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Reverendissimo atque eidem in Christo clarissimo principi et domino, domino 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 inclitae Lubaviensis dioecesis episcopoIoannes 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⌋, amplissimo domino gratioso paper damaged⌈[gratioso]gratioso paper damaged⌉ clementissimoque

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Perpetua sua studia cum obsequiorum commendatione in omni beneplacito in gratiam Reverendissimae Tuae Amplitudinis commendat.

Reverendissime in Christo Princeps, Praesul ornatissime, domine gratiose.

Si in mea abitione ab officio aberraverim, non imputabis servulo Tuo neque ullam pro Tua lenitate facies expostulationem. Nam antepaenultima Ianuarii(!) a Tua Reverendissima Amplitudine ob ingruentes necessitates aliisque dominis missionem impetraveram. Utcumque veniam errati peto; sar{i}turus obsequiis, quicquid nunc est designatum.

De litteris reverendissimi Maciej Drzewicki (*1467 – †1535), in 1486 accompanied Filippo Buonaccorsi (Callimachus), as his secretary, during his mission to emperor Frederick III of Habsburg. In 1515 took part in the First Congress of Vienna, and then (together with Rafał Leszczyński and Dantiscus) in a mission to Venice on Emperor Maximilian I's behalf; after 1488 Canon of Cracow, 1492 Royal Secretary, 1492-1505 Scholastic in Cracow, 1493 Cantor at the collegiate chapter in Sandomierz, 1496-1531 Scholastic at the collegiate chapter in Łęczyca, 1497, 1499 Grand Royal Secretary, 1498-1514 Provost at the collegiate chapter in Skalbmierz, 1499 - at St. Florian's in the Kleparz district in Cracow, 1500 Canon of Poznań, 1501-1511 Crown Vice-Chancellor, 1504 Bishop of Przemyśl, 1511-1515 Provost at the collegiate chapter of St. Michael at the Crown castle and Grand Crown Chancellor, 1513-1531 Bishop of Włocławek, 1531-1535 Archbishop of Gniezno and Primate of Poland, 1515 envoy of Emperor Maximilian I of Habsburg (together with Rafał Leszczyński and Ioannes Dantiscus) to Venice (PSB 5, p. 409-412; Urzędnicy 10, p. 166)⌊domini archipraesulisMaciej Drzewicki (*1467 – †1535), in 1486 accompanied Filippo Buonaccorsi (Callimachus), as his secretary, during his mission to emperor Frederick III of Habsburg. In 1515 took part in the First Congress of Vienna, and then (together with Rafał Leszczyński and Dantiscus) in a mission to Venice on Emperor Maximilian I's behalf; after 1488 Canon of Cracow, 1492 Royal Secretary, 1492-1505 Scholastic in Cracow, 1493 Cantor at the collegiate chapter in Sandomierz, 1496-1531 Scholastic at the collegiate chapter in Łęczyca, 1497, 1499 Grand Royal Secretary, 1498-1514 Provost at the collegiate chapter in Skalbmierz, 1499 - at St. Florian's in the Kleparz district in Cracow, 1500 Canon of Poznań, 1501-1511 Crown Vice-Chancellor, 1504 Bishop of Przemyśl, 1511-1515 Provost at the collegiate chapter of St. Michael at the Crown castle and Grand Crown Chancellor, 1513-1531 Bishop of Włocławek, 1531-1535 Archbishop of Gniezno and Primate of Poland, 1515 envoy of Emperor Maximilian I of Habsburg (together with Rafał Leszczyński and Ioannes Dantiscus) to Venice (PSB 5, p. 409-412; Urzędnicy 10, p. 166)⌋ res sic se habet. Dum prima fa ms. o(!) ⌈aa ms. o(!) ⌉ctura formaretur responsionis, accepi a Reverendissima Amplitudine Tua verum archethypum, quem postea a prandio in manus Tuae Reverendissimae Am(plitudini) or Am(plitudinis)⌈Am(plitudini)Am(plitudini) or Am(plitudinis)⌉ tradidi. Ultima autem Ianuarii(!) die, cum abire statuissem, vidi apud alios scribas eundem in meo hospitiolo atque descripsi. Reliqui quoque eundem apud Ambrosium ac Valentinum notarium reverendissimi Mauritius Ferber (*1471 – †1537), doctor of both canon and civil law; from 1507 Canon of Ermland (Warmia) and Lübeck; from 1514 Canon of Trier; 1512-1515 parish priest of the Church of Saints Peter and Paul in Gdańsk (Danzig); from 1516 Custos of Ermland and parish priest of the Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Gdańsk; from 1519 Canon of Dorpat; from 1523 Canon of Revel; 1523-1537 Bishop of Ermland (KOPICZKO 2, p. 71-72; SBKW, p. 59-60)⌊domini WarmiensisMauritius Ferber (*1471 – †1537), doctor of both canon and civil law; from 1507 Canon of Ermland (Warmia) and Lübeck; from 1514 Canon of Trier; 1512-1515 parish priest of the Church of Saints Peter and Paul in Gdańsk (Danzig); from 1516 Custos of Ermland and parish priest of the Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Gdańsk; from 1519 Canon of Dorpat; from 1523 Canon of Revel; 1523-1537 Bishop of Ermland (KOPICZKO 2, p. 71-72; SBKW, p. 59-60)⌋. Immerito ergo ms. a(!) ⌈oo ms. a(!) ⌉ hanc negligentiam reliqui commilitones imputant mihi. Inquiram tamen, cum dominus Achatius von Zehmen (Achacy Cema) (*ca. 1485 – †1565), 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)⌊castellanusAchatius von Zehmen (Achacy Cema) (*ca. 1485 – †1565), 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)⌋ Gdanensis advenerit paper damaged⌈[Gdanensis advenerit]Gdanensis advenerit paper damaged⌉, litteris istis apud Hieronimum scribam. Nam penes illum litterae ad Poland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)⌊regniPoland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)⌋ summates me abeunte fuerunt depositae.

Ablegatus sum 1534-01-05⌊proxima feria secunda1534-01-05⌋ in Piotrków (Petricovia), city in central Poland, in the 15th-16th century the location of the assemblies of the Diet (Sejm) of the Kingdom of Poland, today Piotrków Trybunalski⌊PyotercouiamPiotrków (Petricovia), city in central Poland, in the 15th-16th century the location of the assemblies of the Diet (Sejm) of the Kingdom of Poland, today Piotrków Trybunalski⌋ ad Diet of Poland ⌊regni conventumDiet of Poland ⌋.[1] Si quid velit Tua Reverendissima Amplitudo per me fieri, totum me in tuum obsequium devoveo exiturus Thorn (Toruń, Thorunium), city in northern Poland, on the Vistula river in its lower reaches, main residence of the bishops of Kulm (Chełmno); one of the three Great Prussian Cities (along with Gdańsk and Elbing) which had representatives in the Council of Royal Prussia; a member of the Hanseatic League⌊hincThorn (Toruń, Thorunium), city in northern Poland, on the Vistula river in its lower reaches, main residence of the bishops of Kulm (Chełmno); one of the three Great Prussian Cities (along with Gdańsk and Elbing) which had representatives in the Council of Royal Prussia; a member of the Hanseatic League⌋ 1534-01-14⌊proximo die Mercurii1534-01-14⌋.

Valeat terque quaterque Tua Reverendissima Amplitudo, quam Deus multis augeat honoribus. A quo sedulo precabor, ut omnia hoc novo anno futurisque omnibus laeta et felicia sient.

Datae Thorn (Toruń, Thorunium), city in northern Poland, on the Vistula river in its lower reaches, main residence of the bishops of Kulm (Chełmno); one of the three Great Prussian Cities (along with Gdańsk and Elbing) which had representatives in the Council of Royal Prussia; a member of the Hanseatic League⌊ThoruniiThorn (Toruń, Thorunium), city in northern Poland, on the Vistula river in its lower reaches, main residence of the bishops of Kulm (Chełmno); one of the three Great Prussian Cities (along with Gdańsk and Elbing) which had representatives in the Council of Royal Prussia; a member of the Hanseatic League⌋, altera Epiphaniarum Christi Servatoris anno ab instaurato mundo MDXXXIIII.

Reverendissimae Tuae Amplitudinis mancipium perpetuum Georg Zimmermann (*1483 – †shortly after 1547-12-01), master of Arts; from 1543 in Netherlands, later in England; 1508 Gdańsk secretary; 1525 - mayor; 1527 secretary in Thorn; 1516 envoy of the Gdańsk Town Council to King Sigismund I Jagiellon to Vilnius (ASPK 7, No. 6-10, 14, 24, 57, 59-60; ASPK 8, No. 1, 179, 183, 184, 187, 253; ZDRENKA 2, p. 387-388)⌊Georgius ZimmermanusGeorg Zimmermann (*1483 – †shortly after 1547-12-01), master of Arts; from 1543 in Netherlands, later in England; 1508 Gdańsk secretary; 1525 - mayor; 1527 secretary in Thorn; 1516 envoy of the Gdańsk Town Council to King Sigismund I Jagiellon to Vilnius (ASPK 7, No. 6-10, 14, 24, 57, 59-60; ASPK 8, No. 1, 179, 183, 184, 187, 253; ZDRENKA 2, p. 387-388)⌋

[1] Diet of Poland in Piotrków, 1534-01-06 - 1534-01-28.