6o8 A P P E N D I X.:
t itle d to denomination o f emp loyments , n o r to conclude alliances, b e fo re th e k in g b e in g
fo reftored to h e a lth , th a t h e h im fe lf can ta k e in hands> th e affairs o f government ; and
then, thefe ih a ll be a c co u n ta b le to th e k in g how bufinefs has been difpa tched . B u t i f th e
k in g d ies, and th e prin c e ro y a l is under a g e , then th e government o f th e realm is to* b e
adm in iftred in th e manner above-mentioned, unlefs th a t th e la te k in g had m ad e an y tef-
tam en ta ry difpofition ; in w h ich cafe it flia ll be a c co rd in g to th e k in g ’ s faid teftamen t. 1
X X X V I I I . T h e ftates o f the realm muft not fa il to- convene, w h en ca lled' b y th e 'k in g ,
o n time and pla c e ind icated, th e r e to confult w ith his majefty on fu ch affairs, wh e re ab ou t
•his majefty defires th e ir mee ting. N o b o d y e lfe b u t the k in g alone ih a ll ha ve the p ow e r
t o c a ll the ftates to a p u b lick d ie t, e x c e p t in th e min o rity o f th e k in g ; then the tu t o r s *
'exercife-this p ow e r . B u t i f th e c row n • ih ould happen to be v a c a n t b y th e ex rin riion o f
-the whole royal fam ily on the ma le fid e ( fo r w h ich fad event th e grac ious Grod beware !)■,
then the ftates o f th e k in gdom are bound, w ith o u t an y convoca tion , on-the 30th day a fte r
th e death o f th e k in g , o f themfelves to meet at Sto ckh o lm ,, a c cord ing to o u r aót o f
c o n v en t io n , de ttato Junii 23d, 1743 ; w h ich aét alfo exprefles th e p en a lty on whofoever iii
•that c a f e ’lh ou ld end ea vou r, with pra& ice s and confpira cies, to inc roach upon th e fre e
e le c t io n o f "the ftates . I n th a t u n h ap p y event, it . is incumb ent on th e wardens o f the
h ou fe o f n o b le s , the ch ap te r o f U p fa la , and th e Court o f magiftrates at* S to ckh o lm ; in-
ftan tly to p ü b liih it in a ll th e pro v in ce s , fo r th e knowledge- o f a ll who are concerned :
an d whereas th e p rovincial governors then are o b lig ed , ea ch in his te r r ito ry ; ‘to mak e
'k n ow n th e rlemife o f th e k in g to-a ll th e inh ab itan ts , it is - e x p e fte d , that fo man y w ill be
ip re fen t b efo re th e appointed time, th a t th e y may be-able to fave and defend th e lib e r ty
o f the cou n try , and a new fu c c eflo r to the .crow n b e ch ofen.
X X X IX . T h e ftates o f th e k in gd om are b oun d, w ith fa ith fu l con c ern , to leave in te -
f imerate a ll th e Toyal preroga tives , a fte r th e dictates o f th eSw ed ifli law , fo th a t t h e y .
• ih a ll be k e p t In th eir fu ll v ig o u r arid ftren g th , imord er th a t a ll-w h a t; in fu ch man ner a p per
ta in s to th e ro y a l au th o r ity flia ll be z e a lo u fly and ca re fu lly ma inta ined , defended- and
ftrengthened ; wh e re fo re , -n o th in g o f th efe fun d amen tal law s is. to-b e refo rm ed , au g m
e n t e d , o r diminiflied, without-- th e concert arid agre ement of; th e k in g , on piirpofe that
n o unlawfulnefs m igh t rend er invalid th e en a fted law , o r the lib e r ty o f 'th e fub je éts , to -
. g e th e r with th e k in g ’s r igh ts; b e invaded and fubdued ; b u t each be in pofleflion o f his
d ü e righ ts and p riv ileg e s : to th a t end a ll th e ftatutes , from th e y e a r 1680 t i ll this p re -
font time, w h ich ha ve been confidered as fundamental law s , in v ir tu e o f th is , flia ll be
-abro g a ted and reje&ed.
X L . T h e k in g fliall ha ve n o p ow e r to. make new laws w ith o u t the kn owled g e and af-
ï fon t o f the ftates , n or ab rog a te a n old one received formerly;
X L I . T h e ftates flia ll ha ve no p ow e r to ab rog a te old laws, n o r to mak e new ones;
■without the k in g ’ s confent and ap probation.
X L I I . W h en a new law is to b e fe tt led , the follow in g method flia ll-be òbfe rved : i f
th è ftates o f the realm wifli fo r a new fta tu te , then th e y are to con fult among themfelves,
an d , a fte r th e y are come to agreemerit, the p ro je ft is to be prefented to his majefty b y
th e ir fo u r fpeak ers, for t a perceive th e k in g ’ s fontiment. His majefty thereupon aifes th e
advice o f the fon a te ; and when he h im fe lf has pondered it , and fixed his refolu tion, he
•¿alls the ftates to p u b lick meeting in th e G re a t -H a ll (R ik s -S a le n ) , and giye s-them, in a
flio r t fpeech, his confent and agreement, o r elfe th e reafons fo r liis refufali Bu t i f the
k in g ihould propofe a n e w law , he is at-fir ft to communicate it to th e fon a te ; and when
th e fenators ha ve g iven-the ir advice to th e p ro toco l, the whole matter is to be delivered
t o the ftates, w h o , a fte r ha ving co n fu lted , and com e to an agreement amongft themfelves,
aik fo r a-day. to-prefent th e ir confent to h'is majefty in the G re a t -H a ll : bu t i f it happen s
t o be a re fu fa l, then th e y deliver th eir reafons fo r it in w r it in g by th e ir fo u r fpeak ers.
* Guardians.
X L I I I .
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I X IH . I f th ere ih ou ld be raifed fome new queftion abou t the tru e meaning o f th»
Saw, as in form e r times freq u en tly has happened, th en it flia ll be decided in th e fame
man ner as in th e 42d a r t ic le here ab ove is enacted .
X L I V . A lth o u g h it always is a n ’ap purtenan ce to th e C row n to coin money , y e t the
ftates have referved themfelves, when an y railin g o r deb a fin g o f the ftan dard, o r intrinlic
v a lu e , ftiould b e deiigned o r un d e r tak en , th a t fu ch a reformation ih a ll not cqme to pafs
w ith o u t th e ir knowled ge and agreement.
X L V . T h e k in g is to defend an d fa-ve th e c o u n t r y , p a rt icu la r ly from foreign and
h oftile invafion ; bu t he cannot againft th e ten o r o f the law , his ro y a l oath and aflurance,
le v y an y aids f o r w a r , new ta x e s , en ro llin g o f men , o r oth e r du ties, with out the kn ow led
g e o f the ftates and th e ir free will and c o n fe n t : y e t , th a t u n h ap p y ca fe e x cepted,
w h en th e kingdom ih ou ld be atta ck ed by an arm y , th en his majefty has p ow e r to tak e
fu ch meafures, fo r th e fe c iir ity o f th e realm, as he ih all ju d g e convenient fo r the good
o f his fub je& s ; b u t as foori as th e w ar is finiflied,, the ftates muft be ca lled , and the new
taxe s in b eh a lf o f th e w a r q u ite aboliihed.
X L V I . T h e aflemblies o f the ftates are not to.fubfift longer than at moft three months
and in order to avoid th at th e cou n try b e in g ag g rieved b y th e expences o f lo n g diets, as
has happened he re to fo re , th e k in g is impowqred, a fte r that time, to diffolve th e aflembly,
and fend awa y the deputies each to his own h om e ; and i f , in the lik e occaflon, no new
fubfidies w ere g ran ted , th e old ones th en are to fubfift.
X L V I I . T h e ftates are entitled to denominate and chufe th e perfons who are to be
feated in thofe committee s, with w h ich the k in g w ill pteafe to c.onfult abou t fuch bufinefs
as he defigns fliall be k ept fe c re t. T h e fe members are inverted with all that r igh t and
au th o r ity w h ich apperta ius to the ftates them fe lve s: bu t all matters that can be p u b -
liihed f lia ll be communicated to th e ftates, and imp arted to th e ir deliberation.
. X L V I 1I . T h e k in g has no p ow e r to w a g e w ar w ith ou t the aflent and agreement o f the
ftates .
X L I X . N o oth e r minu tes, b u t o f fuch affairs that haVe been under th e deliberation o f
th e k in g w ith the ftates, can b e requ ired or, de live red to th em.
L . T h e ftate and condition o f th e E x ch equ e r fliall be laid open b efo re the ftates o f th e
realm, in order to ta k e co gn izan c e th at the pu b lick money has been fpent to th e good and
welfa re o f th e cou n try .
L I . I f a member o f th e ftates , du rin g th e d ie t, o r on his jo u rn e y to o r from th e d iets,
ih ou ld b e injured and w ron g ed w ith words and deeds., when h e has made known th at he
is in th a t qua lity and'brifinefs, it- f lia ll b e puhiflied a s 'a b rea ch o f d ie k in g ’ s p e a c e .
L I I . His majefty allures to maintain a ll th e ftates o f th e kingdom in ’ th eir d u ly a c quired
old p rivileg e s, immunities, r igh ts , a n d 'lib e r t ie s : and a lfo, no new privileges for
an y one o f the ftates, w ithout the kn owled g e, ad vice , and confent o f a ll the fo u r ftates,
f lia ll be given” o r imparted.
L I I I . T o his rhajefty’ s g rac ious- care alone the G erm an provinces are le ft , th a t th e y
may be governed ac co rd in g to th e L aw s o f the em p ire , and the tenor o f th e tre aty o f
W eftph a ly.
L I V . T h e cities and towns o f the kingdom are to remain in th eir d u ly acquired p r iv
ileges and righ ts , w h ich were g ran ted and given them by forme r k ings ; y e t fo , that th e y
are to be fitted and adapted to the circumftarices o f 'th e times, fo r the good and advantag
e o f the commonwealth.
L V , T h e b an k o f the ftates is to remain he re a fte r as b e fo re , under th e ir gu a ran tee,
and a t th eir own difpofition, fo th a t it is to be adminiftered ac cord ing to the rules and
ftatutes already en a ited , or fuch as the ftates w ill eftablifli fo r the fu tu re.
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