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15641203STE00

1564, December 3

Stettin (Szczecin)

Stefan Loitz to king Frederick II of Denmark: complains that he cannot pay the expected tolls for the Icelandic sulfur trade, because the demand is falling due to the opening of sulfur mines in Germany. The letter also treats other dealings with the Danish king.

15641204STE00

1564, December 4

Stettin (Szczecin)

Stefan Loitz to Johan Rantzau, governour of Holstein: complains that he has trouble paying the 60.000 daler for the Icelandic sulfur trade, because he cannot sell a barrel of sulfur for 30 daler, as was promised, but only 22 or 24.

15730419HAM00

1573, April 19

Hamburg

Hamburg merchants with Iceland to Hamburg: although it has been forbidden for Hamburg merchants to use three harbours in the north of Iceland, which are used by Copenhagen burgomaster Marcus Hess, count Adolf of Schleswig-Holstein is now preparing a ship to sail there, under command of Hamburg skipper Herman von Horsten.

15730420HAM00

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1573, April 20

Hamburg

Hamburg to king Frederick II of Denmark: complaint of the merchants with Iceland, that they have been forbidden to use three harbours in the North of Iceland, Oyefordt, Husewick and Schagefordt, which are now used by Copenhagen burgomaster Marcus Hess, and that now count Adolf of Schleswig-Holstein is preparing a ship to sail there, under command of Hamburg skipper Herman von Horsten.

15730625GOT00

1573, June 25

Gottorp

Duke Adolf of Holstein-Gottorp to king Frederick II of Denmark: has ordered a ship to sail to Iceland and return to Kiel, and asks to grant the skipper free passage in the Øresund.

15750223GOT00

1575, February 23

Gottorp

Duke Adolf of Holstein-Gottorp to king Frederick II of Denmark: has prepared a ship to sail to Iceland to collect fish and sulfur, and requests passes for free passage in the North and South of Iceland, and in the Øresund.

15770928GOT00

1577, September 28

Gottorp

Duke Adolf of Holstein-Gottorp to king Frederick II of Denmark: states how he had sailed to Iceland the year before, but was forbidden to do so this year, and therefore almost ran out of stockfish. As merchants from Bremen and Stade have gotten licenses, he requests one for a harbour in Southern Iceland as well.

15771231GOT00

1577, December 31

Gottorp

Duke Adolf of Holstein-Gottorp to king Frederick II of Denmark: request for licenses for two ships for harbours in Southern Iceland, where they have already sailed the summer before.

15840000KOB00

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1584

Copenhagen

Overview of the harbours in Iceland in use in the years 1584-1592.

15860213HAM00

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1586, February 13

Hamburg

List of harbours in Iceland, for which Hamburg merchants have applied for a license.