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1564, December 4

Nyborg

King Frederick II of Denmark announces that the Hamburg merchants who have used the harbour Hofsos in Iceland have brought bad merchandise, and therefore grants permisison to merchant Hans Nielsen to sail there instead.

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1565, January 28

Frederiksborg

King Frederick II of Denmark to counselors Magnus Gyldenstern, Johan Friis and Borge Trolle: has allowed Hamburg merchants to sail to Iceland again this year, but not to the harbour Hofsas, or to any harbour that is in use by Danish merchants.

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1572, January 20

Nyborg

King Frederick II of Denmark permits Copenhagen burgomaster Marcus Hess to trade with sulfur in the harbours Eyeforde, Husewick and Schageforde in Iceland for four years, for which he shall pay 4500 daler and 2 lasts of sulfur annually, and forbids all others to trade in these harbours.

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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.

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1581, October 14

Clawes Stein to archbishop Henry III of Bremen: request for intercession with the Danish king in acquiring a license for thirty years for the harbour Schagevorde in the North, or Bereforde in the East of Iceland, which are currently not in use.

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1595, July 3

Hamburg

Hamburg to king Christian IV of Denmark: request for renewal of the license for the harbour Schavenforde in Iceland, on behalf of Albert Sivers, who has sailed there for many years, and the oldest son of Matthias Eggers, who drowned in the Elbe recently.

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1595, July 3

Hamburg

Christoffer Bergerdorp and Hans Hering to Hamburg: request for a renewal of the license for the harbour Schavenforde in Iceland on behalf of their stepson and son-in-law Albert Sivers, who is currently there. The previous license was issued to Sivers' companion Matthias Eggers, who drowned in the Elbe on his way to Iceland. The new license should also be issued for Matthias Eggers's oldest son, who wants to sail along as well.

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1601, October 29

Hamburg

Hamburg merchants with Iceland to Hamburg: reaction to the prohibition of the Icelandic trade for foreigners, which they claim is unfair, as they have served the Icelandic population for over 200 years with good commodities and have maintained good relations with them. Moreover, as the prohibition came unexpected, there are still many outstandig debts in 13 harbours for which the license has expired.