THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF Carolus Gustavus KING of SWEDEN, etc.  
Translated out of the Swedish Original by THOMAS SCOT, Esq;  
Printed for William Leadsom, 1660.   

THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF Carolus Gustavus KING of SWEDEN, etc.  
IN THE NAME OF OLIVER, BULSTRODE, RAGOTZI, AMEN. I Carolus Gustavus, the most victorious Sultan of the North-East, Duke, Marquess, and Earl of other Prince's Estates, as well as Archbishop of Bremen, being sick in body by a defluxion of Rhewm, called, pouring down hot waters into my stomach, but of unreasonable great mind, now wholly broken with so many unfortunate successes, one upon the neck of the other, do make and ordain in writing this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following.  
Imprimis, I bequeath my last breath (by Philosophers termed the Soul) to my new initiated, and ambitious friend, John Lambert Esquire, to redouble in him the aspiring great conceits of sovereignty, if he already be not tumbled headlong from that Precipice, which my presaging spirit divines.  
Next, my body I will and require to be buried under the walls or Copenhagen to appease the angry Ghosts of my slaughtered Soldiers there rashly by me put upon that attempt, otherwise my said Corpse to be interred in the general ruin and destruction of the Universe.  
As for my worldly Estate, which Rapine, Fraud, and violation of Faith have purchased me, with some little compunction of conscience, I do hereby dispose (my debts which will never be paid, being first cast, up by my shifting Rex Senators) as followeth.  
First, I do resign, surrender and quite claim of my Kingdom of Sweden to John Casimer his Majesty of Poland, to whom of due right it doth belong, if so be my Son cannot keep it, and it be worth the cost and charges of the States of Poland to regain it  
Item, I will and require my Executor to redeliver unto the King of Denmark the counter part of the Rotskield Treaty to be canceled and made void, For that I am sure the Dane will not allow an Article of it.  
Item, I assign unto the Kings of great Britain my Arms, or Scutcheon of the three Crowns, which more rightly appertain unto, and fitly resemble his Majesty's right,  
Item, I give and bequeath unto the Emperor of Germany a new pair of cross Bells to be tied to the Roman Eagles Legs, that he may give warning, and not suddenly surprise his neighbouring States without notice or Declaration of war.  
Item, I give and bequeath unto his most Christian Majesty of France a pair of new Sweden Battledors' to sport away the time with the Serenissima Infanta till his other play things are fitted for her.  
Item, I give unto his most Catholic Majesty of Spain one of my best Coppermines, to supply him with that sort of Money now he is to part with so much silver for the portion of the said Lady Infanta, and the disbanding his Armies.  
Item, I give and bequeath unto my Kinsman his Highness of Brandenburg all the brandee Wine I have not drunk up myself; but he shall kiss the hinder part of my Wife's B— before he shall hold the hinder or any part of Pomerania, unless the Swede be resolved to be worse than a Scot  
Item, I give and bequeath unto the Hogen Mogen State's a ships lading of black wool to stop their ears against the cold and dangerous whisper of the Canish and Brandenburgish Minister against the Interests of my Kingdom.  
Item, I give unto my dear Cousin Christina my Polish Socks which kept my feet from sweeting in all my long Travels, lest by coasting up and down from post to pillar she stink in every Court she comes to.  
Item, I give unto my Nephew, the Duke of Holstein the Scotch Kirks Stool of Repentance.  
Item, I give unto the great Czar Duke of Moseovy my City of Riga for lost, now all my pretences to Lifeland are vanished into the shades of death.  
Item, I give and bequeath unto the Duke and Duchess of Curland their liberty at the same time, desiring them not to mourn as without hope now I am taken from them.  
Item, I give unto Mounsieur Akakia the French Mercury, and Enroy my lightest riding spurs, to make his heels as nimble as his head-piece, for quicker dispatch.  
Item, I give and bequeath unto the Rump late of England abominable thanks for their Designs and Counsels in thrusting me into the world, and making me as infamous as themselves.  
Item, I give and bequeath unto my precious Lord Whitlock a Medal with my portraiture, as a Charm and Spell to drive from him all dangers and diseases except choking.  
Item, I give and bequeath unto Sir William Lily a piece of Love or Cypress to wear my gold Chain I sent him in, that he may look like any Alderman, and be dignified, distinguished and known by it as Dr. Lamb was by meaner tokens to the Rabble.  
Item, I give and bequeath my order of Knighthood called of Amarantha to all the Knights of the burning snouts made by Oliver, to preserve their honour untainted, and unperishable for ever.  
Item, I give and bequeath unto Sir George Fleetwood and to the use of his brother (that Imp) Charles Fleetwood, one of my best and longest brass Guns to keep the Army-Officers from his doors, or, if they come not, the beggars or boys of the Town.  
Item, I give unto the Crim Tartar one of my fattest Horses, to make him a good meal on the day of my Funerals, as 'tis the London fashion for the Companies on such times for supper to eat Capons.  
Item, I give and bequeath unto Sir George Ascough 300 l. more per annum out of my Crown Lands in the Island of Fuenen for addition and amends, to the same value of his Rebels Lands in Ireland, for his good service done at the other Barbadoss in Sweden.  
And I do hereby declare, nominate and appoint the present Grand Signeur my sole Executor of this my said Last Will and Testament, desiring him to use his conscience in the execution of the premises; withal earnestly entreating and obtestating him, by all our dear familiarities, intrigues, and correspondency, to pardon my Comrade, that plundering Prince of Transilvania, for he and I will never go shares again.  
And lastly, I do hereby revoke and disclaim all other Wills by me made, or hereafter to be made, unless I better understand reason of state in the other world than in this.  
Signed, sealed, and declared to be the last Will of the aforesaid Charles Gustave, in the presence of CAROLUS gustavus. 

Vllefelt.  
Wrangel.  
Oxenstiern.