APPENDIX 



NOTE A.— Page 36. 



DONATInN TO GUV. JOHN PRINTZ OF TENEKO OH NEW GOTTEN- 

 BURQ IN NEW SWEDEN, AS A PERPETUAL INHERITANCE FOR 

 HIM AND HIS LAWFUL HEIRS. 



" Stockholm, Xov. 6. 1643. 

 '• We Christina &c. Make known that as grace and particular favor, on account 

 of the long anil excellent services, which the Lieutenant Colonel and Governor 

 of New Sweden our very dear and beloved John Printz has rendered to us and 

 to the Crown of Sweilen and also, on account of those which he is daily render- 

 ing to us in the government of the country, and which he is engaged to render 

 to us as long as he shall live ; we have given and granted, and by virtue of this 

 letter patent, do give and grant to liim the said John Printz and his lawful heirs, 

 the place called Teneko or New Gottenburg, in New Sweden, to enjoy it, him 

 and his lawful heirs, as a perpetual possession. In regard to which accordingly 

 let them regulate themselves, who owe to us submission and obedience, and 

 whose desire and duty requires them to fulfil our will, especially those who may 

 in future, be appointed to replace him in said situation not giving to the said 

 John Printz or to his lawful heirs any obstacle or prejudice in any manner, 

 whether now or hereafter. In faith of which &c. Day and year above 

 " Peter Brake Gcstavus Horn 



A. OXEXSTIERXA ChARLES FlEMING 



G. Oxenstierxa'- 



NOTE B.— Page 59. 



DONATION TO CAPTAIN JOHN AMUNDSON BESH, OF A TRACT OF 

 LAND IN NEW SWEDEN. 



•' Stockbolu, Auffust 20th, 1653. 

 '' We Christina &c., make known that by grace and fiivor, and in consideration 

 of the zeal and fidelity with which we have been served, ourselves and the crown 

 of Sweden, by our very faithful subject, the brave and courageous Capt. John 

 Amundson Besh. and further the crown of Sweden, with similar zeal and fidelity 

 so long as he shall live and his strength permit him ; we accord and grant, and 

 by these letters patent, have accorded and granted, to himself, his wife, and to 

 bis heirs and their heirs, a tract of land situated in New Sweden extending to 

 Upland Kyll, together with all the dependencies and commodities thereto apper- 

 taining, whether upon the land or upon the water of whatever name ; without 

 excepting what has always belonged thereto, which ought to belong by right or 

 laws or legal decision ; to keep and possess the same forever as his own invio- 

 lable property. According to which, let all whom it may concern, regulate 

 themselves : offering the said Besh. his wife and heirs neither obstacle or preju- 

 dice of any kind whatever, now or hereafter, — in faith of which <fcc. &c. Given 

 as above 



" Christina 



" N. Tcsgel." 



