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(1907) [MARC] Author: Thomas Alfred Fischer
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autumn in Norköping they had agreed with a skipper
from Rostock, whose name was Westphal, to freight his
ships and take the cargo, consisting of several tuns of
grain (spannmel) and other wares to Copenhagen. Now
it had happened on this same voyage that a Dutchman
with his ship sailed carelessly and ran down Westphal’s
ship near the Falsterboo Riff, so that they had lost their
grain and wares, as well as the skipper his craft. Having
thus suffered considerable loss, both Blasius Dundee and
Hans Anderson were anxious to ascertain the cause of the
disaster, but as the latter had no opportunity of visiting
those places which the Dutchman had called at in common
with Blasius, they had agreed among themselves that
Anderson should cede his claim on the cargo to Blasius in
such a manner that neither he nor his heirs would or
ever should have any demands to make on the freight.
Anderson also declared before the Magistrates that he
was well content, and had been fully satisfied by his
partner. He now gave Blasius full power to deal with
the Dutchman according to law, do and leave undone
what seemed necessary to him, just as if Hans Anderson
himself had been present.1

A further proof of Royal favour awaited Dundee in
1578, when he was granted by Royal Letter, dated
October 26th, exemption from all duties and customs for
his imported goods. This exemption was to be valid only
for the year, but for the two following years his goods
were also to enjoy the same privilege if not exceeding
seven hundred Thaler in value.2 The same favour was
extended to other rich merchants, no doubt in
acknowledgment for loans advanced to the Crown, and not in
consequence of any enlightened trade principles.

In 1583 we meet with Dundee’s name again. In that
1 Tankebok for 1583. R. A. 2 Rika A. Ibid.

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