Vor allen und iczlichen den disse meyne schrifft zw lesen oder horen vorkompt. Thu kund und bekenne ich Ioannes Dantiscus (Johannes von Höfen, Ioannes de Curiis, Jan Dantyszek, Johannes Flachsbinder) (*1485 – †1548), diplomat, neo-Latin poet and traveller; 1504 royal scribe; 1507 referendary for Prussian affairs at the court of Sigismund Jagiellon; 1508-1513 royal envoy to Prussian towns and to the Prussian assemblies; 1515 secretary of the Polish legation at the imperial court; in 1516-1532 envoy in the service of the king of Poland Sigismund Jagiellon and emperors Maximilian and Charles V of Habsburg; 1529 Kulm canon; 1530-1537 bishop of Kulm; 1537-1548 bishop of Ermland⌊Ioannes von Hoven genant FlachsbinderIoannes Dantiscus (Johannes von Höfen, Ioannes de Curiis, Jan Dantyszek, Johannes Flachsbinder) (*1485 – †1548), diplomat, neo-Latin poet and traveller; 1504 royal scribe; 1507 referendary for Prussian affairs at the court of Sigismund Jagiellon; 1508-1513 royal envoy to Prussian towns and to the Prussian assemblies; 1515 secretary of the Polish legation at the imperial court; in 1516-1532 envoy in the service of the king of Poland Sigismund Jagiellon and emperors Maximilian and Charles V of Habsburg; 1529 Kulm canon; 1530-1537 bishop of Kulm; 1537-1548 bishop of Ermland⌋ doctor etc. und 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⌊koniglicher maiestetSigismund 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⌋ secretarius / wie das ich uff ansynnen und beche der namhafftigen hern Heinrich Wise 1514-1521 Mayor of Gdańsk⌊Hinrich WisenHeinrich Wise 1514-1521 Mayor of Gdańsk⌋ burgermeister unnd magistri Ambrosius Storm (Ambroży Storm), envoy of the Gdańsk Town Council to Sigismund I Jagiellon to Piotrków 1523-11-16 to 1523-12-18⌊Ambrosii StormAmbrosius Storm (Ambroży Storm), envoy of the Gdańsk Town Council to Sigismund I Jagiellon to Piotrków 1523-11-16 to 1523-12-18⌋ stadtschreiber zw 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⌋ / doselbst zwem etlichen vortrag in meyner sachen mit Dirrig Falcke ⌊Dirrick FalckenDirrig Falcke ⌋ in volmacht seines bruders Hermann Falcke ⌊HermanHermann Falcke ⌋ zw Lübeck (Lubeca, Lubicensis urbs, Lubecum), city in northern Germany, on the mouth of the Trave river, capital of the Hanseatic League⌊LubeckLübeck (Lubeca, Lubicensis urbs, Lubecum), city in northern Germany, on the mouth of the Trave river, capital of the Hanseatic League⌋ / geben domit ich mit eim ersamen rath / dem ich gern / wie billich / dinst und willen bewyse / nicht zw unlust kueme. / So ich aber mit schweren geschefftten behafft und im awsczoge zw 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⌊koniglicher maiestetSigismund 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⌋ bin / hab ich in meynem abwesen der togenthsamen C[athrynen ] frawenn Lucas van Telghen ⌊Lugks von TelghenLucas van Telghen ⌋ nhagelatene wedewe / myner Katherina, wife of Lucas van TELGHEN ⌊medderKatherina, wife of Lucas van TELGHEN ⌋ / volkame macht tho don und tho laten / geliker wisz aff ik personlik kegenwer dich were mit Dirrig Falcke ⌊Dirrik FalkenDirrig Falcke ⌋ tho handlen gegewen / und gewe mit dissem meynem breve / idoch mit solkem beschede / dat sze Dirrigk Falken nicht mehr dan de IIII-c marg by Jorgen Flemynge tho erstatunge der schuldt und der szaken genczliker entrichtung szal inrumen und ubergewen / und ower dat em alle schulde de im Hans Falcke ⌊Hans FalkenHans Falcke ⌋ vorstorwen register befunden / ower reken und tho egenen. /

So awer Dirrig Falcke ⌊DirrigkDirrig Falcke ⌋ hir mitte nicht mochte tho kamen / sal se em hundert marg in twen jaren schuldich sin tho gewen nha denne allerding der saken tho fellich / sollen vor nicht und thot geholden werden / hirinne wo bawen berort / gene ik gedochter frwen tho handlen volkamene macht / mit solker protestacion / szo diten wo angeseth worde affgeslagen / sulkene vorgevene macht meynem rechte tho der saken / unschedlig und wedder an my volkomlich fallende szal syn. /

Werde ik my wider darin weten tho holden / des tho enem gethuchnis / ist dyt myner egene hantschrifft und signit und angedruck.

Datum tho 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)⌊MarienborchMarienburg (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)⌋ 3 Octobris 1517.