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Onst; Onstede; Ounst; Ownst; Unßt; Unst; Unste; Unsthe

Region/Country: Region/Land: Shetland, Scotland

The northermost of the larger islands of Shetland. At least two harbours are known here, Baltasound and Uyeasound. In St Olaf's Church in Lunda Wick, two grave stones of Bremen merchants are preserved.

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1640, June 29

Scalloway

James Omand to Laurence Sinclair of Brugh: reports about his negotiations with German merchants in Unst and Whalsay concerning the export of butter, and the attacks of privateers from Dunkirk on four Dutch ships in Bressay Sound.

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1640, August 13

Scalloway

Andro Smyth to his brother Patrick Smyth of Braco: sends six Shetland ponies with a boat to Orkney, and reports about his problems with payments of the German merchants and the renovation of Scalloway castle.

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1661, August 20

Unst

Quittance of David Murray for Bremen merchant Dirick Kuning, for excise paid on salt which he imported to and used in Shetland, and for additional expenses in collecting the excises.

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1661, August 21

Unst

Quittance of David Murray for Bremen merchant Jasper Hackeman, for excise paid on salt which he imported to and used in Shetland.

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1661, August 21

Unst

Quittance of David Murray for Bremen merchant Hinrich Lanckenaw, for excise paid on salt which he imported to and used in Shetland.

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1661, August 31

Lunda Wick

Twelve nobles and churchmen in Unst, Shetland, confirm that Herman and Gerdt Detken and their predecessors, citizens from Bremen, have been honest and faithful merchants, and have supported the church and people of Shetland.

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