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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.

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1604, December 1

Restalrig

John Arnot to Patrick, earl of Orkney: reports that the German merchants in Shetland have brought in little money this year, and will try to sell the butter and oil to John Dick’s wife if he cannot make a deal with the Germans, and other things concerning tax payments.

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1640, July 21

Scalloway

Andro Smyth to his brother Patrick Smyth of Braco: sends a receipt for a sum of 550 dollars which was paid by Yan Sour to Joshua Averie in Hamburg, and reports that Court Warnekin has also paid his debt of 500 dollars to the same, but forgot to bring the receipt. The Dutch have started salvaging the anchors of their ships that were attacked by Dunkirkers, and further complains about the troublesome levying of taxes and rents in Shetland.

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1640, August 13

Scalloway

Andro Smyth to his brother Patrick Smyth of Braco: sends six Shetland ponies with a boat to Orkney, and reports about his problems with payments of the German merchants and the renovation of Scalloway castle.

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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.