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15670225BRE00

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1567, February 25

Bremen

Bremen to Queen Mary Stuart of Scotland: send a complaint of their citizens, who have suffered violence and robbery from her subjects in Shetland the previous year, and request that the perpetrators be punished.

15880227BRE00

1588, February 27

Bremen

Bremen to queen Elizabeth I of England: relate how the ship of Everdt Schroder, Friedrich Koster and Johan Hudeman was captured by English pirates near Shetland when they were returning from Iceland, with among others fish for the Danish king on board. Now it has become known that the ship has been brought to the Isle of Man, the queen is asked for help in retrieving it.

16130225BRE00

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1613, February 25

Bremen

Bremen to king James of Great Britain: request to reduce the newly imposed customs and tolls on the trade with Shetland, by request of the Bremen merchants trading in Shetland.

16711101BRE00

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1671, November 1

Bremen

Bremen to the Privy Council of Scotland: request to reduce the salt customs in Shetland on behalf of the Bremen merchants with Shetland, who have complained that the trade there has become unprofitable.