ADAMS, WILLIAM [SSNE 7606]

Surname

ADAMS

First name

WILLIAM, WILLEM

Nationality

SCOT

Text source

The skipper William Adams arrived with his ship on the river Weser on 13 May 1632. He travelled together with the Scottish merchant Albert Jackson (ID 7605) who paid duties for 3 last malt at the toll station at Elsfleth. They probably continued to the city of Bremen. Staatsarchiv Oldenburg, Best. 20-16, No.295; Kurt Schwebel, Salz im Alten Bremen (Bremen, 1982), p.43. Entry by Dr Kathrin Zickermann.

Service record

OLDENBURG, ELSFLETH

Arrived 1632-05-13

Capacity SKIPPER, purpose TRADE