BCz, 244, p. 97

Reverendissime in Christo pater et domine, domine mi observandissime. Salutem et mei commendationem plurimam.

cf. Mauritius FERBER to Ioannes DANTISCUS Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński), 1536-05-28, CIDTC IDL 6108⌊Litterascf. Mauritius FERBER to Ioannes DANTISCUS Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński), 1536-05-28, CIDTC IDL 6108⌋ Dominationis Vestrae Reverendissimae heri ad me scriptas hodie non <sine> singulari gaudio accepi ... illegible⌈...... illegible⌉, ex quibus eam erga me Dominationis Vestrae Reverendissimae on the margin⌈Dominationis Vestrae ReverendissimaeDominationis Vestrae Reverendissimae on the margin⌉ benignam propensionem, quam mihi dominus 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, 1551 Burgrave of Gdańsk, from 1535 Starost of Preußisch Mark (Przezmark) (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)⌊Ioannes a Werd(en)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, 1551 Burgrave of Gdańsk, from 1535 Starost of Preußisch Mark (Przezmark) (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)⌋ declaravit, sic se habere, quae mihi non potest esse, nisi gratissima, neque me fefellit de Dominatione Vestra Reverendissima iampridem on the margin⌈iampridemiampridem on the margin⌉ concepta opinio, qua mihi semper Dominationis Vestrae Reverendissimae benivolentiam et paternum amorem integrum esse persuasi. Cumque illum non tam in me quam in rempublicam nostram tendere videam, longe mihi gratissimus est. Ego quidem, quemadmodum ex responso meo domino 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, 1551 Burgrave of Gdańsk, from 1535 Starost of Preußisch Mark (Przezmark) (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)⌊Ioanni a Werd(en) on the margin⌈a Werd(en)a Werd(en) on the margin⌉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, 1551 Burgrave of Gdańsk, from 1535 Starost of Preußisch Mark (Przezmark) (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)⌋ dato intellexit, non est, quod ambiam amplius, nisi quod ad Dei gloriam, fidelium aedificationem huiusque patriae nostrae tranquillitatem et profectum tendere possit. Quod si quispiam alius ad nos intrudi deberet, ut interdum cf. Adagia 1.5.2. Inter os et offam; M. Porcius Cato Orationes frgm. 217 saepe audivi inter os atque offam multa intervenire ⌊inter os et offam multa incidere solentcf. Adagia 1.5.2. Inter os et offam; M. Porcius Cato Orationes frgm. 217 saepe audivi inter os atque offam multa intervenire ⌋ suntque, qui hanc practicandam written over m⌈mnd(am)ndam written over m⌉ habent, maxime autem Kulm Land nobility ⌊Culmensis nobilitasKulm Land nobility ⌋ cum cf. Adagia III 5.44. farinae nostrae; Adagia 3.5.44.A. Persius Flaccus Saturae 5.115 cum fueris nostrae paulo ante farinae ⌊suae farinaecf. Adagia III 5.44. farinae nostrae; Adagia 3.5.44.A. Persius Flaccus Saturae 5.115 cum fueris nostrae paulo ante farinae ⌋ hominibus, quid hinc afflictae nostrae patriae incommodi atque perpetui detrimenti accideret, quis adeo hebes est, qui non cognoscat. Probo itaque summopere Dominationis Vestrae Reverendissimae institutum, ex quo nulla in re declinare in animum induxi, in omnibusque Dominationi Vestrae Reverendissimae, quemadmodum praescribet, obsequi, utque eum articulum, quem Dominatio Vestra Reverendissima iuramento confirmavit, modis omnibus observet summopere mihi placet, agat in eo pro summa sua prudentia on the margin⌈pro summa sua prudentiapro summa sua prudentia on the margin⌉ et quae magis commoda et necessaria esse videbuntur. Contineboque me, propter suspitionem quousque me Dominatio Vestra Reverendissima vocaverit, sive sit ante aut[1] post 1536-06-18⌊Corporis Christi festum1536-06-18⌋, quamvis taedio afficiat, quod tamdiu Dominationem Vestram Reverendissimam non viderim, cum qua praeter ista multa alia mihi sint conferenda, quae sic litteris credi non possint, quandoquidem, cu superinscribed in place of crossed-out ..(?)⌈..(?)cucu superinscribed in place of crossed-out ..(?)⌉m colloquor cum Dominatione Vestra Reverendissima, non secus mihi videor atque cum meipso colloqui, neminem etiam scio, in cuius sinum confidentius, quam in Dominationis Vestrae Reverendissimae on the margin⌈quam in Dominationis Vestrae Reverendissimaequam in Dominationis Vestrae Reverendissimae on the margin⌉ animi mei cogitatus et dispicentiam queam effundere. Quod tamen aliquando et brevi Deo bene favente futurum spero.

De Denmark (Dania)⌊rebus DanicisDenmark (Dania)⌋, quibus modis Dominatio Vestra Reverendissima unamecum 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⌊serenissimae 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⌋ cf. Adagia 1.1.19 res in cardine; Maurus Seruius Honoratus, In Vergilii Aeneidos libros 1.672-673 ut sit de proroverbio tractum, quo dicitur 'res in cardine est', hoc est in articulo ⌊rebus in eo cardinecf. Adagia 1.1.19 res in cardine; Maurus Seruius Honoratus, In Vergilii Aeneidos libros 1.672-673 ut sit de proroverbio tractum, quo dicitur 'res in cardine est', hoc est in articulo ⌋, ut nunc superinscribed⌈nuncnunc superinscribed⌉ sunt, volventibus scribere debeamus, cras hinc per eum nuntium, qui Vilnam iturus est on the margin⌈qui Vilnius (Wilno, Vilna), city in Lithuania, on the Vilnia river, capital of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania⌊VilnamVilnius (Wilno, Vilna), city in Lithuania, on the Vilnia river, capital of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania⌋ iturus estqui Vilnam iturus est on the margin⌉, cum quo et alium, qui sigillum meum ferret, ad Dominationem Vestram Reverendissimam unacum aliis litteris transmittam, quae Dominatio Vestra Reverendissima pro suo arbitratu moderabitur, et quantum videbitur consultius et expeditius litteras conscribi suoque et superinscribed⌈suoque etsuoque et superinscribed⌉ meoque nomine et sigillo firmari iubebit, sic .(?) scriptio ista dirigetur, ut saltem duci Holsaciae electo Regi on the margin⌈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⌊duci Holsaciae electo RegiChristian 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⌋duci Holsaciae electo Regi on the margin⌉ favere et non bello nos adscribed in place of crossed-out n⌈nss adscribed in place of crossed-out n⌉ implicare videantur. Expectans a Dominatione Vestra Reverendissima responsum ad novissimas ad curiam nostram scribere me continui fore sperans, ut apud Dominationem Vestram Reverendissimam de omnibus exactius conficerem superinscribed in place of crossed-out scribere(?)potuissem⌈scribere(?)potuissemconficeremconficerem superinscribed in place of crossed-out scribere(?)potuissem⌉, quod cum aliter cecidit, iam me ad scribendum accingo ni(hi)l nullam tamen vel minima in re eius written over ae(?)⌈ae(?)iusius written over ae(?)⌉ rei, quam per dominum 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, 1551 Burgrave of Gdańsk, from 1535 Starost of Preußisch Mark (Przezmark) (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)⌊Ioannem a VerdenJohann 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, 1551 Burgrave of Gdańsk, from 1535 Starost of Preußisch Mark (Przezmark) (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)⌋ mihi significavit Dominatio Vestra Reverendissima, mentionem faciens. Haec Deus et tempus feret, qui eandem Dominationem Vestram Reverendissimam quam diutissime sospitet et superinscribed⌈etet superinscribed⌉ prosperet in omnibus.

Löbau (Lubawa, Lubavia), town in northern Poland, Kulm Land (Ziemia Chełmińska), ca. 67 km E of Graudenz (Grudziądz), the main seat of the bishops of Kulm (Chełmno)⌊LubaviaeLöbau (Lubawa, Lubavia), town in northern Poland, Kulm Land (Ziemia Chełmińska), ca. 67 km E of Graudenz (Grudziądz), the main seat of the bishops of Kulm (Chełmno)⌋, XXIX Maii 1536.

[1] Over aut superfluous mark of abbrevation