Stade

Stade, an ancient town of Hanover, near the mouth of the Schwinge, a tributary of the Elbe, 22 miles W. by N. of Hamburg. There are large brick-works. Pop. 9997. The Stade Dues were a toll charged by the Hanoverian government on all merchandise carried up the Elbe to Hamburg. First formally recognised in 1691, they gradually increased till they brought a revenue of £40,000 a year. They were abolished in 1861, Hanover receiving £428,600 as compensation, of which Britain and Hamburg contributed each £155,555.