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15570900SHE00

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1557, [September]

[Shetland]

Gerdt Breker obliges to Brun Oldenburg, Johan Belink, Oltman Icken, Harmen Middendorp, and Johan Ellebracht, that he will pay 150 Bremen marks to the heirs of Cordt Hemeling, and 20 daler to the foud of Shetland Olave Sinclair, because of his involvement in the death of Hemeling. He mortgages his posessions in and around Bremen, including his house and booth, and promises not to leave the ship that takes him back to Germany.

15670217BRE00

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1567, February 17

[Bremen]

Hermanus Schroder, Segebandus Detken, Humierus Meager and Joannes Michaelis to [Bremen]: complain about violent attacks and robbery by Scottish pirates in various harbours in Shetland in 1566, which amounts to a total damage of 1008 daler, and ask for compensation and further protection in Shetland.

15670902EDI00

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1567, September 2

Edinburgh

Verdict of assize of the justiciary court in trial of James Edmistoun and John Blacader, who are accused of piracy of three ships from Bremen in Shetland, a ship from Lübeck coming from Norway, and other crimes, and convicted to execution by hanging from the market cross in Edinburgh.

15750504BRE00

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1575, May 4

Bremen

The city council of Bremen confirms the testimony of Eler Brede and Ladewich Wickboldt, who state that 3 years earlier, they and their companions have sold their trading company (maschup) to skipper Johan Schullen and his companions, including all debts and credits, booths and boats in Shetland for 160 daler.

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1582

[Bremen]

Luder Brummer confesses, that he has borrowed 20 daler from Magnus Schlepen to trade in Shetland on Jacob Meyer's ship, for which Schlepen shall receive 25 daler upon successful return.

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1582, May 14

[Bremen]

Luder Brummer confesses, that he has borrowed 60 daler from Cordt Wachman to trade in Shetland on Jacob Meyer's ship, for which Wachman shall receive 75 daler upon successful return.

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1583

[Bremen]

Luder Brummer confesses, that he has borrowed 16 daler from Syvert Otken to trade in Shetland on Segebad Detken's ship, for which Otken shall receive 16 daler upon successful return.

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1585, August 16

[Bremen]

Dirick Wencken's widow and others's answer state how they have the right to receive the money that the deceased Luder Brummer still owes them from his sold property, and that they have a testimony written by Brummer's son in Shetland on Segebad Detken's ship, when his father was already too weak to do this.