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Letter #3297

[Ioannes DANTISCUS] to Piotr ZBOROWSKI
Heilsberg (Lidzbark), 1547-12-20

English register:

Dantiscus is confident that the fabric, which the City Council of Gdańsk (Danzig) was supposed to send to the addressee on behalf of the councillors of Royal Prussia, has already been despatched. He hopes that the consignment was sent in accordance with the addressee’s wishes and that the gift will be to his liking. By accepting it he will bring joy to everyone in Royal Prussia.

Dantiscus commends to the addressee the envoys [Tiedemann Giese, Johann von Baysen (Jan Bażyński), Johann von Werden, Achatius von Zehmen (Achacy Cema), Fabian von Zehmen (Cema)], sent to the diet of the Kingdom of Poland on a mission to the king [Sigismund I]. He asks the addressee to grant them support, so that they may also be heard by the young king [Sigismund Augustus] and achieve their objective. In doing so, he will be performing a favour that will be reciprocated.

Mikołaj Płotowski, the bearer of this letter, is setting out for the royal court. Although he is known to the addressee and welcomed by him, he has approached Dantiscus with a request for a recommendation. As he intends to remain at court for a longer period, Dantiscus requests that the addressee commend him to the king. Both Płotowski and Dantiscus will endeavour to reciprocate the favour shown to him.




Manuscript sources:
1rough draft in Latin, in secretary's hand, AAWO, AB, D. 70, f. 336r (c.p.)

Auxiliary sources:
1register in German, 20th-century, B. PAU-PAN, 8250 (TK 12), f. 510

 

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AAWO, AB, D. 70, f. 336r

Domino curiae magistro Sborowsky

Magnifice Domine, amice carissime et honorande.

Salutem et omnis felici<ta>tis Magnificentiae Vestrae precor accessum.

Pannum, quem spectabilis magistratus Gedanensis nomine dominorum consiliariorum Magnificentiae Vestrae superinscribed in place of crossed-out mitti ad⌈mitti ad Magnificentiae Vestrae Magnificentiae Vestrae superinscribed in place of crossed-out mitti ad⌉ mittere debuit, iam ad eam allegatum esse et eum accepisse superinscribed⌈et eum accepisseet eum accepisse superinscribed⌉ omnino mihi persuadeo. Qui utinam ex sententia Magnificentiae Vestrae esset emptus et eum ut gratum habeat, oro rogo et Qui utinam ex sententia Magnificentiae Vestrae esset missus et illi placeret, nobis hic omnibus foret gratissimum.

Quam plurimum rogo nunc dominis nostris legatis, qui in hunc conventum Regni pro absolvenda legatione apud serenissimam maiestatem regiam seniorem venturi sunt ap, sua opera et patrocinio, quo clementer etiam a serenissima maiestate regia iuniore audiantur, et S(erenissi)mum pace non velit deesse, sed et eos iuvare, q ut hoc, quod a serenissima maiestate eius rogabunt, obtineant. In eo Magnificentia Vestra superinscribed⌈VestraVestra superinscribed⌉ rem et ipsis ... illegible⌈...... illegible⌉ora oratoribus nost written over ...⌈... illegible⌈...... illegible⌉stst written over ...⌉ris, et nobis hic omnibus gratam, quam etiam superinscribed in place of crossed-out est facturam quam⌈est facturam quam quam etiam quam etiam superinscribed in place of crossed-out est facturam quam⌉ erga eandem econtra omni be propensione sumus compensaturi, est factura.

Ceterum proficiscitur hinc ad aulam serenissimae maiestatis regiae nobilis Nicolaus Plutovsky, praesentium lator, qui quamvis alias Magnificentiae Vestrae erit superinscribed in place of crossed-out sit⌈sit erit erit superinscribed in place of crossed-out sit⌉ acceptissimus, voluit tamen etiam ut eum etiam, ut per me illi commendaretur. Cum itaque aliquamdiu in aula regia sit perseveraturus, rogo Magnificentiam Vestram eum ita Mt serenissimae maiestati regiae commendare written over i⌈iee written over i⌉ velit, ut clementem accessum ad eius maiestatem habere possit et negotia sua pro beneplacito absolveret possit. Hanc written over Quam⌈Quam Hanc Hanc written over Quam⌉ Magnificentiae Vestrae benevolentiam erg ego una cum illo sedulo erga eand Magnificentiam Vestram promereri studebimus.

Quam feliciter in multos annos vale cum omnium rerum successu valere opto.

Dat(ae) or Dat(um)⌈Dat(ae)Dat(ae) or Dat(um)⌉ Heilsberg, XX Decembris MDXLVII.