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16460200HAM00

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1646, February - 1647, December

Hamburg

Register of ships, skippers, freighters and cargoes sailing between Hamburg and Shetland that paid the admiralty toll in the harbour of Hamburg.

16530228BRE00

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1653, February 28

Bremen

Bremen to the States General of the Dutch Republic: request for free passage to Shetland for the two ships of Herman Deetken and Jasper Büsing, during the war with England.

16530418BRE00

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1653, April 18

Bremen

The city council of Bremen declares that Herman Deetken will sail to Shetland and return in autumn with fish on board, and asks all to give him free and unhindered passage as a neutral person.

16711026BRE00

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1671, October 26

Bremen

Bremen merchants with Shetland to Bremen: complain about the recent rise in customs in Shetland, which makes the trade there unprofitable, and requests mediation with the Scottish Privy Council to abolish or reduce these customs.

16711101BRE00

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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.

16791216BRE00

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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.

17040400STA00

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[1704, April]

[Stade]

Hinrich Gooßman to the Swedish governor-general in Stade: requests a sea pass for his ‘hucker’ Hoffnung of 24 lasts, for a journey from the Geeste to Shetland with brandy, flour and other commodities, and back again.

17050328STA00

1705, March 28

Stade

Nicolaus Gyldenstern, Swedish general-governor in Stade, issues a sea pass to Nicolaus Sauke, for his ship Fortuna of 24 lasts, under command of skipper Hans Karsten, for a journey from the Schwinge to Shetland with salt, beer, brandy, flour and other commodities.

17050600STA00

[1705, June]

[Stade]

Friedrich Bossaw to the Swedish general-governor in Stade: request for a sea pass for his ship Stadt Stade of 35 lasts, under command of skipper Crispin Bornmann, for a journey from the Schwinge to Lerwick or another harbour in Shetland with ballast, coarse salt in barrels, beer, brandy, flour, fishing lines, linen, tobacco and other commodities, and back with salted fish, butter, fish oil, herring, stockfish and other commodities.

17050629STA00

1705, June 29

Stade

Burgomaster and city council of Stade issue a sea pass on behalf of Friedrich Bossaw, for his ship Stadt Stade of 35 lasts, under command of skipper Crispin Bornmann, for a journey from the Schwinge to Lerwick or another harbour in Shetland with ballast, coarse salt in barrels, beer, brandy, meal, fishing lines, linen, tobacco and other commodities, and back with salted fish, butter, fish oil, herring, stockfish and other merchandise.