Letter #3291
[Ioannes DANTISCUS] to Samuel MACIEJOWSKIHeilsberg (Lidzbark), 1547-12-19
English register:
Dantiscus thanks the addressee for the support that, through his intercession, has been granted so far before the king [Sigismund I Jagiellon] to Johann von Baysen (Jan Bażyński) in his efforts to retain the estate of Mewe (Gniew). The castellan of Elbing (Elbląg) has obtained a royal document extending his tenure until Whitsunday [20 May 1548]. Dantiscus has no doubt that the interested party himself will also show his gratitude to the addressee.
He furthermore requests support for the envoys from Royal Prussia [Tiedemann Giese, Johann von Baysen, Johann von Werden, Achatius von Zehmen (Cema), Fabian von Zehmen (Cema)], sent to the king concerning the retention of the province’s privileges, the maintenance of which the king and the estates of the kingdom had promised.
Since the castellan of Elbing also fears for the security of his holdings, Dantiscus expresses his conviction that the addressee will grant him assistance, so that, in consideration of the merits of his ancestors and his father [Georg von Baysen (Jerzy Bażyński)], he may retain the estate.
Dantiscus is convinced that the addressee favours the castellan and makes efforts toward a successful conclusion of the matter.
He commends both the castellan and himself to the addressee’s kindness.
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AAWO, AB, D. 70, f. 334rDomino Cracoviensi
Reverendissime etc.
Quod hactenus Reverendissima Dominatio Vestra ad meam intercessionem generosi domini Ioannis a Baisen, castellani Elbingensis on the margin⌈castellani Elb written over Ged⌈GedElbElb written over Ged⌉ingensiscastellani Elbingensis on the margin⌉ apud serenissimam maiestatem regiam, quo in praefectura Gnevensi conservari posset, patronum egerit on the margin⌈patronum egeritpatronum egerit on the margin⌉ et nunc etiam ille prorogationem possessionis cum litteris regiis superinscribed⌈cum litteris regiiscum litteris regiis superinscribed⌉ usque ad ferias Pentecostes impetraverit, maximas illi ago gratias, quas etiam reipsa suo tempore superinscribed in place of crossed-out aliquando⌈aliquando suo tempore suo tempore superinscribed in place of crossed-out aliquando⌉ dictum dominum castellanum Reverendissimae Dominationi Vestrae relaturum esse non ambigo superinscribed in place of crossed-out diffido⌈diffido ambigo ambigo superinscribed in place of crossed-out diffido⌉.
Quam nunc denuo plurimum rogo, cum iam eo perventum sit superinscribed⌈sitsit superinscribed⌉, ut negotium hoc conservationis privilegiorum nostrorum per harum terrarum deputato written over u⌈uoo written over u⌉s legatos coram serenissima maiestate regia proponi et tractari debeat, ne illis Reverendissima Dominatio Vestra opera sua deesse velit, sed ita causam hanc commendatam habere, quo tandem hoc, quod saepius nobis per serenissimam on the margin⌈serenissimamserenissimam on the margin⌉ maiestatem regiam et reliquos status Regni sollemniter promissum et confirmatum fuit, consequamur et obtineamus, ut nobis libere privilegiis nostris uti, frui et gaudere li sine quorumvis impetitione liceat.
De eo, cum etiam dictus dominus castellanus Elbingensis periclitetur, non dubito superinscribed in place of crossed-out quin ei⌈quin ei non dubito non dubito superinscribed in place of crossed-out quin ei⌉, Reverendissima Dominatio Vestra ei non deerit superinscribed in place of crossed-out non sit defutura⌈non sit defutura ei non deerit ei non deerit superinscribed in place of crossed-out non sit defutura⌉. Exigunt Hoc proavorum et parentum eius superinscribed⌈eiuseius superinscribed⌉ ipsius ips etiam domini eius merita, ipsius etiam domini Ioannis integritas, exigunt, ut in dicta praefectura, quam parens in next line in place of crossed-out praedecessores⌈ praedecessores superinscribed in place of crossed-out progenies and then crossed-out⌈progenies praedecessores praedecessores superinscribed in place of crossed-out progenies and then crossed-out⌉ parens parens in next line in place of crossed-out praedecessores⌉ eius hucusque possedit written over ederunt⌈ederunt superinscribed⌈runtrunt superinscribed⌉editedit written over ederunt⌉, conservetur.
AAWO, AB, D. 70, f. 334vQuare non dubitabo de propenso Reverendissimae Dominationis Vestrae erga dominum castellanum animo hidden by binding⌈[o]o hidden by binding⌉, sed omnia, quae ex re eiusdem esse cognoverit eam ultra fac, cum nunc eousque negotium hoc confectum sit, ut non nisi finis bonus sperari possit, eam ultra facturam esse, mihi ut de Reverendissima Dominatione Vestra persuadebo.
Cui una cum saepius dicto domino castellano cupio esse commendatissimus utque eandem Reverendissimam Dominationem Vestram Dominus Omnipotens diu incolumem conservet, precor ex animo etc.
Dat(ae) or Dat(um)⌈Dat(ae)Dat(ae) or Dat(um)⌉ Heilsberg, XIX Decembris MDXLVII.