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1529, September 1

Bergenhus

Eski Bilde, commander of Bergenhus, to King Frederick I of Denmark: sends a part of fishes and other commodities, of which the rest will come later, and reports that the ship that he had sent to the Faroes has wrecked.

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1533, June 30

Þingvellir

24 Icelandic lawrightmen proclaim that they have confirmed the old laws of the Norwegian kings and the regulations of the foreign trade of the Píningsdómur, among others that the winter stay is forbidden for foreign merchants, and that Icelanders are free to trade where and with whom they want.

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1550, December 21

Copenhagen

Copenhagen to King Christian III: lenghty answer to Hamburg complaints, in which it is explained how the Hamburg merchants have violated the prohibition of the winter stay in Iceland, acted against the governor, kidnapped and mistreated the bailiff and his secretary, and stole fish which belonged to Copenhagen and the king. Therefore, compensation for the fish is demanded, as well as a punishment of the persons responsible for this.

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1555, March 7

Nyborg

King Christian III of Denmark to governor Knud Stensen of Iceland: some years ago Jacob van Salten from Lübeck has taken fish from Icelanders without paying, and therefore just as much fish has to be confiscated from the Lübeck merchants in Iceland.

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[1560, August 25]

King Frederick II of Denmark to Pouel Stissen, governor of Iceland: count Anthony of Oldenburg has requested to trade in Iceland to supply his court with fish, and therefore he should be helped in acquiring the desired fish when his ship reaches Iceland.

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1658, August 20

King Frederick III of Denmark to Ernst Albrecht von Eberstein, commander of Glückstadt: commands that all Icelandic fish should be unloaded in Glückstadt, and if any ship passes the city, it shall be taken captive.