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15670217BRE00

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1567, February 17

[Bremen]

Hermanus Schroder, Segebandus Detken, Humierus Meager and Joannes Michaelis to [Bremen]: complain about violent attacks and robbery by Scottish pirates in various harbours in Shetland in 1566, which amounts to a total damage of 1008 daler, and ask for compensation and further protection in Shetland.

15670902EDI00

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1567, September 2

Edinburgh

Verdict of assize of the justiciary court in trial of James Edmistoun and John Blacader, who are accused of piracy of three ships from Bremen in Shetland, a ship from Lübeck coming from Norway, and other crimes, and convicted to execution by hanging from the market cross in Edinburgh.

16020000SHE00

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1602-1604

[Shetland]

The Court Book of Shetland 1602-1604, containing records of law courts held at parish and country levels. Among others it concerns financial transactions of many German merchants in harbours around the country, cases of conflict between merchants and violence at trading sites.

16390000SHE00

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[1639]

Memorandum by tacksman Andro Smyth concerning expenses and debts for the levying of taxes and customs in Shetland for the years 1638 and 1639.

16400318BRE00

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Bremen

1640, March 18

Letter from Cordt Warneken to Mr William Stirling, Edinburgh, intimating that he has received 500 thalers worth of butter from George Sinclair of Rapnes in Orkney, and paid the money to Joshua Averie on 29 November 1639 at Hamburg; writer asks that the money may be paid to William Stirling; if the money has reached Scotland recipient was to pay it to William Dick or Peter Smith, brother of Andro Smith.

16401223EDI00

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1640, December 23

Edinburgh

Obligation by Patrick Smyth of Braco to William Dick of Braid, anent a debt of 500 rix dollar owed by Court Warnekin from Bremen for a load of butter, who paid the sum to Joshua Averie in Hamburg, who was supposed to pay it via William Stirling to William Dick or Peter Smyth, but the money never arrived.

16540000SHE00

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[1654]

Note of tolls and customs received from Hamburg and Bremen merchants in Shetland.

16690000HAM00

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[c.1669]

Note of complaints by Hamburg merchants to the king, about forced exactions of duties by David and Gideon Murray in Shetland. They ask for compensation of the damage and future royal protection of their trade.

16850910EDI00

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1685, September 10

Edinburgh

Inventory of the bonds of German merchants in Shetland for butter and oil duties for the year 1684, written by taxman Charles Murray.

16861006EDI00

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1686, October 6

Edinburgh

Inventory of the bonds of German merchants in Shetland for butter and oil duties for the year 1685, written by taxman Charles Murray.