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1484, March 11

Lübeck

Proceedings of the Diet of the Wendish cities in Lübeck, in which the Bergen merchants complain about the Icelandic trade, whereby Hamburg merchants are sailing from other cities such as Wismar, upon which it is decided that this trade should end, and that letters should be sent to Bremen and Danzig to prevent ships from sailing to Iceland.

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1484, March 16

Lübeck

The representatives of the Wendish cities gathered in Lübeck and the city council of Lübeck to Danzig: relate how the Norwegian Council of the Realm and the Hanseatic Kontor in Bergen have complained bitterly about the Icelandic trade, and therefore it is decided to stop the trade with Iceland, Shetland and the Faroes, and it is requested to prevent the ships which are currently prepared to sail to Iceland from Danzig from leaving.

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1486, April 28

Lübeck

The representatives of the Wendish cities gathered in Lübeck and the city council of Lübeck to Danzig: report that the Hanseatic Kontor in Bergen has complained that once again merchants from Danzig and other cities have traded in Iceland and the Faroes, which is forbidden, and state that anyone who does so will lose the right of using the Bergen privileges and the protection of the Kontor.

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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.