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1558, February 7

[Bremen]

Lawyer Dirick van Minden to [Bremen]: answer to the complaint against his client Gerdt Breker by Brun Oldenburg and Johan Beling about the death of Cordt Hemeling in Shetland, in which he explains the circumstances that led to Hemeling's death. It was the rude behaviour of Hemeling himself that led to a fight on the ship, in which he was hit among others by Breker, and fell down. However, it cannot be proven that it was these events that led to his death, as he acted normally afterwards for 10 or 12 days, before he was found dead in his bunk. As Breker had no other choice than to confess, the obligation was forced upon him and therefore, it is pleaded to be declared null and void.

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1558, February 14

[Bremen]

Johan Beling and Brun Oldenburg to [Bremen]: replication to the answer of Gerdt Breker's lawyer Dirick van Minden in the case about the death of Cordt Hemeling on Shetland, in which they state they have nothing to do what exactly happened on Shetland, and insist that Breker should fulfill his obligation towards them as his warrantors.

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1558, March 21

[Bremen]

Lawyer Dirick Witting to [Bremen]: surrejoinder and final plea to the rejoinder of Gerdt Breker's lawyer against his clients Johan Beling and Brun Oldenburg in the case about the death of Cordt Hemeling on Shetland, in which he states that his clients have nothing to do with what exactly happened on Shetland and insists that Breker has to fulfill his obligation.

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1559, January 9

[Bremen]

Verdict of the Bremen city council in the case about the death of Cordt Hemeling on Shetland, in which it is decided that Gerdt Breker should fulfill the conditions set out in his obligation towards his warrantors Johan Beling and Brun Oldenburg, but that he is free to raise a suit against Gerdt Hemeling, the brother of the deceased skipper, and the ship's crew.

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1559, December 12

[Bremen]

Gerdt Hemeling to Bremen: defense against the complaint of Gerdt Breker's lawyer Didrick van Minden in the case about the death of his brother Cordt Hemeling on Shetland, in which he states that the witnesses contradict each other about what happened in Shetland, and that there is no alternative explanation for the cause of death of Hemeling than that he died from the blow dealt to him by Breker. Moreover, Breker confessed before Shetland governour Olave Sinclair, of whom he sends a letter of testimony, and demands that Breker pays the desired amount.

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1560, January 15

[Bremen]

Lawyer Dirick van Minden to Bremen: replication to the defense of Gerdt Hemeling against his client Gerdt Breker in the case about the death of skipper Cordt Hemeling in Shetland, in which he states that the witnesses do not contradict each other, that Breker cannot pay the desired amount, and there is not enough evidence to convict him for manslaughter of Hemeling. Moreover, the translation of the testimony of Shetland governour Olave Sinclair is not valid as evidence because it is not verified by a notary.

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1560, January 29

[Bremen]

Gerdt Hemeling to [Bremen]: rejoinder and final plea to the replication of Didrick van Minden, lawyer of Gerdt Breker, in the case about the death of Cordt Hemeling in Shetland, in which he states that he could not have forced Breker to sign his obligation, as he was about a week sailing away when it happened, and that statute 101 is not valid in this case, as the manslaughter happened abroad and not in the city of Bremen.