HANSdoc Database

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1532, November 14

Hamburg

Hamburg to the Hanseatic Kontor in London: in reaction to the Icelandic fish that was confiscated from Hamburg merchants because the English claimed it was theirs, the council cannot help as the matter is dealt with at the Danish court.

15450320KOL00

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1545, March 20

Kolding

Adam Schneydewint and Lutke Schmidt, representatives of Hamburg, complain that governour Otto Stigsson in Iceland is not treating Hamburg merchants equally to others, and now has unrightfully taken fishing boats from them, intended to help the Icelanders fish, and demand these back.

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1545, March 20

Kolding

Governor Otto Stigsson of Iceland replies to the complaints of the Hamburg merchants, stating that they have violated against the prohibitions on the winter stay and the keeping of fishing boats in Iceland, against which the penalty is confiscation of the boats, and that it is their own fault that they had to wait for three weeks before they could trade, as no one is allowed to trade before the first of May.

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1567, August 4

Johan Brokes to Danish governour Peder Oxen: request for a license for the harbours Adnerforde, Tolkeforde and Patrisforde in Iceland, which are currently not in use, on behalf of Bartholomeus Tinappel's widow.

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1601, July 18

Nyborg

King Christian IV of Denmark to Hamburg: replies to the request of Michael Betken to use the harbour Grindewick in Iceland, that after the current licenses have expired, merchants from Hamburg and Bremen are not allowed to trade there anymore.

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1635, September 24/October 4

'Narratio et petitio Hamburg contra Dennemarck': anonymous account about the commercial position of Hamburg in Iceland and Norway.

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1657, August 1

Hamburg

'Copia der Islandische cassa': The last two living eldermen of the confraternity of merchants with Iceland in Hamburg, Laurens Schroder and Paul Baleke, together with the other eldermen Jacob Hambrock and Simon Kracke, declare that the capital of the confraternity will be transferred to the 'Seefahrer-Armenhaus' after their death.

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1658, August 20

King Frederick III of Denmark to Ernst Albrecht von Eberstein, commander of Glückstadt: commands that all Icelandic fish should be unloaded in Glückstadt, and if any ship passes the city, it shall be taken captive.