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1588, January 3

Anonymous to king Frederick II of Denmark: Claus Jacobsen from Flensburg has asked for a license for Wapenforde, which is currently in use by Paul Lindeman from Hamburg, but the king would be better off giving it to his own subject. Furthermore, Hamburg merchants are hindering Bremen merchants in two harbours, and are trying to establish a monopoly on trading in Iceland.

16611120BRE00

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1661, November 20

Bremen

Bremen to Jacob Jacobsen, Hanseatic consul in London: sends him the complaint of the Bremen merchants about salt excise in Shetland, with the request to have it translated into English and to further the matter in the English government.

16611120BRE01

1661, November 20

Bremen

Bremen to king Charles II of Great Britain: relate how their citizens were treated unfairly in Shetland, and have ordered the Hanseatic consul in London, Jacob Jacobsen, to resolve this matter, to compensate their damage, and to make sure that it will not happen again in the future.

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1662, March 14

London

Jacob Jacobsen, Hanseatic consul in London, to Bremen: writes that he will help to further the complaints of merchants in Shetland, and reports that he has received news that David Murray will be heard in parliament, and that further information will be brought by burgomaster Hinrich Meyer.