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Reverendissime in Christo Pater, illustris paper damaged⌈[s]s paper damaged⌉ domine, domine mi paper damaged⌈[omine, domine mi]omine, domine mi paper damaged⌉ carissime atque on the margin⌈carissime atquecarissime atque on the margin⌉ observandissime.

Commo Amicissimam obsequiorum meorum paper damaged⌈[am obsequiorum meorum]am obsequiorum meorum paper damaged⌉ commen paper damaged⌈[commen]commen paper damaged⌉dationem.

Commodum se obtulit, cum [...] paper damaged⌈[...][...] paper damaged⌉ 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)⌊Achacium CzemeAchatius 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)⌋, castellanum Gdanensem, Sthumensem capi paper damaged⌈[nsem, Sthumensem capi]nsem, Sthumensem capi paper damaged⌉taneum, amicum meum intime dilectum ad Reverendissimam et paper damaged⌈[ad Reverendissimam et ]ad Reverendissimam et paper damaged⌉ Illustrem Dominationem Vestram concessurum, ut illam superinscribed⌈illamillam superinscribed⌉ una cum eo et superinscribed⌈etet superinscribed⌉ iis [...] paper damaged⌈[...][...] paper damaged⌉ inviserem meique memoriam apud eam tritiorem efficerem ac on the margin⌈apud eam tritiorem efficerem acapud eam tritiorem efficerem ac on the margin⌉ ut eam(?) animi mei paper damaged⌈[ei]ei paper damaged⌉ ben[evolentiam et] in next line⌈benevolentiam et paper damaged⌈[evolentiam et]evolentiam et paper damaged⌉ben[evolentiam et] in next line⌉ [...] paper damaged⌈[...][...] paper damaged⌉ amorisque observantiam, quae(?) superinscribed⌈quae(?)quae(?) superinscribed⌉ erga Reverendissimam written over Illustrem⌈Illustrem Reverendissimam Reverendissimam written over Illustrem⌉ et Illustrem Dominationem Vestram in dies paper damaged⌈[in dies]in dies paper damaged⌉ fit auctior, declararem. Accedit praeterea, ut in eam paper damaged⌈[ut in eam]ut in eam paper damaged⌉ 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)⌊dominum castellanumAchatius 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)⌋ profectionem idipsum, quod in p novis paper damaged⌈[ovis]ovis paper damaged⌉simis hic nostris Provincial Diet of Royal Prussia ⌊Marienburgi comitiisProvincial Diet of Royal Prussia ⌋ domini harum ter paper damaged⌈[m ter]m ter paper damaged⌉rarum 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)⌊consiliariiCouncil 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)⌋ quaedam sub fidei litteris Reverendissimae et Illustri paper damaged⌈[Illustri]Illustri paper damaged⌉ Dominationi Vestrae per ipsum 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)⌊dominum castellanumAchatius 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)⌋ referri rogaverint paper damaged⌈[averint]averint paper damaged⌉ destinaverint. 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)⌊QuemAchatius 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)⌋ et ob id sine meis commendatitiis, quamvis illis apud illam quae Reverendissimam et Illustrem Dominationem Vestram non egeat on the margin⌈non egeatnon egeat on the margin⌉, quae in eum singulari favore propensa est non egeat, dimittere nolui.

Quam impense oro pro suo in me et 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)⌊illumAchatius 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)⌋ veteri amoris studio, velit ea, quae omnium hic nostrum nomine coram dicet, in iis maxime, quae cum ad has on the margin⌈cum ad hascum ad has on the margin⌉[1] cum ad superinscribed in place of crossed-out non solum pro⌈non solum pro superinscribed⌈propro superinscribed⌉ cum ad cum ad superinscribed in place of crossed-out non solum pro⌉ harum terrarum, tum etiam ad superinscribed in place of crossed-out verum etiam⌈verum etiam tum etiam ad tum etiam ad superinscribed in place of crossed-out verum etiam⌉ totius Poland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)⌊RegniPoland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)⌋ commodum written over o⌈oumum written over o⌉ et tranquillitatem pertinent, in animum admittere, et cum mag illustris et magnificus dominus Andrzej Górka (Andrzej of Górka) (*ca. 1500 – †1551), 1533 castellan of Kalisz; 1535 - of Poznań; 1536 general-starosta of Wielkopolska; 1541 envoy of king Sigismund I Jagiellon to Vienna, to undertake mediation between Ferdinad I von Habsburg and Isabella Jagiellon, widow of János I Zápolya (PSB 8, p. 401-405)⌊comes a GorkaAndrzej Górka (Andrzej of Górka) (*ca. 1500 – †1551), 1533 castellan of Kalisz; 1535 - of Poznań; 1536 general-starosta of Wielkopolska; 1541 envoy of king Sigismund I Jagiellon to Vienna, to undertake mediation between Ferdinad I von Habsburg and Isabella Jagiellon, widow of János I Zápolya (PSB 8, p. 401-405)⌋, Wielkopolska (Greater Poland, Polonia Maior)⌊Maioris PoloniaeWielkopolska (Greater Poland, Polonia Maior)⌋ capitaneus generalis, unicus et carissimus Reverendissimae et Illustris Dominationis Vestrae filius, abest, sic ... illegible⌈...... illegible⌉ per eius praefectos huic rei prospicere, ne quid gravius in dies ex hoc malo, de quo agitur, in peius gliscente in dies on the margin in place of crossed-out gliscente eiusmodi malo inde and then crossed-out⌈gliscente eiusmodi malo inde ex superinscribed in place of crossed-out in dies⌈ in dies ex ex superinscribed in place of crossed-out in dies⌉ hoc malo, de quo agitur, i paper damaged⌈[i]i paper damaged⌉n peius gliscente i paper damaged⌈[i]i paper damaged⌉n dies in dies ex hoc malo, de quo agitur, in peius gliscente in dies on the margin in place of crossed-out gliscente eiusmodi malo inde and then crossed-out⌉ suboriatur.

Incognitum porro non est Reverendissimae et Illustri Dominationi Vestrae, quo pacto spectabilis Gdańsk town court ⌊magistratus GdanensisGdańsk town court ⌋ ab Alexander Sculteti (Scholtcze) (*ca. 1485 – †1570), doctor of canon law, cartographer, historian and friend of Copernicus; accused by Dantiscus and Stanisław Hozjusz (Hosius) of Sacramentarian heresy, in 1540 banished by King Sigismund I Jagiellon; in 1541 imprisoned by the Inquisition in Rome; after release from prison in 1544 he stayed in Rome for the rest of his life; 1509-1516 notary at the Roman Curia; 1519-1541 Canon of Ermland (Warmia), 1530-1539 Chancellor of the Ermland Chapter; 1536-1538 administrator of the komornictwo of Mehlsack (Melzak, today Pieniężno) (KOPICZKO 2, p. 299; SBKW, p. 219-220)⌊eoAlexander Sculteti (Scholtcze) (*ca. 1485 – †1570), doctor of canon law, cartographer, historian and friend of Copernicus; accused by Dantiscus and Stanisław Hozjusz (Hosius) of Sacramentarian heresy, in 1540 banished by King Sigismund I Jagiellon; in 1541 imprisoned by the Inquisition in Rome; after release from prison in 1544 he stayed in Rome for the rest of his life; 1509-1516 notary at the Roman Curia; 1519-1541 Canon of Ermland (Warmia), 1530-1539 Chancellor of the Ermland Chapter; 1536-1538 administrator of the komornictwo of Mehlsack (Melzak, today Pieniężno) (KOPICZKO 2, p. 299; SBKW, p. 219-220)⌋, qui praeter iustam causam se hostem denuntiavit, infestatur, et licet ille a s(erenissima) or s(acra)⌈s(erenissima)s(erenissima) or s(acra)⌉ 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⌋ domini nostri clementissimi ex omni regia ditione sit publice proscriptus, nullibi tamen tutius, ut ferunt, nactus est domicilium et asylum, immo et ad superinscribed⌈adad superinscribed⌉ sua exercenda latrocinia praesidium praesentius, quam in Poland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)⌊RegnoPoland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)⌋ et illius Wielkopolska (Greater Poland, Polonia Maior)⌊Maioris Po paper damaged⌈[Po]Po paper damaged⌉loniaeWielkopolska (Greater Poland, Polonia Maior)⌋ finibus, quod quanta cum contemptione et indig paper damaged⌈[dig]dig paper damaged⌉nitate s(erenissimae) adscribed⌈s(erenissimae) or s(acrae)⌈s(erenissimae)s(erenissimae) or s(acrae)⌉s(erenissimae) adscribed⌉ 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 written over e⌈eisis written over e⌉ regiae written over a⌈aaeae written over a⌉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⌋ atque cum superinscribed⌈cumcum superinscribed⌉ totius Royal Council of Poland ⌊regni senatusRoyal Council of Poland ⌋ con paper damaged⌈[con]con paper damaged⌉temptione fiat, nemini obscurum est.

Qua in superinscribed in place of crossed-out de⌈de in in superinscribed in place of crossed-out de⌉ re [...] paper damaged⌈[...][...] paper damaged⌉, cum 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)⌊dominus 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)⌋ recensurus est abunde omnia, nihil paper damaged⌈[a, nihil]a, nihil paper damaged⌉ addo amp(?) amplius, praeterquam hoc solum, quod paper damaged⌈[od]od paper damaged⌉ Reverendissimam et Illustris Dominatio Vestra, quantum possum, oro, diligenter, ut paper damaged⌈[ter, ut]ter, ut paper damaged⌉ pro sua auctoritate prudentiaque incomparabili paper damaged⌈[bili]bili paper damaged⌉ iis paper damaged⌈[iis]iis paper damaged⌉ malis, quae hinc ortum habere possint, quantum potest paper damaged⌈[um potest]um potest paper damaged⌉ [...] paper damaged⌈[...][...] paper damaged⌉, obicem ponere non gravetur. Idipsum written over Quod⌈Quod Idipsum Idipsum written over Quod⌉ [...] paper damaged⌈[...][...] paper damaged⌉ Gdanens(es) una mecum omni gratitudine paper damaged⌈[dine]dine paper damaged⌉ [...] paper damaged⌈[...][...] paper damaged⌉ et digna paper damaged⌈[et digna]et digna paper damaged⌉ compensatione promereri studebunt written over imus⌈imusuntunt written over imus⌉ apud Reverendissimam et Illustrem Dominationem paper damaged⌈[ apud Reverendissimam et Illustrem Dominationem] apud Reverendissimam et Illustrem Dominationem paper damaged⌉ Vestram.

Cui me et dominum 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)⌊castellanum paper damaged⌈[lanum]lanum paper damaged⌉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)⌋ [...] paper damaged⌈[...][...] paper damaged⌉ commendo.

Ex 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⌋, IX Iul written over n⌈nll written over n⌉ii MDXLI paper damaged⌈[i MDXLI]i MDXLI paper damaged⌉.

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