HANSdoc Database

15660419STE00

1566, April 19

Stettin

Stefan Loitz to Hieronimus Tenner, German chancellor in Denmark: among many other things, he has heard that Hans Nielsen will sail to Iceland this year, and has sent him the requested commodities he needs for this trip. 40 last flour and 40 last beer will follow.

15810217SKA00

1581, February 17

Skanderborg

King Frederick II of Denmark to Christoffer Valckendorff: has received the complaints of the Faroese about a lack of imported commodities, whereupon Magnus Heinason has excused himself for arriving to the islands too late after the Hamburg merchants, and that the need cannot have been so high since he left a large quantity of flour on the islands the year before.

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.

17070311STA00

1707, March 11

Stade

Burgomaster and city council of Stade issue a sea pass on behalf of Johann Otto Bossaw for his ship St. Catharina of 18 to 20 lasts, under command of skipper Lorenz Kruse, for a journey from the Schwinge to Lerwick, Whalsay, “Sickeroo” or another harbour in Shetland with beer, brandy, tobacco and flour, and back with salted fish, fish oil, butter, hides (‘Jufften’), tallow and other commodities.

17070315STA00

1707, March 15

Stade

Draft for a sea pass on behalf of Johann Otto Bossow, for his ship St. Catharina of 18 to 20 lasts, under command of skipper Lorenz Kruse, for a journey from the Schwinge to Lerwick, Whalsay, “Sickeroo” or another harbour in Shetland with beer, brandy, tobacco and flour, and back with salted fish, fish oil, butter, hides (“Jufften”), tallow and other commodities.