w h ich may he re a fte r b e en a d e d . T h e ca re and endeavour o f this eo lleg e (hall b e to fee
th a t th e rents and ta x e s be d u ly an d f e a f o n a b l y g a th ered and mcreafed, the
w e ll cu ltiv a ted and imp roved b y a good t illa g e
F i ic i may not b e n e g le f te d , forfeited , and pu rloin ed j b u t th e fubftan ce o f th e rea l H
a ll means amended, adapted to th e expences, k ep t in o rd e r , and in du e time rece >
th a t the Duhlick credit may not b e lo ft ; b u t th a t his majefty, in ca fe o f n eed , can depend
u p o n a id and a f l i f t a n U s w e l l with in th e k in gdom as abroad T h e g rea t cu ftom-h ou fe,
w ith its re c e ip t and ac counts, as w e ll as th e p e t ty lan d -to lls and th e ex eife, ap perta in llk e -
w fc under the "nfpeaion o f a c h ie f dire fto r , to th e ca re o f th e c o lle g e o f th e ch amb er,
w h e re commiffions are to be given to th e re fp e ftive cuftom-h oufe-oih cers and g a th e re r s ,
and due fe cu r ity fo r his majefty to b e obferved.
X X I V In th e E x ch eq u e r is to be a prefid ent and the u fu al commiflioners o f th e E x ch
equ e r H e reunto belongs th e difpofition and d iftn b u tion o f th e cafli o f th e f f o w n , and
h e re tikewife ev e ry one th a t handles th e k in g ’ s money, in du e time: ou gh t to.come: in w fth
th e ir accounts (Foerflag) ac co rd in g to w h a t th e ir in ftru a io n s orda in. T h e eftunates mu lt
l l f o in du e time ev ery y e a r b e fe tt led , an d th e reb y th e eftablifltme.it, o r lift o f th e y e a r 16 96 ,
b e X b a f i s and r u k / a n d ca re b e ta k en , th a t th e officers may be paid o u t o f th e incomes
and coffers o f th e crown . Bu t th e aforefaid lift ma y n o t b e exce eded o r augmented,
fliou ld not the unavoidable fervice and intereft o f th e k in g and d ie k in gdom req u ire i t .
In the lift f lia ll n o t o n ly fubfift th e determined fum fo r h .s majefty s p r iv y p u r fe , w h ich
a L t s h le ft to his majefty’ s p a r t ic u la r w ill and difpofition, b u t a l f o a fum ann ually t6
b e appropriated to ex tra o rd in a ry iffues, and man aged a f te r his majefty s u n d e rw n t ten and
counte rfign ed o r d e r : th e w h o le , a c co rd in g to th e in ftru a ion s , w r it s , and ordinances,
a r x t v 1 l i : m ^ f t y " : I m i n bare“ m t fen a te , b u t w ith ou t v o t in g th e prelu lent and
th e commiffionere o f th e E x ch eq u e r , o u t o f fu ch perfons a s , g * & ‘ 11
th is interefting m a t te r , ha ve proved themfelves w o r th y o f his majefty s t ru lt .
X X V I . T h e C o lle g e o f th e Mines flia ll lik ew ife ha ve a prefid ent and th e u fu al conn-
fellors and afleffors ; a ll fuch perfons, w h o b y lea rn in g and exp e r ien ce h a ve made them-
felves qualified to b e officers o f ju d ic a tu re , and alfo have acquired a folid kn owled g e in me-
ta llu r g ic k ma tters , and all th e fcihnces th e re to b e lon g in g . T h is eo lleg e ha s m fp e fti
and care o f a ll w h a t concerns th e rife and -improvement o f th e mines and fo r g ■
X X V I I . T h e C o lle g e o f Com m e rce has a lfo a prefid en t, the u fu a l counfe llors, afleffors
and commiflioners, who have a confummate kn owled g e in th e matters o f commerce and
t ra d e - 1 is th e incumb ent d u ty o f this e o lle g e to ta k e ca re th a t the commerce ma y
pro fp er 'an d increafe, th a t th e manufactures may b e fu p p o r ted , th e work-houfes w ell r e gu
la ted and maintained, and d u ty , (L ic en t ) p o r to ry , cuftom-ord.nances and taxes^ o b ferved
; over and above w h a t in ftru a io n s , w r it s , a n d fta tu te s , as are at p re fe c t p ie fcn b ed ,
or h e rea fte r flia ll be ordained. • -
X X V I I I T h e R e vifion o f the C h am b e r muft lik ew ife have a p re fid en t, w h o , w ith th e
u fu a l members, takes ca re , not o n ly th a t a ll ju r id ica l affairs, th ere depending, ma y be
law fu lly ju d g ed and e x ecuted b y th e ferjeants at law , b u t alfo .that th e annual accounts
o f th e crown, w ith o u t an y d e la y, from th a t v e ry time th e y are font to th e R o y a l C o lle g e
o f the C h am b e r , and the R e vifion o f th e C h am b e r takes notice th ereo f, may be furv eyed,
e x p la in ed , e lab ora ted , and finally decided ; a ll ac cord ing to the in ftru a ion s , w r its , and
o rdinances, w h ich are a lre a d y , o r may he reafte r be iffued.
X X IX T h e L o rd H ig h Steward o f th e Re alm is one o f th e Sen ators , in whofe mfpec-
tion his majefty’ s c o u r t, pa la ce, and hou lhold are, and who rules , k eep s , and take s care
o f his tab le and fervants o f th e cou r t, w ith all w h a t thereto b elongs. _
X X X . His Maje fty’ s C o u r t and H ou lh o ld is to be at his ow n p e cu lia r d i fp o f it io n ; his
majefty alone b e in g able to a lte r , ch ange, and reform w h a tev er h e fliould find Hed* g g L
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X X X I The grand governor (Ofver-Stftthallare) o f Stockholm, the captain-lieuteaant
X X X I . The gran E J L J fife-guard-man, the colonel and lieuienant-colonel of
B 8 5 9& 3 P P I Sm H °r 1 each other in all what can be conducive to
care, fe d u lity f faith and pru-
dence’ T h e brefidents, when they are prefent in their colleges, enjoy their due power
and authority^ but when they are abfent in the king’s, or their own private affairs atg
s s f = s § i § P f the charge!2 T h e colleges are accountable to the king for their behaviour when he re-
cuires and fliall anfwer nobody but him alone for their admmiftration. _ XXXIII T h e regency o f the provinces is eftablifhed in certain governments juft as
m S m m m i fo p S i e r e never, for the future, fliafl ^ a«y generd gove -
n o / in this realm, i f not on a v e iy g j I t t E I I f
I 7 x x x f v 1 T h reeprinee heir apparent to the crown o f Sweden, and alfo the princes o f the
S mt * from the day they fliall be declared o f age, which is at twenty-one years. Th e
princes o f T e Sw e d h h bfood, who a r e more diftant-from the crown, flial have fuch an
annual penfion for their maintainance, as can be convenient and fu.table to their birth.
Y e t they can be diftinguiflied with the titles o f dutchies, as m old times has been 111
falhion * but without any right to thofe provinces whofe name they bear, which always
fhaU be incorporated under one head'and ruler, without diminution or reparation.
X X X V Concerning the fuftenance o f the prince royal, who always is the t elg™ S
kin? his eldeft fon, or grand-fon, in a direft defcending line, it muft be bellowed in the
f a m e m a n n e r\ s eftablhhed for the late king Adolphus Fried, thus his fon s, our now
refoning moil gracious king’ s Guftavus’ s the I I I . annua mainta,nance 15
. o f eighteen years, he fliall be admitted into the council o f the king,
“ x x x v i No prince o f the Swedifl. blood, although he may be prince royal or hereditary
prince or o f a more diftant line, may marry without the king s knowledge and
S e n t . In the cafe any one fliould contravene, he fliall be judged after the bwedilh
law nnrl the children be diftnherited. \ .
X X X V I T h e king being fick, or abfent upon a long journey, then the regency is to
be^chrdniftred b y thofe o f the fenate, whom the king has denominated fo r that purpofe :
but if the king fliould fall fick fo fuddenly that he cannot give any orders how the affairs
o f the realm fliould be managed, then all the warrants and decrees are to be figned by
.h r four eldeft fenators and the prefident o f the chanqe.ry 1 thefe five together are to ex-
* About £416.6.
t it le d