Kasza Péter (szerk.): Stephanus Brodericus - Epistulae (Bibliotheca Scriptorum Medii Recentisque Aevorum, Series Nova XIV., Argumentum Kiadó - Magyar Országos Levéltár, Budapest, 2012)
1532
156 Manuscript used: BN T. 14. fol. 98r.' Published: Acta Tomiciana XIV. 431. /. Royal Secretary Melchior is taking a message, so there is no need for a long letter. The point is that the obstinacy of their opponents infuriated the Sultan who now comes to plunder away their possessions. This is a grave danger for every Christian. It could have been avoided if the will had been there. - 2. Brodarics is still clueless, so he is asking for support from Tomicki and Chancellor Szvdlowiecki. At the same time, he recommends himself and Melchior s mission. István Brodarics to Piotr Tomicki Lippa, 9 June 1532 Reverendissime Domine. Servitiorum meorum commendationem. [1.] Is dominus Melchior2 secrctarius regius cum istuc proficisceretur, non erat opus ullis litteris, cum ipse sit relaturus Vestrae Dominationi Reverendissimae omnem statum rerum nostrarum. Cuius tamen summa illa est, quod duritia et obstinatione s adversariorum nostrorum excitus est e sede sua princeps omnium potentissimus, qui vadit ad perdenda et funditus evertenda, quantum tamen a Deo permissum ei fuerit, dominia eorum, non sine ingenti malo miserorum Christianorum. Quod si voluissent, facile poterat evitari. Sed iam acta agimus. Itaque de publicis satis. [2.] Ego adhuc sum anceps eo modo, quo scripsi nuper. Rogo, oro et supplico, io dignetur me suo consilio Vestra Reverendissima Dominatio adiuvare, una cum illustrissimo domino meo, domino castellano.-5 Cui servitia mea cupio commendari. Negotium huius domini Melchioris inter secretaries multum accepti regiae maiestati, commendo supplex Vestrae Reverendissimae Dominationi, et oro etiam ob mea servitia, ut in negotio, pro quo laborat, optatum finem consequatur patrocinio Vestrae Reverendissimae 15 Dominationis. Et Vestra Reverendissima Dominatio felicissime valeat. Ex Lypa 9. Iunii 1532. servitor deditissimus Sirmiensis manu propria On the hack side: Reverendissimo domino Petro, episcopo Cracoviensi, regni Poloniae cancellario [!], domino mihi observandissimo 6 post et dei. eradic 8 post poterat dei. prohiberi suprascr. evitari. 1 Autograph. Further manuscripts: BK 217 fol. 116v; BCzart 271 fol. 124r; BJ 6552 fol. 950; BCzart TN 47. fol. 505-506. 2 Regarding Royal Secretary Melchior see the letter by Brodarics on 8 October 1531. 3 Krzysztof Szydtowiecki. 302
