English translation of the medieval German text

 


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... as detailed above, I charge six florins per annum. On the borrowed money which he received and, if the accounts show this to be the case, did not use for our common undertaking, I demand from him the interest due under the terms of the verdict. And I declare under oath that this is true, as required by the law, according to the verdict on the first article of the claim I have brought against the aforementioned Johann Gutenberg.

(The authenticating notary, U. Helmasperger, added the following comment:) "Johannes Fust demanded of me, the notary public, one or more certificates documenting the proceedings named herein, as many as he might require. And ...

Transcription

Comment by Geldner (lines 56-65)