Dem hochwirdigsten in Got furstennn unde hern, / hernn 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 von Gotis genaden bisschoff zcu Kulmsee (Chełmża, Culmense), town in northern Poland, Kulm Lake District, between Kulm and Thorn, 1251-1824 the seat of the Kulm bishops, with a cathedral and a collegiate church⌊CulmenseheKulmsee (Chełmża, Culmense), town in northern Poland, Kulm Lake District, between Kulm and Thorn, 1251-1824 the seat of the Kulm bishops, with a cathedral and a collegiate church⌋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⌋, / administrator zcu Pomesania diocese (dioecesis Pomesaniensis)⌊PomezannPomesania diocese (dioecesis Pomesaniensis)⌋ / unde des loblichen stich <t> s Ermland (Warmia, Varmia), diocese and ecclesiastical principality in northeastern Poland, 1466-1772 within the Kingdom of Poland, Royal Prussia⌊ErmelantErmland (Warmia, Varmia), diocese and ecclesiastical principality in northeastern Poland, 1466-1772 within the Kingdom of Poland, Royal Prussia⌋ postulirten etc., meynem genedigen unde groszgunstigen hernnn.

Hochwyrdigster in Gott Furste, Genediger Herre, meyne gancz demuttigen unde berethwylligen dynste szeynth Ewer Furstlichennn Genoden zcuvorannn bereth unde bepholennn.

Genediger Herre.

Ich thu Ewer Ffurstlichen Genoden zcu wysszen, das ich dy zcwe tonne honniges entfangen habe bey Hans Karsten ⌊Hans KarstenHans Karsten ⌋ von Braunsberg (Braniewo), town in Ermland (Warmia), 19 km NE of Elbing (Elbląg), port on the Vistula Lagoon, a member of the Hanseatic League⌊Brau <n> szbarggenBraunsberg (Braniewo), town in Ermland (Warmia), 19 km NE of Elbing (Elbląg), port on the Vistula Lagoon, a member of the Hanseatic League⌋, meynes swogers. Des ich mich kegennn Ewer Ffurstlichen Genoden thu hochlich unde frunthlichennn bedancken unde bey szeyner smackken Ewer Ffurstlichen Genoden thu szenden IIII ffassze byr, / das faes Ꝟ[1] mark myth dem holcze, / unde vorsze mich, das es Ewer Ffurstlichen Genoden nicht obell wyrth gefallen, unde habe das vorschryben an den hern hobtmannn vonnn Braunsberg (Braniewo), town in Ermland (Warmia), 19 km NE of Elbing (Elbląg), port on the Vistula Lagoon, a member of the Hanseatic League⌊BraunsbarggenBraunsberg (Braniewo), town in Ermland (Warmia), 19 km NE of Elbing (Elbląg), port on the Vistula Lagoon, a member of the Hanseatic League⌋. /

Genediger Herre, ich szolde Ewer Ffurstlichen Genoden nowe zceytunggen schreybennn. Dy szeyn off dys mols nichts, / dannn das her Barthel Brand (*ca. 1490 – †1549), 1520 Gdańsk alderman; 1523 - consenior; 1526 - senior; 1527 town councillor; 1538-1549 - mayor⌊Bartelt BranthBarthel Brand (*ca. 1490 – †1549), 1520 Gdańsk alderman; 1523 - consenior; 1526 - senior; 1527 town councillor; 1538-1549 - mayor⌋ iste(!) zcum bargermeyster gekornnn.

Domytthe ich Ewer Ffurstlichen Genoden dem almechtigen Gothe thu befhelen, der friste unde erhalte Ewer Ffurstlichen Genoden zcu langen tagen gluckszelick geszunth.

Datum Gdańsk (Danzig, Dantiscum), city in northern Poland, on the Bay of Gdańsk at the mouth of the Vistula, on the Baltic, the biggest and wealthiest of the three Great Prussian Cities (Gdańsk, Thorn (Toruń), and Elbing (Elbląg)) with representation in the Council of Royal Prussia; a member of the Hanseatic League⌊DanczkeGdańsk (Danzig, Dantiscum), city in northern Poland, on the Bay of Gdańsk at the mouth of the Vistula, on the Baltic, the biggest and wealthiest of the three Great Prussian Cities (Gdańsk, Thorn (Toruń), and Elbing (Elbląg)) with representation in the Council of Royal Prussia; a member of the Hanseatic League⌋, am 29 Martii anno 1538.

Ewer Furstlichen Genoden undertheniger dyner

Mathias Platen ⌊Macz PlatenMathias Platen ⌋

[1 ] i.e. 4 and 1/2