About the occupation of the superintendency at Freiberg.
The concept is in the Weimar Archives, Reg. N, p. 100. 37. 6. Printed by Burkhardt, p. 304.
Johans Friedrich. U[nsern] G[ruß] before. Venerable and reverend, dear devotee ! We graciously inform you that Doctor Jacobus Schenck came to us yesterday from Freiberg towards Weimar upon our description, and wants to be used as a preacher at our court, as he has also obtained his farewell at Freiberg. Now you know what the also highly learned councilor and dear faithful one, Gregorius Brück, Doctor, by virtue of Doctor Jacobus and the further appointment for the sake of the Superattendence at Freiberg, talked to you from our order, and you let yourselves be heard on it. Although, as we note, he should have a good will and hearing with our cousin, Duke Heinrich of Saxony, and also with the common people of Freiberg, we nevertheless consider, for all sorts of reasons, that he should not be commanded to the superintendence of the place. For this reason, we have appointed the pastor of Zwickau to preach there for a while and to administer the superintendence. - However, because we understand from the said Doctor Brück that you should not be ordered to preach there for a while, since he will be with you on
We have, by our order, appointed one called Wendelen to such an office, who is said to have been Count Gebhard's of Mansfeld's court preacher: If the same would be skilled and suitable for this, we graciously request that you write to him favorably, and propose such a condition and service, and hear from him whether 1) he [wants] to go there against Freiberg, and what you therefore understand from him and what he will give you in reply, that you want to make known to us favorably, so that we may further act on this with our cousin, Duke Heinrich, and inform his love of it. We do not wish to hold you to this in your gracious opinion, and do us a gracious favor. Date Weimar, Tuesday after Visitationis Mariä [July 9] 1538.
No. 2450.