Litterae ad 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⌊regemSigismund 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⌋ in causa accisae

Serenissime etc.

Rogavit me spectabilis Gdańsk Town Council ⌊magistratus GedanensisGdańsk Town Council ⌋, cum mihi aeque atque aliis constaret de maximis ipsorum damnis, quae ex inundationibus fluvii Vistula (Wisła), river in Poland⌊VistulaeVistula (Wisła), river in Poland⌋ ac aggerum ruptionibus paucis praeteritis annis perceperunt expensisque quas in reparandis iis facere hucusque coacti sunt et necdum exponere cessant, ut Serenissimae Maiestati Vestrae eorum nomine supplicarem, quo aliquid illis de contributione et accisa collecta, unde relevamen perpensorum damnorum et onerum sentirent atque in incepto opere eo facilius progredi possent, attribueretur. Qua in re illis minime meam operam denegandam esse duxi, praesertim cum viderem ipsos non sua tantum causa hoc oneris subire, ut tantas impensas in sustinendis et reparandis aggeribus faciant, sed hanc eorum diligentiam multum etiam commodi reliquis nobis omnibus in his terris morantibus ac ipso inclito Poland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)⌊regno PoloniaePoland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)⌋, afferre. Quare humillime oro, Serenissima Maiestas Vestra velit clementer dicti spectabilis 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)⌊senatusCouncil 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)⌋ nuntios in ea causa audire atque huic meae pro iis intercessioni et precibus eorum locum dare, ut tantum aliquod adminiculum Serenissimae Maiestatis Vestrae de collecta contributione, quo illis subveniretur, habere possint. Quod si clementer eis Serenissima Maiestas Vestra concesserit, non tantum illis, sed reliquis etiam subditis multum est profutura Serenissima Maiestas Vestra. Cui me supplicissime commendo atque ex animo precor, ut eandem dominus Deus diuturnissimo tempore incolumem et prosperrime valentem conservare velit.

Datae Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński, Heilsberga), town in Ermland (Warmia), the main seat of the bishops of Ermland⌊HeilsbergHeilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński, Heilsberga), town in Ermland (Warmia), the main seat of the bishops of Ermland⌋, 28 Februarii MDXLVI.