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15490000HAM00

[1549]

[Hamburg]

[Hamburg merchants with Iceland] complain that in 1547, governor Lorentz Mule in Iceland has confiscated fish in Ackernisse from Henrich Kopman, although he had permission to leave one of his servants on the island, and from merchants in Wespenow, and sold their fish to English merchants. The damage is estimated at 733 daler, which should be repaid.

15491229KOL00

1549, December 29

Kolding

King Christian III of Denmark to Hamburg: in response to a complaint of the Hamburg merchants with Iceland, states that he is generally favourable to their presence in Iceland, but they should remember that they can only do so by his special permission, that they should not stay in winter, and should obey the law of the land and the governor.

15500000HAM00

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1550

Hamburg representatives Johan Straubb, Gerdt Niebuer and Luder Schulte to king Christian III of Denmark: complaint against governor Laurens Mull, who captured young merchants in Iceland in 1549. They explain how they are only helping the poor inhabitants of the island by supplying them with goods and fishing boats.

15500000HAM03

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1550/1551

[Hamburg]

Complaints about hindrance of Hamburg merchants in 1547 and 1548 in the Westman Islands in Iceland, for which Jochim Wullenwever had the right to trade there, by governor Lorentz Mule and English traders.

15500000HAM04

[c.1550]

[Hamburg]

List of complaints by Icelandic governor Otto Stigsen against Hamburg merchants in Iceland, among others that they trade before it is allowed, inflict their own justice upon the Icelanders, use their own weights, and drive out the English from the harbours.

15500000HAM05

[c.1550]

[Hamburg]

Hamburg merchants with Iceland to Hamburg: reply to complaint of governour Otto Stigsen in Iceland, in which they state that the trade in Iceland has been free for all for a long time, that the Icelanders refused to pay with fishes by weight, and that the conflict should be settled at Althing.

15500308FLE00

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1550, March 8

Flensburg

King Christian III of Denmark to Hamburg: answers to complaints from Hamburg that since Didrick Pining made an agreement with foreign merchants in 1490, they are not allowed to stay in winter in Iceland, without exception, and that if they wish to leave their commodities there, they can let it be guarded by Icelanders.

15501221KOB00

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1550, December 21

Copenhagen

Copenhagen to King Christian III: lenghty answer to Hamburg complaints, in which it is explained how the Hamburg merchants have violated the prohibition of the winter stay in Iceland, acted against the governor, kidnapped and mistreated the bailiff and his secretary, and stole fish which belonged to Copenhagen and the king. Therefore, compensation for the fish is demanded, as well as a punishment of the persons responsible for this.

15510405FLE00

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1551, April 5

Flensburg

King Christian III of Denmark to Eske Bylle: reports that Hamburg has agreed with Copenhagen to compensate the fish taken from them in Iceland, as well as that warships are sent to northern Iceland to suppress the revolt of the bishop.

15970727STR00

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1547, July 27

Strönd í Selvogi

Icelandic lawman Ellender Torwarderson to the skippers and merchants in Haneforde: Writes that he regrets not being able to come to them, but he sends them a copy of the Althing verdict of 1545, which is concerned with the winter stay on Iceland.