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1582, November 7

[Bremen]

Berndt Losekanne and Christoffer Meyer to Bremen: complain about hindrance of Hamburg merchants in the harbour Ostforde in Iceland, even though the Danish king had forbidden this, and asks for a new letter to governour Johan Bockholt to prevent this.

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1583, January 31

Bremen

Bremen to governour Johan Bockholt of Iceland: after the king had asked Bockholt last year to prevent Hamburg merchants from hindering Bremen merchants Christoffer Meyer and Bernd Losekanne in the harbours Ost- and Horneforde, they have done so nevertheless and even increased their activities there. Therefore, it is asked again to prevent this.

15851120BRE00

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1585, November 20

[Bremen]

Henrich Salomon, Christoffer Meyer, Johan Koster, Vasmer Bake, Everdt Hoveman and Friedrich Koster to Bremen: request for a license to use the harbours Neswage and Grindeforde in Iceland, after prince-archbishop Henry III of Bremen, who had held the previous license, died. Since Bremen merchants had a long tradition of sailing to these harbours, they would like the license back.

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1591

Bremen

Summary of the petitions and complaints of Hamburg and Bremen merchants regarding the conflict between Daniel Elers from Hamburg and Marten Losekanne from Bremen about the harbours Ostforde and Bernforde in Iceland.