HANSdoc Database

15600720SCA00

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1560, July 20

Scalloway

Olave Sinclair, governour of Shetland, permits the use of the harbour Baltasound in Unst, Shetland, to the merchant Johan Cordes from Bremen in the year 1561. One of the Low German translations is issued to Heinrick Byllen.

15621026BRE00

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1562, October 26

[Bremen]

Johan Runge to Bremen: complaint against Segebad Detken, who has used the harbour Baltasound in Shetland, which was used by Runge with permission of the governour of Shetland the previous year, and refused them entry. Being unable to trade in Shetland, Runge then set sail for Bergen in Norway, under great losses, and demands a compensation of 400 daler.

16020000SHE00

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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.

16400629SCA00

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1640, June 29

Scalloway

James Omand to Laurence Sinclair of Brugh: reports about his negotiations with German merchants in Unst and Whalsay concerning the export of butter, and the attacks of privateers from Dunkirk on four Dutch ships in Bressay Sound.

16400813SCA00

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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.

16610820UNS00

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1661, August 20

Unst

Quittance of David Murray for Bremen merchant Dirick Kuning, for excise paid on salt which he imported to and used in Shetland, and for additional expenses in collecting the excises.

16610821UNS00

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1661, August 21

Unst

Quittance of David Murray for Bremen merchant Jasper Hackeman, for excise paid on salt which he imported to and used in Shetland.

16610821UNS01

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1661, August 21

Unst

Quittance of David Murray for Bremen merchant Hinrich Lanckenaw, for excise paid on salt which he imported to and used in Shetland.

16610831LUN00

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1661, August 31

Lunda Wick

Twelve nobles and churchmen in Unst, Shetland, confirm that Herman and Gerdt Detken and their predecessors, citizens from Bremen, have been honest and faithful merchants, and have supported the church and people of Shetland.