Manuscript orders made by the Hamburg Company, 26 Jan 1668, to prevent 'employing unfreemen to buy and shipp off woolen' .
Orders relating to the German woollen trade
This material is held atSenate House Library Archives, University of London
- Reference
- GB 96 MS 402
- Dates of Creation
- 1668
- Name of Creator
- Language of Material
- English
- Physical Description
- 1 item
Scope and Content
Administrative / Biographical History
During this period Hamburg was one of the most economically important towns in Germany. A stock exchange was founded in 1558 and the Bank of Hamburg in 1619; a convoy system for shipping was inaugurated in 1662, Hamburg's merchantmen being the first to be escorted on the high seas by men-of-war.
Arrangement
Single item.
Access Information
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Acquisition Information
Bought from Percy Dobell and Son, Jan. 1952. Shelved with MS. 324.
Other Finding Aids
Collection level description.
Archivist's Note
Compiled by Sarah Aitchison as part of the RSLP AIM25 Project.
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