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Dem Hochwirdigsten in Gott Herrenn, / herrn 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⌊Johanni von Gottis genaden des stiffts zu Ermeland bischoffeIoannes 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⌋ etc. unserm genedigen herrnn.

AAWO, AB, D.96, f. 42r

Hochwirdigster inn Gott Genediger Herre. /

Unnsere stete unnd bereithwillige dienste / seint E(uer) H(ochwirdige)n G(nade)n alletzeit zcuvorahn bereith. /

Genediger herre. /

Es haben unns die gestrengen unnd erbarn unsers radts gelipte freunde szo kurtzvorschinener tage / inn gemeÿner Provincial Diet of Royal Prussia ⌊tagfartProvincial Diet of Royal Prussia ⌋ auff Stanislai zcu Marienburg (Malbork), town and castle in northern Poland, Pomeranian Voivodeship, on the Nogat river, a branch of the Vistula at its delta, the capital of the Grand Masters of the Teutonic Order in Prussia (1309-1457), a voivodeship capital in Royal Prussia, which belonged to the Kingdom of Poland (1466-1772). Marienburg (taking turns with Graudenz (Grudziądz)) was the venue for the Provincial Diets of Royal Prussia, which were chaired by the bishop of Ermland (Warmia)⌊MarienburgkMarienburg (Malbork), town and castle in northern Poland, Pomeranian Voivodeship, on the Nogat river, a branch of the Vistula at its delta, the capital of the Grand Masters of the Teutonic Order in Prussia (1309-1457), a voivodeship capital in Royal Prussia, which belonged to the Kingdom of Poland (1466-1772). Marienburg (taking turns with Graudenz (Grudziądz)) was the venue for the Provincial Diets of Royal Prussia, which were chaired by the bishop of Ermland (Warmia)⌋ gewesen / inn irer heimkunft berichtet, / wie es mit E(uer) H(ochwirdige)n G(nade)n von wegen Hans Holsten (†after 1548)⌊Hanns HolstenHans Holsten (†after 1548)⌋ des jungernn / seines bewustenn geleites halbenn / vorlossen, / welchen daszmoll genommenem abscheidt, / wyr der lenge nach zuvorholenn unnottigk achten. / Domit aber ann unser dienstwylligkeit / nischten / unsers vormogens, noch / aber gehenn moge. / Seint wÿr E(uer) H(ochwirdige) G(nade)n zcu sunderlichen ehren und dienstlichem gefallen / obgemeltem Hans Holsten (†after 1548)⌊Hanns HolstennHans Holsten (†after 1548)⌋, / das geleidt der mossen (wie beredt) zcu haltenn / gewogen. / Das ehr sich inn allem geleitlich unnd der gebuer halte. / Welchs wir E(uer) H(ochwirdige)n G(nade)n dienstlicher wolmeÿnung / nicht habenn wissen unangetzeigt zcu lassenn, / dan der selbigen in allem gutte / zcu dienen seint wir geflissen. /

Mit hulffe des Almechtigen deme wÿr E(uer) H(ochwirdige) G(nade) zcu langen gesunden tagen unnd seliglich befhelen. /

Dat(um) 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⌊DanntzigkGdańsk (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⌋, denn 30 Maii anno etc. 41.

Ewer Hoch(wirdige)n G(nade)n dienstwillige Gdańsk Town Council ⌊burgermeister unnd radtmanne der stadt DanntzigkGdańsk Town Council ⌋