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Letter #6189

[Ioannes DANTISCUS] to [Samuel MACIEJOWSKI]
Heilsberg (Lidzbark), 1543-01-09

English register:

On 1 January, Dantiscus sent a letter. An envoy of the Gdańsk (Danzig) city council, the royal burgrave and mayor [Johann von Werden] arrived to see him. Dantiscus encloses a copy of his reply to the municipality regarding the matters presented by the envoy. The council explains that, based on an agreement with Denmark, Gdańsk merchants are permitted to conduct maritime trade via the Danish strait [the Sound], but with the exception of transporting grain and war materials to Denmark’s enemies [The text of this paragraph is damaged in many places].

Dantiscus replied that the aforementioned agreements do not apply to the Kingdom of Poland and to other dominions of the king [Sigismund I Jagiellon]. The grain and other goods brought to Gdańsk are going bad, causing significant harm to the inhabitants of the Kingdom. In Dantiscus’ opinion, if the king does not wish to send an envoy concerning this matter to the king of Denmark [Christian III of Oldenburg], whom he had helped to gain the throne, he should at least make a formal protest in writing to demand the lifting of the blockade. This blockade is causing substantial losses to the Polish nobility and stirring their discontent. Dantiscus recalls that he had already pointed out in a previous letter to the addressee how severe the consequences of keeping the straits closed in spring would be for the king’s subjects.

The second part of the diplomatic mission was prompted by the king’s letter to Dantiscus, which he forwarded to the city council of Gdańsk. In the letter, the king requested advice concerning the unrest caused by two defendants [Tiedemann Giese Jr, Barthel Brandt] in connection with the administration of communion under both kinds. Relying only on the council’s written statement, the burgrave responded by making assurances that, as far as is known, communion under both kinds is not being administered to anyone. The council wishes for Dantiscus to intercede with the king in order to clear their fellow citizens of suspicion [The text of this paragraph is damaged in many places].

The justification presented regarding the public administration of communion under both kinds in Gdańsk can easily be rejected by the king, for those who receive communion in this manner usually travel to the Pomesanian diocese. The council permitted the common people to demand such communion for the laity in defiance of royal decrees, a fact which they did not even mention, since it is wholly unjustifiable. Dantiscus had already written earlier to identify the persons responsible for stirring up unrest in this matter. In his view, if the actions of these individuals are curtailed, the situation will calm down, and the unrest and unreasonable demands being instilled in the people to undermine royal authority or the validity of the court summons will not happen again.

In his previous letter, Dantiscus outlined the potential consequences of the king’s failure to respond to such audacity by allowing a person to remain at court and unpunished after being sent to defend it. In doing this, he believes that he has satisfied his conscience and remained loyal to the monarch. It is now up to the ruler to decide what course of action he deems appropriate.

If he has written anything too bold or imprudent, Dantiscus asks the addressee to kindly intercede on his behalf and to instruct him in what way he may have caused offence so that he may act with greater caution in the future.




Manuscript sources:
1rough draft in Latin, autograph, in secretary's hand, corrections in author's hand, AAWO, AB, D.110, f. 36r-v

 

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Prima die huius cf. [Ioannes DANTISCUS] to [Samuel MACIEJOWSKI] s.l., [ca. 1543-01-01], CIDTC IDL 3892, probably⌊scripsicf. [Ioannes DANTISCUS] to [Samuel MACIEJOWSKI] s.l., [ca. 1543-01-01], CIDTC IDL 3892, probably⌋ [...] paper damaged⌈[...][...] paper damaged⌉ haud on the margin, in the hand of Dantiscus⌈haudhaud on the margin, in the hand of Dantiscus⌉ [...] paper damaged⌈[...][...] paper damaged⌉ ve paper damaged⌈[ve]ve paper damaged⌉nit ad me missus a magistratu Gdanensi on the margin⌈a Gdańsk City Council ⌊magistratu GdanensiGdańsk City Council ⌋a magistratu Gdanensi on the margin⌉ S[...] paper damaged⌈[...][...] paper damaged⌉ 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, and 1551 Burgrave of Gdańsk; from 1535 Starost of Preußisch Mark (Przezmark), in 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)⌊bur paper damaged⌈[bur]bur paper damaged⌉grabius et praeconsulJohann 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, and 1551 Burgrave of Gdańsk; from 1535 Starost of Preußisch Mark (Przezmark), in 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)⌋[...] paper damaged⌈[...][...] paper damaged⌉ haec duo(?) habuit in primo paper damaged⌈[mo]mo paper damaged⌉[...] paper damaged⌈[...][...] paper damaged⌉ in quo ad Gdańsk City Council ⌊illius magistratusGdańsk City Council ⌋ [...] paper damaged⌈[...][...] paper damaged⌉ iunctis superinscribed in place of crossed-out iunctis⌈iunctis iunctis iunctis superinscribed in place of crossed-out iunctis⌉ litteris scripsi, quarum ipse [...] paper damaged⌈[...][...] paper damaged⌉ ex paper damaged⌈[ex]ex paper damaged⌉emplum pro litterisque scriptis gratiam [...] paper damaged⌈[...][...] paper damaged⌉ me commonefaciens, quod cum Denmark (Dania), the kingdom⌊Regno Daniae paper damaged⌈[aniae]aniae paper damaged⌉Denmark (Dania), the kingdom⌋ [...] paper damaged⌈[...][...] paper damaged⌉ sibi intercederent, ut in the Dantiscus hand, superinscribed in place of crossed-out haberet⌈haberetsibi intercederent, utsibi intercederent, ut in the Dantiscus hand, superinscribed in place of crossed-out haberet⌉ tempore belli, si quod illi regno paper damaged⌈[no]no paper damaged⌉ [...] paper damaged⌈[...][...] paper damaged⌉ merca paper damaged⌈[merca]merca paper damaged⌉toribus Citizens of Gdańsk ⌊civibus GedanensibusCitizens of Gdańsk ⌋ cum navibus merc[...] paper damaged⌈[...][...] paper damaged⌉ hab eis permitteretur per angustias Danish straits (Fretum Danicum)⌊freti DaniciDanish straits (Fretum Danicum)⌋, qu[...] paper damaged⌈[...][...] paper damaged⌉ quor paper damaged⌈[quor]quor paper damaged⌉sum vellent, navigatio permitteretur superinscribed, in the hand of Dantiscus⌈permittereturpermitteretur superinscribed, in the hand of Dantiscus⌉ praeterquam, ne ad hostium es frumenta et haec, quae ad bellicum apparatum on the margin in place of crossed-out apparatum⌈apparatum apparatum apparatum on the margin in place of crossed-out apparatum⌉ sunt necessaria pecuniasque item, inferrent, unde Gdańsk City Council ⌊magistratusGdańsk City Council ⌋ causabatur, quod ea in re cum Christian III of Oldenburg (*1503 – †1559), 1534–1559 King of Denmark and Norway; 1523–1559 Duke of Holstein and Schleswig; son of Frederick I of Oldenburg, King of Denmark, and his first consort, Anna of Brandenburg⌊rege written over i⌈iee written over i⌉ DaniaeChristian III of Oldenburg (*1503 – †1559), 1534–1559 King of Denmark and Norway; 1523–1559 Duke of Holstein and Schleswig; son of Frederick I of Oldenburg, King of Denmark, and his first consort, Anna of Brandenburg⌋, secus quam pacta essent confecta, agi non posset.

Respondi, quod ea pacta Poland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia), the kingdom⌊Regnum PoloniaePoland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia), the kingdom⌋ aliasque serenissimae superinscribed⌈serenissimaeserenissimae superinscribed⌉ 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⌊regiae maiestatisSigismund 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⌋ diciones non obligarent, neque ob id frumenta cum aliis rebus superinscribed⌈cum aliis rebuscum aliis rebus superinscribed⌉, quae inde advehuntur 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⌊GedanumGdańsk (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⌋, in loco vilescere et cum magno Inhabitants of Poland ⌊regnicolarumInhabitants of Poland ⌋ detrimento sic perdi oportere. Quapropter censeo et ex re omnium serenissimae 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⌊maiestatis regiaeSigismund 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⌋ Inhabitants of Poland ⌊subditorumInhabitants of Poland ⌋ esse puto, quod serenissima maiestas regia, si ob id ad Christian III of Oldenburg (*1503 – †1559), 1534–1559 King of Denmark and Norway; 1523–1559 Duke of Holstein and Schleswig; son of Frederick I of Oldenburg, King of Denmark, and his first consort, Anna of Brandenburg⌊regem DaniaeChristian III of Oldenburg (*1503 – †1559), 1534–1559 King of Denmark and Norway; 1523–1559 Duke of Holstein and Schleswig; son of Frederick I of Oldenburg, King of Denmark, and his first consort, Anna of Brandenburg⌋ nuntium mittere nolit quemadmodum Gdańsk City Council ⌊magistratus GedanensisGdańsk City Council ⌋, ut in secunda ad me legationis parte attigit, expedire atque necessarium esse arbitratur, saltem serio litteris serenissima 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⌊maiestas regiaSigismund 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⌋ cum eo superinscribed, in the hand of Dantiscus⌈eoeo superinscribed, in the hand of Dantiscus⌉ rege Daniae, qui recens ab illa a serenissima maiestate regia on the margin, in the hand of Dantiscus⌈a serenissima 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⌊maiestate regiaSigismund 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⌋a serenissima maiestate regia on the margin, in the hand of Dantiscus⌉ beneficio in regni acquisitione fuit adiutus, expostularet, ne frumentis et aliis ex Poland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia), the kingdom⌊RegnoPoland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia), the kingdom⌋ rebus Danish straits (Fretum Danicum)⌊angustiasDanish straits (Fretum Danicum)⌋ illas Baltic Sea⌊marisBaltic Sea⌋ subditis regiis superinscribed, in the hand of Dantiscus⌈Inhabitants of Poland ⌊subditis regiisInhabitants of Poland ⌋ subditis regiis superinscribed, in the hand of Dantiscus⌉ clauderet, esset enim eiusmodi occlusio equestri senatui, equestri ordini, toti nobilitati omnibusque serenissimae maiestatis regiae subditis intolerabilis nullisque modis ferenda, hincque sibi implacabile odium gravissimasque inimicitias conciliaret, sicut huius rei superinscribed in place of crossed-out idipsum⌈idipsum huius rei huius rei superinscribed in place of crossed-out idipsum⌉ in cf. [Ioannes DANTISCUS] to [Samuel MACIEJOWSKI] s.l., [ca. 1543-01-01], CIDTC IDL 3892⌊novissimis written over am⌈amisis written over am⌉cf. [Ioannes DANTISCUS] to [Samuel MACIEJOWSKI] s.l., [ca. 1543-01-01], CIDTC IDL 3892⌋ ad Dominationem Vestram Reverendissimam memini, quod si cum Christian III of Oldenburg (*1503 – †1559), 1534–1559 King of Denmark and Norway; 1523–1559 Duke of Holstein and Schleswig; son of Frederick I of Oldenburg, King of Denmark, and his first consort, Anna of Brandenburg⌊rege illoChristian III of Oldenburg (*1503 – †1559), 1534–1559 King of Denmark and Norway; 1523–1559 Duke of Holstein and Schleswig; son of Frederick I of Oldenburg, King of Denmark, and his first consort, Anna of Brandenburg⌋ Daniae sic non in the Dantiscus hand, superinscribed in place of crossed-out nunc⌈nuncnonnon in the Dantiscus hand, superinscribed in place of crossed-out nunc⌉ tractabitur, angustiaeque superinscribed, in the hand of Dantiscus⌈queque superinscribed, in the hand of Dantiscus⌉ illae quae[1] pro instante verno tempore on the margin⌈pro instante verno temporepro instante verno tempore on the margin⌉ occlusae manserint, non obscurum est, quantis damnis regnicolae ceteriquae subditi serenissimae maiestatis omnes afficientur.

Secundam legationis partem cf. , CIDTC IDL 7497⌊litteraecf. , CIDTC IDL 7497⌋ ad me regiae extorserunt, quas magistratui miseram superinscribed, in the hand of Dantiscus⌈extorserunt, quas magistratui miseramextorserunt, quas magistratui miseram superinscribed, in the hand of Dantiscus⌉, in quibus super commotionem in the Dantiscus hand, adscribed in place of crossed-out tumultum⌈tumultum commotionem commotionem in the Dantiscus hand, adscribed in place of crossed-out tumultum⌉ ratione communionis sub utraque per duos istos Barthel Brand (*ca. 1490 – †1549), 1520 Gdańsk (Danzig) alderman; 1523 consenior; 1526 senior; 1527 town councillor; 1538–1549 mayor

Tiedemann Giese Jr (*1491 – †1556), 1525, 1526, 1531 alderman of Gdańsk (Danzig); 1533 consenior; 1536 senior; 1539 councillor; 1540–1556 mayor; 1547, 1555 burgrave; nephew of Tiedemann Giese, bishop of Ermland (Warmia) (ZDRENKA 2, p. 114)⌊citatosBarthel Brand (*ca. 1490 – †1549), 1520 Gdańsk (Danzig) alderman; 1523 consenior; 1526 senior; 1527 town councillor; 1538–1549 mayor

Tiedemann Giese Jr (*1491 – †1556), 1525, 1526, 1531 alderman of Gdańsk (Danzig); 1533 consenior; 1536 senior; 1539 councillor; 1540–1556 mayor; 1547, 1555 burgrave; nephew of Tiedemann Giese, bishop of Ermland (Warmia) (ZDRENKA 2, p. 114)⌋ excitato in consilium a me superinscribed, in the hand of Dantiscus⌈a mea me superinscribed, in the hand of Dantiscus⌉ requirebatur in the Dantiscus hand, written over atur⌈aturebaturebatur in the Dantiscus hand, written over atur⌉. Ad quas quidem cf. , CIDTC IDL 7497⌊litterascf. , CIDTC IDL 7497⌋, ut esset, quod excusaret magistratus in the Dantiscus hand, superinscribed in place of crossed-out respondit⌈respondit m<a>g<ist>ratus magistratus in the Dantiscus hand, superinscribed in place of crossed-out respondit⌉ per dominum burggrabium on the margin⌈per 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, and 1551 Burgrave of Gdańsk; from 1535 Starost of Preußisch Mark (Przezmark), in 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)⌊dominum burggrabiumJohann 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, and 1551 Burgrave of Gdańsk; from 1535 Starost of Preußisch Mark (Przezmark), in 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)⌋per dominum burggrabium on the margin⌉, qui tamen hoc responsum ad me nonnisi scripto a Gdańsk City Council ⌊magistratuGdańsk City Council ⌋ a me referre voluit, respondit superinscribed, in the hand of Dantiscus⌈responditrespondit superinscribed, in the hand of Dantiscus⌉, quod scilicet communio sub utraque specie AAWO, AB, D.110, f. 36v [...] paper damaged⌈[...][...] paper damaged⌉ nemini superinscribed in place of crossed-out et neminem⌈et neminem nemini nemini superinscribed in place of crossed-out et neminem⌉, quod sciretur, concedatur superinscribed in place of crossed-out sic illam percipere⌈sic illam percipere concedatur concedatur superinscribed in place of crossed-out sic illam percipere⌉ [...] paper damaged⌈[...][...] paper damaged⌉ esset nullique permitteretur in eoque maiestati [...] paper damaged⌈[...][...] paper damaged⌉visse edoctam, verum in illlis litteris maiesta[...] paper damaged⌈[...][...] paper damaged⌉ q paper damaged⌈[q]q paper damaged⌉uod communio istiusmodi in the Dantiscus hand, superinscribed in place of crossed-out sub utraque specie⌈sub utraque specie istiusmodi istiusmodi in the Dantiscus hand, superinscribed in place of crossed-out sub utraque specie⌉ Gedani paper damaged⌈[i]i paper damaged⌉ [...] paper damaged⌈[...][...] paper damaged⌉ [po]stulatum esse superinscribed⌈po paper damaged⌈[po]po paper damaged⌉stulatum esse[po]stulatum esse superinscribed⌉ [...] paper damaged⌈[...][...] paper damaged⌉ q paper damaged⌈[q]q paper damaged⌉uod contra receptum morem sacrosanctae [...] paper damaged⌈[...][...] paper damaged⌉ orthodo paper damaged⌈[orthodo]orthodo paper damaged⌉xae ecclesiae, ut superinscribed, in the hand of Dantiscus⌈utut superinscribed, in the hand of Dantiscus⌉ eiusmodi communio sub utraque detur in the Dantiscus hand, superinscribed in place of crossed-out daretur⌈daretur sub utraque detur paper damaged⌈[ur]ur paper damaged⌉ sub utraque detur in the Dantiscus hand, superinscribed in place of crossed-out daretur⌉ [...] paper damaged⌈[...][...] paper damaged⌉faceret. Hoc frivolo superinscribed, in the hand of Dantiscus⌈frivolofrivolo superinscribed, in the hand of Dantiscus⌉ lem<m>ate Konrad Lagus (*ca. 1500 – †1546), doctor of both laws (University of Wittenberg, 1540); from 1540 syndic of Gdańsk (Danzig)⌊syndicusKonrad Lagus (*ca. 1500 – †1546), doctor of both laws (University of Wittenberg, 1540); from 1540 syndic of Gdańsk (Danzig)⌋ usus[2] [...] paper damaged⌈[...][...] paper damaged⌉ eo, in quo non fuerat accusatio inducturum se putavit in the Dantiscus hand, superinscribed in place of crossed-out subintulit⌈subintulit inducturum se putavit inducturum se putavit in the Dantiscus hand, superinscribed in place of crossed-out subintulit⌉[3] [...] paper damaged⌈[...][...] paper damaged⌉que a me magistratus[4] a superinscribed in place of crossed-out per and then crossed-out⌈peraa superinscribed in place of crossed-out per and then crossed-out⌉ domino written over um⌈umoo written over um⌉ 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, and 1551 Burgrave of Gdańsk; from 1535 Starost of Preußisch Mark (Przezmark), in 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)⌊burgrabio written over um⌈umoo written over um⌉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, and 1551 Burgrave of Gdańsk; from 1535 Starost of Preußisch Mark (Przezmark), in 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)⌋ redd[...] hidden by binding⌈[...][...] hidden by binding⌉[...] paper damaged⌈[...][...] paper damaged⌉ motus in the Dantiscus hand, superinscribed in place of crossed-out turbae⌈turbae motus motus in the Dantiscus hand, superinscribed in place of crossed-out turbae⌉ nulli written over ae⌈aeii written over ae⌉ ob hoc negotium audia written over u(?)⌈u(?)aa written over u(?)⌉ntur, quod se [...] paper damaged⌈[...][...] paper damaged⌉ conterraneos meos serenissimae 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⌊maiestati regiaeSigismund 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⌋ extra eam suspicio paper damaged⌈[cio]cio paper damaged⌉nem per commendatitias meas deducerem [5] ex ea suspicione paper damaged⌈[one]one paper damaged⌉ apud maiestatem regiam levarem.

Quod Quam de illis, quia serenissima 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⌊maiestas hidden by binding⌈[as]as hidden by binding⌉ regiaSigismund 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⌋ non habeat, quandoquidem usus illiusmodi sub utraque communionis hidden by binding⌈[onis]onis hidden by binding⌉ publice 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⌊GdaniGdańsk (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⌋ nondum conceditur superinscribed in place of crossed-out non servitur(?)⌈non servitur(?) nondum conceditur nondum conceditur superinscribed in place of crossed-out non servitur(?)⌉ facile serenissima 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⌊maiestas regiaSigismund 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⌋ remitt[...] paper damaged⌈[...][...] paper damaged⌉, nam ad dioecesim Pomesaniensem, qui illa communione utuntur, proficisci solent on the margin⌈nam ad Pomesania diocese (dioecesis Pomesaniensis)⌊dioecesim PomesaniensemPomesania diocese (dioecesis Pomesaniensis)⌋, qui illa communione utuntur, proficisci solentnam ad dioecesim Pomesaniensem, qui illa communione utuntur, proficisci solent on the margin⌉, quod vero magistratus plebi contra regias constitutiones talem hidden by binding⌈[em]em hidden by binding⌉ prohibitam laicis communionem postulare permiserit, de eo verbum nullum, excusari enim nequit. Ceterum a superinscribed in place of crossed-out a⌈a Ceterum a Ceterum a superinscribed in place of crossed-out a⌉ quibus postula hidden by binding⌈[la]la hidden by binding⌉tio et motus illi exstimulati superinscribed in place of crossed-out concitati⌈concitati exstimulati exstimulati superinscribed in place of crossed-out concitati⌉ sint, prius cf. [Ioannes DANTISCUS] to [Samuel MACIEJOWSKI] s.l., [ca. 1543-01-01], CIDTC IDL 3892⌊scripsicf. [Ioannes DANTISCUS] to [Samuel MACIEJOWSKI] s.l., [ca. 1543-01-01], CIDTC IDL 3892⌋, qui si coerciti fuerint, reliquum vulgus quiescet nullique deinceps motus aut postulationes tam audaces adeo temerariae concitabunt<ur>, quae id temporis superinscribed⌈id temporisid temporis superinscribed⌉ non nisi in terrorem, quo auctoritas superinscribed⌈auctoritasauctoritas superinscribed⌉ citatioque adscribed⌈queque adscribed⌉ regia evanesceret, plebi ut in publicum proderent suggestae sunt.

Eam audaciam hidden by binding⌈[am]am hidden by binding⌉ si 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⌊maiestas regiaSigismund 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⌋ illumque, qui ad defendendam eandem ad aula hidden by binding⌈[la]la hidden by binding⌉m missus est, ad aulam superinscribed⌈ad aulamad aulam superinscribed⌉ impune relinquerit written over ere⌈ereeriterit written over ere⌉, quid sit subsecuturum hidden by binding⌈[um]um hidden by binding⌉, in prioribus meis annotavi. Ego equidem conscientiam et fidem hidden by binding⌈[m]m hidden by binding⌉ meam erga serenissimam 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⌊maiestatem regiamSigismund 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⌋ exoneravi superinscribed in place of crossed-out liberavi⌈liberavi exoneravi exoneravi superinscribed in place of crossed-out liberavi⌉. Quae faciat, quod in oculis suis bonum esse expedireque putaverit.

Apud quam superinscribed in place of crossed-out Cui⌈Cui Apud quam Apud quam superinscribed in place of crossed-out Cui⌉, si quid forsan liberius planiusve a me scriptum consultumque esse inconsi hidden by binding⌈[i]i hidden by binding⌉deratius existimabitur written over verit⌈veritbiturbitur written over verit⌉, ut id omne fidei meae imputet, Dominatio Vestra Reverendissima intercessione sua efficere velit, summopere oro on the margin⌈summopere orosummopere oro on the margin⌉, meque edocere, in quo forsan offendi, ut hinc cautior esse possim. Qua in re me supra id, quod iam pridem debeo, me on the margin⌈meme on the margin⌉ Dominatio Vestra Reverendissima sibi written over mi⌈mi sibi sibi written over mi⌉ devictissimum atque auctoratum perpetuo superinscribed⌈perpetuoperpetuo superinscribed⌉ constringet.

Meque illi commendatissimum ms. commendatissimus(!) ⌈commendatissimumcommendatissimum ms. commendatissimus(!) ⌉ esse cupio et precor omnia faustissima.

[1] illae quae first corrected to quae illae with the numbers 1, 2, then quae and the numbers crossed out

[2] Here crossed out a mark of inserting text from the margin (in the gap because of paper damaged)

[3] Here a mark of inserting text from the margin (in the gap because of paper damaged)

[4] Here a mark of inserting text from the margin (in the gap because of paper damaged)

[5] Here starts part of text written in Dantiscus’ own hand