AAWO, AB, D. 7, f. 12v

Serenissima Regia Maiestas etc.

Humillimam obsequentissimae meae servitutis commendationem.

In abitione mea nuper a serenissimo atque sancto superinscribed in place of crossed-out s(erenissima) maiestate regia parente⌈s(erenissima) maiestate regia parente serenissimo atque sancto serenissimo atque sancto superinscribed in place of crossed-out s(erenissima) maiestate regia parente⌉ 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 Maiestatis Vestrae genitoreSigismund 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⌋, domino meo clementissimo, obtinui ab eius serenissima maiestate pro fratre meo germano Georg von Höfen (Georg Flachsbinder, Georgius de Curiis) (†after 1550-02-07), Ioannes Dantiscus' brother; Starosta of Rössel (HARTMANN 1525-1550, No. 584, 586, 588; AGAD, MK, 77, f. 385-386v)⌊Georgio a Curiis DantiscoGeorg von Höfen (Georg Flachsbinder, Georgius de Curiis) (†after 1550-02-07), Ioannes Dantiscus' brother; Starosta of Rössel (HARTMANN 1525-1550, No. 584, 586, 588; AGAD, MK, 77, f. 385-386v)⌋, qui tum mecum erat, ut sine quavis superinscribed⌈quavisquavis superinscribed⌉ telonei written over o⌈oii written over o⌉ solutione superinscribed⌈solutionesolutione superinscribed⌉ centum lastas salis a 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⌊GedanoGdańsk (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⌋ in Lithuania⌊LituaniamLithuania⌋ usque Kaunas (Kowno), town in northwestern Grand Duchy of Lithuania, Samogitia, on the Neman river⌊CawnoKaunas (Kowno), town in northwestern Grand Duchy of Lithuania, Samogitia, on the Neman river⌋ per suos curatores libere ducere inibique divendere possit. Quorum cum unum, Bernardum scilicet Thule on the margin⌈Bernard Thule carer of St Mary's Church in Gdańsk (Historia Gdańska, p. 364)⌊Bernardum scilicet ThuleBernard Thule carer of St Mary's Church in Gdańsk (Historia Gdańska, p. 364)⌋Bernardum scilicet Thule on the margin⌉, cum eiusmodi adscribed⌈modimodi adscribed⌉ centum lastis in praesens ad Lithuania⌊Magnum DucatumLithuania⌋ mittit, veretur, ne is eius curator superinscribed⌈is eius curatoris eius curator superinscribed⌉ a telonariis, quod hominum genus alieni solet esse cupidius, aut quibuscumque aliis molestatoribus on the margin⌈aut quibuscumque aliis molestatoribusaut quibuscumque aliis molestatoribus on the margin⌉ impedimento aut molestia quopiam afficiatur.

Qua de re Serenissimae Maiestati Vestrae, quantum demisse possum superinscribed⌈possumpossum superinscribed⌉, supplicandum duxi, quodsi talis quid ad eum modum Bernard Thule carer of St Mary's Church in Gdańsk (Historia Gdańska, p. 364)⌊illiBernard Thule carer of St Mary's Church in Gdańsk (Historia Gdańska, p. 364)⌋ eveniret c written over et⌈et c c written over et⌉umque iis meis litteris superinscribed⌈litterislitteris superinscribed⌉ ad Serenissimam Maiestatem Vestram confugeret, ut Bernard Thule carer of St Mary's Church in Gdańsk (Historia Gdańska, p. 364)⌊eiBernard Thule carer of St Mary's Church in Gdańsk (Historia Gdańska, p. 364)⌋ clementiam suam benignamque diplomati, quod habet, Serenissimae Maiestatis Vestrae manu subscripto on the margin⌈diplomati, quod habet, Serenissimae Maiestatis Vestrae manu subscriptodiplomati, quod habet, Serenissimae Maiestatis Vestrae manu subscripto on the margin⌉, tuitionem impartiri dignetur. In quo quo pientissimi principis officio me sibi cum meis omnibus supra id, quod ex debito superinscribed in place of crossed-out debemus⌈debemus ex debito ex debito superinscribed in place of crossed-out debemus⌉ prius serenissimae maiestati vestrae debere me superinscribed⌈meme superinscribed⌉ agnosco, longe ad serviendum me on the margin⌈ad serviendum mead serviendum me on the margin⌉ sibi faciet perpetuo auctoratu written over mento⌈mentotutu written over mento⌉ reddet superinscribed in place of crossed-out devinctissimum⌈devinctissimum reddet reddet superinscribed in place of crossed-out devinctissimum⌉ Serenissima Maiestas Vestra devinctissimum.

Cuius gratiae me supplicissime commendo Deum intime orans, ut eandem quam diutissime sospitet prosperetque in omnibus.

Dat(ae) or Dat(um)⌈Dat(ae)Dat(ae) or Dat(um)⌉ ex Graudenz (Grudziądz, Graudentium), city in Poland, Voivodeship of Pomerania, on the upper east bank of the Vistula, Graudenz (taking turns with Marienburg (Malbork)) was the venue for the Provincial Diet of Royal Prussia, which were chaired by the bishop of Ermland (Warmia)⌊Provincial Diet of Royal Prussia ⌊comitiis GraudentinisProvincial Diet of Royal Prussia ⌋Graudenz (Grudziądz, Graudentium), city in Poland, Voivodeship of Pomerania, on the upper east bank of the Vistula, Graudenz (taking turns with Marienburg (Malbork)) was the venue for the Provincial Diet of Royal Prussia, which were chaired by the bishop of Ermland (Warmia)⌋, prima die Octobris MDXLIII.