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The ('Wholesalers' Society') was a society for wholesale merchants in Copenhagen founded by law in 1742. Since 1714, it was possible to acquire citizenship as a wholesaler in the city. was reorganized in 1817. In 1987 the association was replaced by the Danish Chamber of Commerce. History was founded by law in 1742. The inaugural meeting took place on 31 August 1842 in Sø-Assurance-Compagniet's offices. The meeting was attneded by Hans Hendrick Beck, Andreas Bjørn, Oluf Blach, P. Bortman, Søren G. Elsegaard, Michael Fabritius & Wever, Carl Hieronimus Gustmeyer, Joost van Hemert, Johan P. Issenberg, Søren Jørgensen, Jens Gregersen Klitgaard, Daniel Lindeman and ]]Rasmus Sternberg]]. The society was initially headed by a chairman and two elders. Membership in required proof of maintaining an office, being trained as merchant, owning stakes in one or more ships, as well as keeping international correspondence. In 1797, 48 of Copenhagen's 7080 wholesale merchants with citizenship as were members of . As of 16 June 1809, the number of wholesale merchants in Copenhagen had increased to 173 (cf. list below).