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17080321STA00

1708, March 21

Stade

Draft for a sea pass on behalf of Joachim Sauke, for his ship Der Weisse Engel of 24 lasts, under command of skipper Johann Wrede, for a journey from the Schwinge to Shetland with salt, beer, brandy and other commodities, and back with salted fish, herring, butter and other commodities.

17080323STA00

1708, March 23

Stade

Burgomaster and city council of Stade issue a sea pass on behalf of Daniel Thomsen, for his ship St. Johannes of 24 lasts, under command of skipper Hinrich Kampmann, for a journey to Shetland with salt, beer, tobacco, brandy and other commodities, and back with salted fish, butter, fish oil and other commodities.

17080326STA00

1708, March 26

Stade

Draft for a sea pass on behalf of Daniel Thomsen, for his ship St. Johannes of 24 lasts, under command of skipper Hinrich Kampmann, for a journey to Shetland with salt, beer, tobacco, brandy and other commodities, and back with salted fish, butter, fish oil and other commodities.

17080508STA00

1708, May 8

Stade

Burgomaster and city council of Stade issue a sea pass on behalf of Harmen and Rudolph Bardewisch, for their ship Hoffnung of 45 lasts, under command of skipper Johann Eidtemann, for a journey to Shetland with salt, beer, tobacco, fishing equipment and other commodities, and back with salted fish, butter, fish oil and other commodities. Rudolph Bardewisch sails along.

17080509STA00

1708, May 9

Stade

Draft for a sea pass on behalf of Harmen and Rudolph Bardewisch, for their ship Hoffnung of 45 lasts, under command of skipper Johann Eidtemann, for a journey from Lehe to Shetland with salt, beer, tobacco, fishing equipment and other commodities, and back with salted fish, butter, fish oil and other commodities. Rudolph Bardewisch sails along.

17080606STA00

1708, June 6

Stade

Burgomaster and city council of Stade issue a sea pass on behalf of Johann Otto Bossaw, for his ship St. Niclaus of 35 lasts, under command of skipper Hinrich Pasche, for a journey from the Schwinge to Hillswick in Shetland with salt, beer, brandy, empty herring barrels, tobacco, victuals and other commodities, and back with salted fish, herring, fish oil, butter and other commodities. The pass is produced upon request of the owner’s father Friedrich Bossaw.

17080609STA00

1708, June 9

Stade

Draft for a sea pass on behalf of Johann Otto Bossaw, for his ship St. Nicolaus of 35 lasts, under command of skipper Hinrich Pasche, for a journey from the Schwinge to Hillswick in Shetland with salt, beer, brandy, empty herring barrels, tobacco, victuals and other commodities, and back with salted fish, herring, fish oil, butter and other commodities. The pass is produced upon request of the owner’s father Friedrich Bossaw.

17081026LER00

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1708, October 26

Lerwick

Representation of the justices of peace in Shetland to the customs commissioners at Edinburgh: complain how the absence of foreign traders, namely the Dutch since 1703 because of the war with France, and Bremen and Hamburg merchants because of the high duties since the Acts of Union, is damaging the country, and ask for the Bremen and Hamburg trade to be stimulated until British merchants have established themselves in Shetland.

17090214SHE00

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1709, February 14, and 1708, May 17

Contract between captain Robert Jollie, trustee of Samuel Shepard, John Eringtoun and Hendre Neall, merchants in London, on the one part, and James Mitchell of Girlesta and William Henderson of Gardie, on the other part, whereby Jollie undertakes to fish on their behalf in Shetland.