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1590, January 17

Bremen

Bremen to Hamburg: in answer to a complaint from Hamburg merchant Daniel Elers, who has a license for the harbour Bernforde in Iceland, it is claimed that Bremen merchants also have a valid license for the harbour, and have sailed there for many decades.

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1590, February 28

Bremen

Bremen to king Christian IV of Denmark: request to change the license of Marten Losekanne for the harbour Wapenforde in Iceland to Ostforde. It is claimed that a mistake was made in the license, as Losekanne and his predecessors have used the Ostforde for 80 years, whereas Wapenforde has been in use by Hamburg merchant Paul Lindeman for 20 years.

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1590, April 12

Kronborg

The German chancery of Denmark confirms having received a letter from Bremen, in which it is requested to change the license for the harbour Wapenforde in Iceland to Ostforde, on behalf of Marten Losekanne.

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1590, May 26

Fýluvogur

Bailiff Björn Gunnarson of Múlasýsla declares, that merchant Marten Losekanne and skipper Johan Oldenbuttel have always traded honestly in Fulewick, and bring better merchandise than the Hamburg merchants. Also confirmed by Torder Bernson, Jon Bernson, and priest Siguardus Arnoldi.

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1590, August 27

Fýluvogur

Priest Jon Þorvardsson from Altefjord in Ostforde declares that merchants from Bremen have always traded honestly in Fuluwick for 80 years, and wishes that they will not be expelled by Hamburg merchants, whose goods are more expensive.

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1590, October 14

Bremen

Bremen to king Christian IV of Denmark: repeated request to change the name for the license of Wapenforde in Iceland to Ostforde, on behalf of Martin Losekanne. Also a new request for a license for Klevesohe in Lon on behalf of Friedrich Tilebare. The harbour has not been used before, but its inhabitants have been trading with the Bremen merchants in Ostforde.

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1590, October 14

Bremen

Instruction for Bremen secretary Daniel Bisterfeldt, who is sent to the Danish court because Marten Losekanne was mistakingly given a license for the harbour Wapenforde in Iceland, which is already in use by Daniel Elers from Hamburg, instead of Ostforde, regardless of a previous request to correct this error. Bisterfeldt will ask to change the license, and request a new license for Klevesohe in Lon, which has not been used before, on behalf of Friedrich Tilebare.

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1590, November 3

Kolding

King Christian IV of Denmark permits Martin Losekanne from Bremen to trade with the harbour Ostforde in Iceland for four years, on the condition that he will trade commodities of good quality, and will not use false measures and weights.

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1590, November 5

Copenhagen

Excerpt of Marten Losekanne's license for Ostforde in Iceland, with notes about the license of Daniel Elers for Bernforde.

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1590, December 3

Bremen

Testimonies of four old Bremen men Jost Brockman, Bernd Losekanne, Christoffer Meyer and Luder Wedeman, who appeared before the city council by request of Marten Losekanne, and testify that they have all sailed to the harbour called Ostforde in Iceland for many decades.