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1431, June 30

Þingvellir

The Icelandic governor, lawmen and lawrightmen acknowledge King Erik of Pomerania as king of Iceland, and decide among others that foreign merchants are only allowed to trade with special permission of the king, and are not allowed to stay in winter.

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1589, September 25

Copenhagen

King Christian IV of Denmark permits Pall Jonsson from Iceland to trade with the harbour Flatey in Iceland for four years, on the condition that he will trade commodities of good quality, and will not use false measures and weights.

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1589, September 28

Copenhagen

Pall Jonsson declares, that he did not act illegally, when he imported and exported commodities in Flatey, and promises to trade in Flatey honestly and with commodities of high quality during the next four years, in cooperation with his trading partner Björn Jonsson in Bremen.

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1593, September 4

Bremen

Bremen to king Christian IV of Denmark: request for a prolongation of the license for the harbour Flatto in Iceland, which was formerly given to Pall Jonsson for four years, on behalf of Bremen citizen Bernd Jonsson, who was born in Iceland.