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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.

17060410STA00

1706, April 10

Stade

Burgomaster and city council of Stade issue a sea pass on behalf of Friedrich Bossaw, for his ship St. Catharina of 18 to 20 lasts, under command of skipper Lorentz Kruse, for a journey to Lerwick, Whalsay or another harbour in Shetland with salt, brandy, beer, tobacco, fishing lines, hooks, linen and other commodities, and back with salted fish and other commodities.

17070311STA00

1707, March 11

Stade

Burgomaster and city council of Stade issue a sea pass on behalf of Johann Otto Bossaw for his ship St. Catharina of 18 to 20 lasts, under command of skipper Lorenz Kruse, for a journey from the Schwinge to Lerwick, Whalsay, “Sickeroo” or another harbour in Shetland with beer, brandy, tobacco and flour, and back with salted fish, fish oil, butter, hides (‘Jufften’), tallow and other commodities.

17070315STA00

1707, March 15

Stade

Draft for a sea pass on behalf of Johann Otto Bossow, for his ship St. Catharina of 18 to 20 lasts, under command of skipper Lorenz Kruse, for a journey from the Schwinge to Lerwick, Whalsay, “Sickeroo” or another harbour in Shetland with beer, brandy, tobacco and flour, and back with salted fish, fish oil, butter, hides (“Jufften”), tallow and other commodities.