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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.