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15640226BRE00

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1564, February 26

Bremen

Bremen to king Frederick II of Denmark: complain about interference of Hamburg merchants in the harbour Kummerwage, which Bremen has used for up to 70 years, in the previous year, and state that they have lost all their harbours to Hamburg except Bodenstede.

15640306KOB01

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1564, March 6

Copenhagen

King Frederick II of Denmark to Bremen: in response to complaints about hindrance by Hamburg merchants in the harbour Kummerwage in Iceland, he has written to the governor in Iceland, and to Hamburg that they should abstain from sailing there this year.

15670922BRE00

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1567, September 22

Bremen

Bremen merchants with Iceland to Joachim Hinck, dean of the Bremen cathedral chapter: ask for mediation in acquiring a license to use the harbours Bodenstede and Kummerwage in Iceland.

15800414BRE00

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1580, April 14

Bremen

Bremen to Count John VII of Oldenburg: relate how the deceased Johan Munsterman, who has used the harbour Kummerwage in Iceland for many years, has suffered great damage, and if the king had known this at the time, he would never have issued a new license to Joachim Kolling, who is now complaining about hindrance of Bremen in his plans to sail there. Therefore, it is asked that the use of the harbour is left to Munsterman's widow and companions, who are in great distress.

15801201BRE00

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1580, December 1

Bremen

Johan Munsterman's widow and companions to Bremen: complain about how after the death of Johan Munsterman, Joachim Kolling from Jever has taken over the trade with the harbour Kummerwage, and asks that the king will forbid him this.