Den Ehrwyrdigen in Gott / Wolgeboren und Erenthfst[en] Herrn, herrnn Ioannes Dantiscus (Johannes von Höfen, Ioannes de Curiis, Jan Dantyszek, Hans 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⌊Iohanni, / des wyrdigen gestichts Colmenszee bys[cho]feIoannes Dantiscus (Johannes von Höfen, Ioannes de Curiis, Jan Dantyszek, Hans 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⌋, und herrnn Achatius von Zehmen (Achacy Cema) (*ca. 1485 – †1565), one of the most powerful magnates of Royal Prussia and a leader of the Estates of Royal Prussia during the reigns of the last two Jagiellons; maintained close relations with Duke Albrecht I von Hohenzollern; supporter of Protestantism; 1517-1531 Chamberlain of Pomerania; 1531-1546 Castellan of Gdańsk (Danzig); 1545-1546 Voivode of Kulm (Chełmno); 1546-1565 Voivode of Marienburg (Malbork) (SBPN 1, p. 194-195; ORACKI 1984, p. 38-39; Urzędnicy 5/2, p. 198; PSB 4, p. 325-326)⌊Achatio CzemeAchatius von Zehmen (Achacy Cema) (*ca. 1485 – †1565), one of the most powerful magnates of Royal Prussia and a leader of the Estates of Royal Prussia during the reigns of the last two Jagiellons; maintained close relations with Duke Albrecht I von Hohenzollern; supporter of Protestantism; 1517-1531 Chamberlain of Pomerania; 1531-1546 Castellan of Gdańsk (Danzig); 1545-1546 Voivode of Kulm (Chełmno); 1546-1565 Voivode of Marienburg (Malbork) (SBPN 1, p. 194-195; ORACKI 1984, p. 38-39; Urzędnicy 5/2, p. 198; PSB 4, p. 325-326)⌋, dantzker castellan unn[d] uffem Stuhm (Sztum), city in north-central Poland, Pomerania, 13 km S of Marienburg⌊SthuemStuhm (Sztum), city in north-central Poland, Pomerania, 13 km S of Marienburg⌋ hewptmanne etc., gnedigen / gunstigen herrnn und beszundern gutten freund

Erwyrdiger in Gott Gnediger, / Wolgeborner und Erenthfester / Herrnn und Vilgeliebte Freunde.

Unszer willige / unde gefliessene dinste und freuntlich erbiethung beheglicher wilfharung seyn Ewer Gnaden / und Herlickeit stetz zuvorn bereit und enthfolenn. /

Gnediger und Wolgeborner / Herrnn. /

Wÿr fuegen Ewer Gnaden / und Herlickeit dinstlich / und freuntlich zcuwissen, / das die erszamen und vorszichtigenn unszer nockber und freunde von 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)⌊MarienborckMarienburg (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)⌋ uns durch ihren vorordenthen bothen beschickt und zcu erkennen gegenen, / wie ihre erszamte von dem groszmechtigenn hern Stanisław Kościelecki (*ca. 1460 – †1534), 1501 Inowrocław castellan; 1511 - voivode; 1512 starosta of Marienburg; 1521-1522 voivode of Brześć; 1522 - of Sieradz; 1523 - of Kalisz; 1525 - of Poznań (Urzędnicy 1/2)⌊Stanislao KosczÿeleczkiStanisław Kościelecki (*ca. 1460 – †1534), 1501 Inowrocław castellan; 1511 - voivode; 1512 starosta of Marienburg; 1521-1522 voivode of Brześć; 1522 - of Sieradz; 1523 - of Kalisz; 1525 - of Poznań (Urzędnicy 1/2)⌋, posznawschen woywoden / und zcu 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)⌊MarienburgkMarienburg (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)⌋ heuptmanne / an ihren privilegien altem gebrauch / und eingefuerter gewonheit / der freyen koere / des rats / und ordenunge ihrer stat / eynfelle geliedenn und beszorglich konfftiger zceit villeicht do dem nicht vorgekommen / leiden muchten etc. Wie Ewer Gnade / und Herlickeit / aus kegenwertigen zceiger ihrem rats vornunthen breÿter in gnaden / und gunsten werden haben zuvornhemen / uns mith vleÿsz bittende neben andern herrnn und koniglicher rethen. / Doran zcuszeÿnde sulche eÿnrÿssze / gemeÿner privilegien zcuvor warenn / und beÿ Ewer Gnaden und Herlickeiten.

Domith dieselbe / und susten gemeÿne sach / dem vorordenthen landesboten an 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⌊konigliche 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⌋ mith gegebenn etc. zcuvorbitten, / welchs wir ihnen / unszer nockberlichenn vorwanthnusz noch / zuvorderst, / dweil derselbe / eynfall / eyn anders mocht vororsachen / nicht haben wissen zcuvorszagenn. / Derwegen wyr dienstlich und freuntlich bitten / Ewer Gnade / und Herlickeit wolle ihnen derselben unszer freunde von 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)⌊MarienborgkMarienburg (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)⌋ und nichts wÿnniger des Royal Prussia (Prussia Regalis), region, part of Prussia annexed to the Kingdom of Poland in 1466 under the provisions of the Second Peace of Thorn⌊landesRoyal Prussia (Prussia Regalis), region, part of Prussia annexed to the Kingdom of Poland in 1466 under the provisions of the Second Peace of Thorn⌋ sache hierinne befholenn habenn und derselbenn notturfft doran gemeÿnen landes privilegien nicht weÿnigk gelegen in gnaden / und freuntlich anmercken / zuvorderst in dieszer kegenwertigen legation, domith dieszer ersten eÿnfall vorwardt / und konfftige gedrengnusse vorhut werdenn. /

Das wollenn wÿr / umb Ewer Veterliche Gnade und Herlickeit mith vleÿsz vordienen und williglichen (Ewer Veterliche Gnade und Herlickeit dem Allemechtigenn szeliglichenn befholen) beschulden.

Datum tzu Gdańsk (Danzig, Dantiscum), city in northern Poland, on the Baltic Sea, at the mouth of the Vistula on the Bay of Gdańsk, the largest and wealthiest of the three Great Prussian Cities, alongside Thorn (Toruń) and Elbing (Elbląg); represented in the Council of Royal Prussia and a member of the Hanseatic League⌊DantzickGdańsk (Danzig, Dantiscum), city in northern Poland, on the Baltic Sea, at the mouth of the Vistula on the Bay of Gdańsk, the largest and wealthiest of the three Great Prussian Cities, alongside Thorn (Toruń) and Elbing (Elbląg); represented in the Council of Royal Prussia and a member of the Hanseatic League⌋, freytages negst noch Martini im jaere etc. XXXIII.

Ewer Veterlichen Gnaden und Herlickeit willige und unvordrossene Gdańsk City Council ⌊burgermeister und rathman der stat DantzickGdańsk City Council ⌋