HANSdoc Database

15630513ANN00

1563, May 13

Annaberg

Stefan Loitz to Hieronimus Tenner, German chancellor in Denmark: he will send his servant Marcus Heine to discuss the problems with Denmark, and in the meantime asks permission to let one ship sail to Iceland to collect the debts and unsold goods that were left on the island.

15630522ANN00

1563, May 22

Annaberg

Stefan Loitz to [Hieronimus Tenner, German chancellor in Denmark]: wanted to give the king 100.000 daler instead of 3000 guilders annually, but the offer was declined, and sent a small ship to Iceland to collect outstanding debts and return with sulfur to Copenhagen, which will stay in the king's possession until a solution is found, and asks to release the sulfur confiscated by the king in Hamburg, as he was planning to bring it to Copenhagen.

15630907STE00

1563, September 7

Stettin (Szczecin)

Stefan Loitz to king Frederick II of Denmark: regrets the loss of goodwill with the king because of the Icelandic sulfur trade, and sends his servant Marcus Heine to Copenhagen to discuss the matter.

15650114REN00

1565, January 14

Rendsburg

Stefan Loitz to king Frederick II of Denmark: asks how to pay the 60.000 daler for the Icelandic trade, among other things. The letter also deals with a horn of a fish which Cordt Blume brought with him from Iceland two years ago.

15660307STE00

1566, March 7

Stettin

Stefan Loitz to king Frederick II of Denmark: among many other things, complains about the decision that Hans Nielsen should sail to Iceland with his ships from Rostock, because the sulfur trade is supposed to be his monopoly and that this will only create new misunderstandings.

15660419STE00

1566, April 19

Stettin

Stefan Loitz to Hieronimus Tenner, German chancellor in Denmark: among many other things, he has heard that Hans Nielsen will sail to Iceland this year, and has sent him the requested commodities he needs for this trip. 40 last flour and 40 last beer will follow.