befolhen.

Datum aus unserm schlos 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⌋, den XXIX Aprilis M D XL.

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 bischoff 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⌋.