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15481209BRE00

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1548, December 9

[Bremen]

Johan Knippe, Cordt Hegewisch, Gerdt Westerwold, Franz Steffens, Johan Lantrede and Lambert tor Widen to Bremen: complaint against Harmen Oldensche and 8 other persons, who are accused of having sailed to the harbour Holm in Iceland with the complaining party for a number of years, but have sailed there last summer with a man from Lübeck, and refused to let their former colleagues to use the harbour as well, using violence to drive them out. Therefore, a compensation of the damage estimated at 800 gulden is demanded.

15621026BRE00

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1562, October 26

[Bremen]

Johan Runge to Bremen: complaint against Segebad Detken, who has used the harbour Baltasound in Shetland, which was used by Runge with permission of the governour of Shetland the previous year, and refused them entry. Being unable to trade in Shetland, Runge then set sail for Bergen in Norway, under great losses, and demands a compensation of 400 daler.

15630921EDI00

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1563, September 21

Edinburgh

Queen Mary of Scotland to Olave Sinclair, governour of Shetland: states that she has permitted Johan Cordes, Johan Bartscher, Gert Westerwolt, Hinrick Eggers and Hinrick Vaget from Bremen to use the harbour Baltasound in Shetland, on the condition that they pay their tolls, and asks Sinclair not to hinder them.