TWO MANIFESTO'S, OR DECLARATIONS; THE ONE By the King of Denmark, THE OTHER By the Queen of Sweden, both concerning the present Wars.  
CHRISTIAN the Fourth, by the Grace of God, of Denmark, Norway of the Goths and Vandals, King; Duke of Holstein, Shleswigk, Stormarn and Ditmars, Count of Oldenburg and Delmenhorst etc. To his Roman Imperial Majesty, all Christian Kings and Princes; as also to all and every one, of what quality, degree and dignity soever he be Greeting: Making withal known, how and in what manner We (by an unexpected hostile invasion of the Swedish Army, under the command and conduct of Fieldmarshall Leonhard Tostensohn, first into our Principalities of Shleswigk, Holstein and Dominions belonging thereunto, and thereupon into our Province of jutland immediately belonging to our Crown of Denmark) inevitably are compelled to put to the view of all and every one by this Manifestoe, the Injustness of this wrong and action, and to the better manifestation hereof, to draw in brief hither those Agreements, that have been made betwixt our Kingdom and the Crown of Sweden, whereby not only all Controversies are fully laid up, a perpetual peace concluded, but also, how in future time, if any nighbourly errors should come to pass it should be carried, was provided and agreed upon. Whereas now in the year 1560. when Ericus King of Sweden, the 13th. of that Name, sought all manner of pretences against our Father King Frederick the Second of happy memory, and thereby gave occasion to a long during bloody War, b●● the same by the mediation of the Emperor Maximilian, of the Kings of France and Poland, as also of the Elector of Saxony in the year 1570. being composed, by their mediation the aforesaid perpetual Peace was concluded, which both Kings, and their Successors and Heirs, together with their Kingdoms, by their Royal Honour Faith and troth should be bound to keep upon pain and forfeiture of a million of gold. It was also agreed upon namely that, if so any errors should come to pass, the decision thereof by the appointed Counsellors of State of both sides, and if so be they could not agree upon a final certain conclusion, because that one side had as many voices as the other, it should be put to an arbitrator; But if so be that one of the Kings would not stand to all what was concluded, in such a case the Counsel of State and the Subjects should be discharged of their Oath and duty, and should not be bound to follow and obey the King so long till he hath consented to it, as appeareth at lage by the Copy Lit. A. And the same agreement have been confirmed again anew betwixt Us and the deceased King Gustavus Adolphus Lit. B. of happy memory in the year 1612. and in the year 1624. some errors, which then would arise, by the appointed Counsellors of State were compounded and laid by. We have also thereupon kept and maintained good and neighbourly correspondence with the aforesaid King Gustavus Adolphus all the days of his life, and afterwards with the modern Queen and State, and We had no other opinion of the Crown of Sweden, but that it would do the like. And it appeareth most clearly by that, that for those many years together we have endeavoured with much zeal and care to take off from the same the heavy burden of war in the Roman Empire, and to settle the same in Peace and tranquillity; Whereas, if any bad talentum or mistrust had been in our heart against that Crown, We had justly suffered the same to lie under such burden, and according to common practice Per vicinorum discordias & bella, sought peace and security of our Kingdom and Dominions. But being no contrary intention against the same, as also no ill suspicion of the same sticked with us; So therefore no such Counsels could find place with Us, but rather strove, to procure for the same a true and firm Peace as We can testify with God and a pure conscience, that thereby we sought with an upright heart and mind no prejudice to the same, but the good and welfare of both contending and fight parties. To which end also in the year 1629. presently after the agreement betwixt the Roman Imperial Majesty and Us, We desired His Imperial Majesty's consent of an amiable Treaty betwixt Him and the King of Sweden, and how we have received thereupon a desired answer; and the King of Sweden also thereupon accepted our interposition, and appointed a Diet at Dantzigk in the beginning of the year 1630. where the Roman Imperial Majesty had his Ambassador, a Burgrave of Donaw but no Treaty was taken in hand, because no body appeared there in the name of the Crown of Sweden: However we did therefore not suffer our good intention to sink, but caused presently after the King of sweden death the reassumption of so commendable work further to be solicited, and desired of the Counsel of State, or rather of the Rixchancellour Oxenstern, who was at that time Plenipotentiaerius in Germany, who also according to his letter (Lit. C.) to our Counsel of State, bearing date Collen on the Spree the fourth of Febr. 1633. accepted it with much thanks, and that therefore the Crown and Princess was much obliged to us for it, but especially at that time was feign to confess, that Our peaceable mind about former commendable actions was more then enough known unto Him; And repeated that same also afterwards upon another occasion (as appeareth out of the Extract (Lit. D.) to Us his Letters bearing Date at Frankford the 17. of May, in the same year. Afterwards also We have sent Our Ambassador at great charges to Breslaw, which Embassage hath likewise been in vain and fruitless: Then We urged still further the propounded Treaty for a happy Peace, till at last after many tedious, long during and many times fruitless employed pains and endeavour, We by God's gracious permission brought it so fare, that the Potentates and Princes, that have interest in this so long continuing bloody war in Germany, after a long and tedious Treaty fully agreed in Praeliminaribus, and thereupon with the consent of all sides, a meeting for the treaty of a general Peace was appointed to be at Osnabrugge. When the Imperial and Swedish Ambassadors had already met there with Our Ambssadours, the King of France also had given notice of the coming of His Ambassadors, And the King of Spain also were near at hand, so that every one stood in good hope, that now at last the long desired Treaty would go on, and produce some prosperity and happiness by the reduction of a general Peace, and We in a special manner directed only Our thoughts and Counsel that way▪ how by God's gracious assistance this work so well begun we might further and thereby deserve thanks of whole Christendom, as Oxenstern himself in the above said Extracts declares: Notwithstanding We were feign to see and hear with our grief and sorrow, that upon a sudden the Swedes had all things overthrown again. For when We, by reason of the alleged Agreement and Confederacy, could expect no ill from them and to Our knowledge also have not offended them, or if so be they had to pretend any offence, they should have turned it over to the aforesaid, and oftentimes repeated, confirmed, and practised Decisions and agreements; yea, when they shown all love and amity towards Us, and had our ordinary Resident with them, and theirs again with Us, and then further their Ambassador appointed for the treaty of Peace, conferred almost daily with Our Ambassadors as appointed Mediators, and pretended every where nothing else but neighbourly love, peace and concord. Then they cause by their Generals (in a hostile manner) Our Countries and Dominions about 60 leagues at length from the utmost Frontiers of our Principalities to be invaded and taken, till they may come into our Kingdom▪ which they then easily could perform, because We feared no Hostility, but under the pretence of amity, with any foregoing (being usual with all honest Nations) denouncing of war upon a sudden surprised the Countries, that the Subjects saw them in the midst of them▪ before they could hear any thing of their coming, so that for 30. leagues together they found no man in arms excepting 50. men in a Fort near the East Sea, which by night time they scaled, and took it, imprisoned the Governor and detain him still. Yet in the mean time our Rix-Marshall in our absence guarded our Frontiers with some horse, and for their defence began to raise a Sconce, and withal sent a Letter to the abovesaid Swedish General to learn and know the reasons and motives of such an invasion, & what further We had to expect from him, as the Copy Sub Lit. E. shows more largely. But the aforesaid General kept the Trumpeter that was sent with him, and left the Letter unanswered, till he fell again upon a sudden without any forewarning with his whole strength of horse and foot, and Artillery upon Our horse, and drove them, (their number being much less than his) into the aforesaid Sconce, where he presently begun to batter with his Cannon, the aforesaid Sconce being not yet finished, and continued it for 4. days together. But when the rest of his Infantry and the great Cannons that he expected came to him, he answered the aforementioned Letter▪ wherein he imputed the reasons of his taking quarters in Holstein and other neighbouring Countries, to necessity, but that he pursued the gathered troops, and without summoned the aforesaid Sconce; He pretended to be for his own security, as sub Lit. F. is to be seen. And being they lay only in garrison there some of the Trained Bands, and the same also as aforesaid, was brought to no perfection, he took it presently, forced the soldiers to lay down their arms, insomuch that whole jutland he ruinated, and wasted the Principalities with intollearable Contribution and Plundering, and to pass by other enormites', Our Officers of the State and Gentry he caused to be detained prisoners and shown themselves fare worse than Christian enemies: And it is easy, what of the aforesaid most prejudicial and proud Letter may be judged and concluded; and moreover that by this so hostile invasion and proceed he aimed not merely at some Provinces, nor at a mere recruting of the Army, which however he ought not to seek in our Countries without Our consent, but rather that it is intended merely out of a hostile proud and haughty purpose and hope, to destroy Us▪ our Kingdoms, Countries and People.  
The true and proper cause of this so hostile resolution against us, is as yet unknown unto us, but we can easily guess, that the hate against us and the envy to the flourishing peaceable condition of our Kingdoms and Countries together with the modern occasion of their having in their hands a brave Germane Army, and our security we have put in thire friendship, hath principally moved them thereunto: And we are assured▪ that not any other cause, that according to all Divine and humane right is sufficient to such an unforwarned hostility, can justly be produced. And though there were some, that might have given them occasion to this spilling of blood, yet modus procedendi can never be justified neither before God nor men. For the most high God hath no delight in the justest and most necessary war. How should he then approve of such unnecessary wars, whereunto no cause was given. And as he hath sworn by his truth, that he will bring the Covenant, upon which he hath given his hand, and afterwards broken it, upon his own head: So without all doubt will revenge in due time this uniustnesse and wrong, that hath been done to confederates and fellow members of the same saith under the pretence of Friendship, contrary to e●ected contracts, covenants and agreement; Neither will it be approved by any man▪ that ever hath loved honesty and virtue; because according to the Laws and customs of all Nations, to a lawful war not only weighty reasons, but also that the same, before they come to extremities, be made kowne to the Adversary party are required. Which is counted also so much seeming to the natural right and common equity, that the adversary party hath always been held dishonest and injust; especially when by public contracts it is provided, that otherwise ought not be done. It may be there will be pretended, that on the Swedish side, that what hath passed with thire ships in the sound, is alleged to be a lawful cause of this war against us. But we do not doubt, when all impartial men do first know, how to the arresting of the Swedish Ships by reason of so manifold kowne and discovered deceitfullnesses, we have been compelled, and how fare we have proceeded with particular merchants not the facto, but merely secundum justitiae norman, that if there hath been made complaint of the first sentence that was given in the first instance, we ourself (to testify the more our desire to impartial justice, together with our Counsel of state) have reassumed the hearing of the cause, that then no man for using our right will condemn us; especially when by us in such a hearing, more was seen upon the preservation of neighbourly friendship, than what the law required. Where now for the staying and arresting of three, or at most four ships, so bloody a war may presently begin amongst Christians, we let the whole world judge. And principally by the rising of any grievances there; should have been followed the way that is prescribed in the contracts and agreements; then, if the matter had not been remedied, the way to extremities had yet still been open: to which end our Counsel of State have sufficiently declared themselves, and offered nothing else, but a firm peaceable intention, and that in the like differences that should happen, the aforementioned ancient contracts and agreements should be followed: albeit the aforesaid Swedish Government hath no weighty cause to complain: For no man almost in Europe is to be found that hath burned so much the Commerce with Tolls and customs and yet without right and equity, which our Subjects by thire customs, which heretofore they have laid at Dantzgik, in the Pillaw, and as yet take upon the east sea at Rostock and in whole Pomerania have heavily felt, And though they had not the least right to it, yet so sharp was therewith proceeded, that neither our own proper goods, nor our Sons, though thire passes have been produced, have been free of it. Which though it cannot be excused with any right, hath become a fare greater and heavier grievance, which hath dured these many years; however for all that, we intended not to disturb further the Commonweal not to occasion the spilling of more Christian blood; But in case the Swedes should think, that by the proceeding in the sound against some few of thire Ships, though not without right and equity, they had yet sufficient cause to this war, surely every one would the more perceive our uprightness towards them, considering that though in that way a fare greater, and a fare more inexcusable cause to war by the aforenamed proceed hath been given to us, and that the like opportunity, as they apprehended now, nor the brave proffers of those, that highly laboured to draw us also into the play, we have not wanted: notwithstanding we would neither this, not that, suffer to move us, for to undertake any thing against Conscience Religion, Contracts and agreements: whether also all that, what was lawful to the Swedes contrary to the word of God and the natural equity, be not also permitted to us, we would feign know, wherein hath sinned the reigning Duke of Holstein and the other Dukes of the Sonderburgish line, which also neither the nigh consanguinity with the Queen nor Communia Sacra could save. All this we must commit to God, who is an enemy to all bloodthirsty and false hearts, but we doubt not at all but that the whole impartial world will now easily judge, and clearly conclude out of these inexcusable proceed against us of the Swedish intention and design of the modern war how falsely the defence and preservation of the Protestant Religion as a final cause of thire taking up of arms, hath hiterto been pretended; when they make no conscience to fall out with us as a Protestant Potentate without any necessity, right and cause, and to ruinated wholly our poor Subjects, that in whole Europe no Protestant King, elector or Prince may be free of mine. Whether now in such a way the Protestant Religion be defended, or whether there be helped to the ruin thereof, I fear that all Protestants will feel to late with thire own ruin and grief, yea that this war is begun only for the ruin and perdition of the Protestants, whereas hereby the neighbouring Protestant Cities, Commons and Subjects are highly prejudiced in trade and traffic, the already ruinated neighbours, which hitherto have provided themselves again out of our Country with all necessaries which had thire only refuge thither, will not little grieve. To pass by▪ what hurt and damage this war by the total desolation of Germany will bring to the Protestant Churches and Schools; In so much that God's Holy name also must be to the Swedes a cover for their falsehood and ill intentions. But being our innocency appeareth sufficiently out of that, which hath been said above, and the Swedish Modus procedendi against us stands thus, that every one of the neighbours may take an example thereof and provide in time for his security, much less, these that afe in alliance with the said Crown, aid or assist them as truly is said Adinjusta bella nulla est obligatio. For confedracies admit always this exception, when a lawful cause is forced upon▪ and first no fair accord finds place then not afore they take their effect, which both on the Swedish side is put aside, and they rather merely audendo & bella ex bellis serendo think to grow great: And therefore thire confederates ought to take the more heed, and not permit them, nor trust them too much, lest forgetting all faithfulness and respect to Confederates, they may not show them the same unfaithful and unneighbourly part, that they have showed to Us and divers others, especially being by such destructions of Treaties of Peace not We alone, but also all Potentates and Princes, that help to further them seriously, yea in general all Christian hearts, that have abhorred the cruel spilling of blood, and miserable ruins of Countries, which for so many years together have so miserably overwhelmed a great part of Europe, and on the other side sought hearty and earnestly the re-establishing of a happy general Peace, have been offended and hindered in their commendable purpose. For now it is as clear as daylight, with what earnestness & mind, the Crown of Sweden hath hitherto desired a peace in Germany, whereas not only themselves have disturbed the ensuing Treaty, but besides began also a new war, without any just cause merely as haters of peace, as also, that the Commerce and Traffic, that hitherto in some manner hath yet been used in the East and West Sea▪ by these troubles and distractions, is stopped and brought to confusion is only to be imputed and ascribed to them as unruly and shameless authors thereof. We hope therefore, that every one will seriously take to heart this unchristian and heathen-like attempt, and be jealous of the blo d thirsty; and on the other side afford to Us, (that have not only been hindered against Our will in the wholesome purpose to turn off further shedding of Christian blood as also destruction and desolation of Countries, but also without any forewarning have been in a hostile manner subdued, surprised▪ and been rob of Our own,) a helpful hand, and their best assistance to recover the same again. And especially We trust firmly, that the just and omnipotent God, who abhors all Actions breaking Covenants and Peace, will fatherly protect Us, and yet powerfully maintain Us in that, what graciously He hath bestowed upon Us.  
Given at our City of Ottensea the 30. of jan. 1644.   

The Queen of sweden Declaration or manifestoe concerning the invasion into the Dominions of the King of Denmark.  
CHRISTINA by the grace of God constituted Queen and hereditary Princess of the Swedes, Goths and Vandals, Great Princess of Finland, Duchess of Ehesten and Careliae, Countess of Ingarmanlend etc. To all our trusty and well beloved Nobility Gentry and Clergy, to all and every one in particular of our trusty and well beloved Subjects and inhabitants in our Kingdom of Sweden, Principalities of Finland, Liefland and Ingermanland Greeting. These are to give you and all and every one of you graciously to understand, that for those many years past we have seen, and could plainly perceive, how & in what manner our, Neighbour the King of Denmarck in these heavy times contrary to our friendly trust and confidence we put in him, hath sought all occasions and opportunities to hinder not only our expedition in Germany against our and the Kingdom's professed enemies, and to stop the way for the attainng unto a good, true and firm peace (albeit he hath tried and offered sometimes both in words and writing to persuade us the contrary,) but also especially hath strived to throw into our way many other roubles, in practising our and our Native Country's worst, as much as possibly he could do. For first during this Germane war he hath troubled both secretly and openly our Armies and out landish affairs and always made our burden to us more heavy and troublesome, and sometimes often with good words, sometimes also by force sought to put us out of all our advantages, neither hath omitted also to despise and defame us and our Kingdom as much as possibly he could. Afterwards in these latter times he hath openly stopped many of our Subjects, espepcially those, that used to have shipping and trade through the Sound, and by unlawful staying and arresting of of the Swedish shpis hindered thire living and trade, and besides also against all equity imposed and charged our Subjects, in Liefland and Narva, that trade in the West sea, with double, yea triple custom; But also upon some, especially upon the transportation of such Swedish commodites, which he saw and perceived, would increase the Trade and Merchandise, and make our Subjects to prosper as namely ordnances, Led, Arms, and the like; he hath laid a prohibition to take away thereby the workmanship here in our Native Country, and to keep us and you under his subjection, Wherefore we truly perceiving a secret war had just cause, according to our duty, wherewith in our high and Royal office to our loyal Subjects for their defence and protection we are bound to take upon us this unsufferable oppression, and thire grivance; But considering the dangerous times and seasons of this age, we rather bore the like injury and wrong, then that we should enter into any quarrel, or take up arms against the King of Denmarck, persuading ourselves, of two evil and troublesome occasions; to be the best to suffer and bear it with silence, to hope a good alteration, and mean while to seek that all misunderstandings and grievances may be removed by friendly and peaceable means. And therefore some few years passed by way of our letters memorial, which we sent to Servant and agent now resident in Denmarck have sought to prevent and remove the afore said grievances, but in stead thereof for those three years together, we had returned unto us from him, nothing else but scornful words, and a denying answer. Now in this last year passed he went therewith so fare and made it so gross, that directly contrary to all neighbourly friendship, and confidence, usual custom, and clear accords and decisions of the Kingdoms, as also contrary to all Laws, Rights, and natural course and property of Trade, without giving any warning to us and our Subjects, the Swedish ships and goods, which arrived in the sound, and had their usual Certificats, as heretofore was agreed upon, not only two or three, but as many there have been of one and the same value and were laden with costly wares, which (after that they were forced to pay custom and Accyse of the Sweedish Goods contrary to the said decisions and agreements of the Kingdoms. By the deanish searchers have been searched with a number of indiscreet soldiers guarded, & carried up to Coppenhagen, where afterwards the letters and writings have been opened, torn in pieces, and partly taken away; Chests and packs, broken and opened, and the goods taken out and unladen; and when all that was done, the King of Denmark made himself not only Judge over the Decisions and agreements of the Kingdoms, but also appointed and put his other Servants to judge over it which heretofore was neither usual, nor in any way agreeable with the aforesaid inland agreements and Decisions much less ought We in our Royal Highness and Kingdoms Right to, suffer and endure it, without the utter ruin and destruction of you and all Our loyal Subjects.  
And after that Our Subjects in such a manner have been detained and burdened with unusual courses of law, the custom first of all was taken of them, and afterwards both Ship and Goods from them, and those, whom their own was adjudged and declared free, have been arrested again anew, & guarded wi●h the watch, yea at last also both their ships and goods were taken by force from them. And albeit We (having seen him more and more to proceed with all manner of enmity and hatred, together with new plots in his unjust purpose and design, misusing the dangerous times of this age and especially the heavy wars, where with We and our Native Country have been burdened, and that all this is nothing else but an open wrong and injury) took to heart our loyal Subjects wrong and their complaints, which they have made to Us about it, and this last Summer passed caused our loving Rix-Counsellours to dispatch several Letters, as is usual to the Rix-Counsellours of Denmark, and therein clearly showed them and intimated unto him the unjustness of the matter, and that the like unjustness and wrong is contrary to the League, Decisions and agreements of the Kingdoms, hoping and desiring that they would ponder and consider rightly our reasons, and the nature of the cause itself, prevail so fare with their Master the King, and procure that to our innocent Subjects which have suffered and endured such like considerable hindrances, and intolerable losses, their Ships and goods might be restored without any damage, Merchandizing and trading be reduced to its former course; as also the Decisions of the Kingdoms according to former custom, and as it ought to be, may be inviolably kept, and maintained. But they returned Us not only a number of vain excuses and groundless remonstrances, but besides also contrary to all friendly neighbourly confidence, as also such pressing friendly visitation with Letters▪ We were feign to perceive, and to understand really and indeed, that the King of Denmark was not only not in the least way altered and changed in his set thoughts▪ and evil design, to destroy and ruinated Us and our Subjects but rather was hardened in his purpose, and augmented the grievances and burdens more and more, dealt with Us and our Subjects in a more despiteful and hostile way▪ as before, and thus actually dissolved all neighbourly friendship league and agreements, which in ancient times have been made betwixt the Kingdoms, which meanwhile ought to be observed, and He not less▪ than We to maintain the same inviolably, seeking thereby to make unto Us shipping and trading betwixt the East and West Sea so heavy and intricate, that the same must fall of itself, to separate Us thereby from Commerce, and Communication with the other Nations in the world, which God and Nature by way of shipping hath granted to Us, and to our dear native Country and Kingdom: But principally to deprive Us and Crown the of our means, and our Subjects of their living and increase, and to force Us and You to pay Tribute and Custom to him, and that not according to equity, but as much as himself pleaseth, as it hath happened in these later years, seeking thereby to bring Us into such a state and condition, that We may not enjoy the good, wherewith God hath blessed Us in our Kingdom, or make use of it for our● and our native Country's defence and increase. And if this should be longer suffered, not only shipping and trading (without which our Kingdom cannot subsist) will be cut off from Us, but also all Fishing, which Our Subjects use for their maintenance▪ by raising of the Salt would be quite spoilt and brought to nothinng: As also all sorts of Mines, smith's forges, and many other trades, which have been erected with our and the Crowns, as also many of Our Subjects, great and considerable charges and costs, and are now in full use and practise, would perish and lay waist. So many thousand men, that have undertaken it, and ventured all their estates in it, thinking to seek thereby their trade and living, would be brought to their utter ruin and destruction. Moreover, also We are certainly informed, and know it sufficiently, in what manner he hath had, and hath yet daily in hand many Plots and Conspiracies to stir up and entice more enemies against Us and our native Country. Whereas now by these Designs and Plots of the King of Denmark that have been laid by him, and are here rehearsed and alleged, it doth clearly appear, what he intended against Us and our dear native Country; So We (He having actually in such manner, and otherwise in many other ways affronted Us, laid aside all respect to Us, to all Friendship, League and Decisions of the Kingdoms, and We hereafter having nothing more certain to expect from him then an open war) have been highly forced and necessitated to let fall the respect and peaceable confidence, which hitherto We have put in him, to commit our just cause to God, and to prosecute the same against him, to take up arms for the maintenance of our Royal Highness, for the defence of our native Country, and protection of Our Subjects, and to use them with the help of the most high God, so long against him and the Kingdom of Denmark, till he do accommodate himself to equity, and We can be secured 'gainst further wrong, and We will not stay, that He according to his former custom shall draw war upon suddenly and unawares. And therefore to the furtherance of this our Christian and peaceable intention. We were feign to cause Our and the Kingdom's Counsellor, Fieldmarshall, Our trusty and well-beloved Leonhard Torstenson, with our Army in Germany to come into His Country and Principality of Holstein, and to take his Winter quarter there, and to keep a watchful eye to his plots, hostile designs, and We on this side with our Domestic Army to put ourselves into such a Military posture for the defence of the Kingdom, as the danger of the present times require, and We could do, leaving all to God and complaining that We are forced and necessitated to this quarrel, withal wishing, that God Almighty would turn off from Us and you all misfortune, look upon our innocence, and most graciously maintain and assist Our just cause.  
And whereas We cannot think otherwise, but that this will be strange to many, especially to those that heretofore heard either little or nothing of it, or also are informed thereof perversely by some Adversaries; Wherefore We thought it needful to disclose unto you Our loyal Subjects in general, the condition and nature of the business by these Our gracious Lettets, and to make it known unto you, withal graciously desiring, that ye as lo all Subjects, and lovers of your native Country will rightly consider the abovesaid and other reasons, and ponder them well, what hath moved Us hereunto, and We enevitably were forced to resolve to all that, against all perverse persons, interpret them with a good opinion, and judge thereof rightly and justly. And moreover, that you yourselves will be pleased to take care for your welfare and safety, that with an unanimous concord, and faithful assistance, you do deprive Our enemies and Adversaries, which plot and practise Our and your ruin, of all their courage and haughtiness, and cause them to let fall their conceited hope, and scornful mind in seeking to hate Us farther, and at last quite to oppress Us.  
And whereas We make no doubt of God goodness, and liberal assistance; So We will hope also, that if you (as We graciously expect from you) do faithfully support Us in the Expedition of this great Cause, with all your strength, valour and Concord, that We then with God's gracious assistance shall so much the sooner, and speedier, secure and free not only our native Country, but also Us and you, all and every one of you from further unjust extortion, wrong and injury of Our neighbours, which We strive highly for, and spare no labour, care, pains and trouble for to attain thereunto; And your faithfulness towards Us upon all occasions, We shall reward and recompense you all, and every one of you, with all Royal graces and affections; And thus We commit you, all and every one of you, into the gracious protection of God Almighty. of Sweden.  
In witness whereof We have confirmed this with Our Royal Signet, and the Subscription of the respective Tutors and Administratours of the Kingdom Given at Stockholm the 16. of January, Anno 1644. L.S. 

Mathias Soop in the place of the Kingdom's Sewer.  
Jacobus de la Gardie Marshal of the Kingdom of Sweden.  
Carl. Gyldenhelm Rix-Admirall.  
Axel Oxenstierna Chancellor of the Kingdom of Sweden.  
Gabriel Oxenstierna Baron of Morby and Lindholm, and Treasurer of the Kingdom of Sweden.   May 3. 1644.  
FINIS.