Claim: Memel often sought city rights, but was opposed by Heydekrug (Šilutė) (which was a gathering place for peasants from nearby Samogitia and Curonian and Prussian fishermen from Rusnė, Karklė ) and Tilsit in 1721 and 1725.
Evidence: Heydekrug often sought city rights, but was opposed by Memel and Tilsit in 1721 and 1725.