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16010724KOB00

1601, July 24

Copenhagen

King Christian IV of Denmark grants the use of all harbours in Iceland to the inhabitants of Copenhagen and other surrounding cities, and forbids the count of Oldenburg to trade there after his license for the harbours Nesvogur and Kumbaravogur has expired.

16011110OLD00

1601, November 10

Oldenburg

Count John VII of Oldenburg to king Christian IV of Denmark: complaint about the royal prohibition to sail to Iceland. He claims the trade of his Copenhagen subjects will not suffer if the Oldenburg merchants use the former licenses, which the count had hoped would have been extended.

16011204HAD00

1601, December 4

Haderslev

King Christian IV of Denmark to count John VII of Oldenburg: states that he understands the count's problems, but will remain with his decision to forbid the Oldenburg trade with Iceland.

16030200OLD00

1603, February

Oldenburg

Count John VII of Oldenburg to prince Ulrich of Denmark: asks for help in acquiring a license to use the harbour Olefswick in Iceland for three years from the Danish king.

16030200OLD01

1603, February

Oldenburg

Count John VII of Oldenburg to king Christian IV of Denmark: request to use the harbour Olafswick near Kummerwage in Iceland, which has never been used before, as the fish catches have been so bad in the previous year, that the Oldenburg merchants still have many outstanding debts on the island.

16030310FAL00

1603, March 10

Falkenberg

King Christian IV of Denmark to count John VII of Oldenburg: in answer to the count's request to use the harbour Olafswick in Iceland, he writes it already has been given to others, but that they can freely fish in the seas south of Iceland themselves, as the English and others do.