They were at first composed of officials of six big cities of the region; Braunsberg (Braniewo), Culm (Che??mno), Elbing (Elbl??g), Danzig (Gda??sk), K??nigsberg (Kr??lewiec) and Thorn (Toru??).[1] Later, representatives of other towns as well as nobility were also included.[1][2] The estates met on average four times per year, and discussed issues such as commerce and foreign relations.[1][2]