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[1671, between October 26 and November 1]

[Bremen]

Note about the political situation in Scotland, concerning Bremen trade interests in Shetland

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1671, November 1

Bremen

Bremen to the Privy Council of Scotland: request to reduce the salt customs in Shetland on behalf of the Bremen merchants with Shetland, who have complained that the trade there has become unprofitable.

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1679, December 16

Bremen

Bremen merchants with Shetland to Bremen: complain about a recent duplication of customs and taxes in Shetland, also for imports of products which they donot sell, and demand mediation with the parliament of Scotland for reduction of the customs.

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1704, February 29

Stade

Burgomaster and city council of Stade issue a sea pass for the ship St. Joris of 30 to 40 lasts, on behalf of skipper and owner Hermann Bardewisch, for a journey from Lehe to Shetland with beer, tobacco, linen, salt and fishing gear, and back to Stade with butter, fish oil and other merchandise from Shetland, on his own account.

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1704, March 1

Stade

The Swedish governor-general in Stade confirms that skipper Herman Bardewisch has requested a sea pass for his ship St. Joris of 30 to 40 lasts, from Lehe to Shetland, with a cargo of beer, tobacco, linnen, salt and fishing equipment, and back to Stade with butter, fish, fish oil and other commodities, and grants his approval.

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[1704, April]

[Stade]

Friederich Bossauw to the Swedish general-governor in Stade: request for a renewal of the lost sea pass for his ship Jungfer Anna of 30 to 34 lasts, for a journey from the Schwinge to a harbour in Shetland with skipper Claus Majer, with a slightly different cargo list from the original pass.

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1704, April 3

Stade

Burgomaster and city council of Stade issue a sea pass for the hucker Hoffnung of 24 lasts, on behalf of skipper and owner Hinrich Gossman, for a journey from the Geeste near Carlsburg to Shetland with tobacco, corn brandy, salt, barrel hoops, rye meal, fishing gear such as hooks and lines, and other commodities, and back with salted fish, butter and other merchandise; to be back in Bremen on 23 September 1704.

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1704, April 4

Stade

Draft for a sea pass for the hucker Hoffnung of 24 lasts, on behalf of skipper and owner Hinrich Goesman, for a journey from the Geeste near Carlsburg to Shetland with tobacco, corn brandy, salt, barrel hoops, rye meal, fishing gear such as hooks and lines, and other commodities, and back with salted fish, butter and other merchandise; to be back in Bremen on 23 September 1704.

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1704, April 9

Stade

Burgomaster and city council of Stade issue a sea pass on behalf of Friedrich Bossauw, for the ship Jungfer Anna of 30 to 34 lasts, with skipper Claus Meyer, for a journey from the Schwinge to Lerwick or Hillswick or another harbour in Shetland with a cargo of among others salt, beer, and tobacco, and back again with herring, clip- and stockfish, butter, fish oil and other commodities.

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1704, May 8

Stade

Burgomaster and city council of Stade issue a sea pass for the ship Fortuna of 24 lasts, on behalf of skipper Marten Schnelle and owner Nicolaus Saucke, for a journey from the Schwinge to a harbour in Shetland with salt, beer, peas, rye meal, corn brandy, mead, biscuits and other bread, barrel hoops, tobacco, soap, fishing gear, some tar, hemp, boat nails and some stoneware, and back with salted fish, herring, butter, and other commodities such as calf furs and skins, on account of Nicolaus Saucke, who sails along.