Grandeur, which fhe manifefted by refigning her Crown 
to her Coulin Charles Gujtavus : Tho 5 fhe did not prole- 
cute her Father's ProjeCl, yet ffiewed the fame Willing- 
nefs he had done to encourage and extend the T rade of 
her SubjeCls ; and therefore formed, and carried into Ex- 
ecution a Scheme for eftabliffiing a Colony in the Weji- 
Indies , which, in fome meafure, was brought to bear. 
The Place they fixed on was that Part of North- America, 
now in our Poffeffion, and ftiled the Province of New - 
Jerfey , where they eftabliffied three Towns, Chrijlina , 
Edinburgh , and Gottenpourgh , out of which however 
they were foon worked by the Dutch , who bellowed up- 
on this, and the adjacent Country, the Name of New- 
Belgia ; fo that the Defign of fixing a Trade in this Part 
of the World from Sweden , was overturned almoft as 
foon as it was formed. 
We hear very little from this Time of any Attempts 
made by the Swedes in regard to Commerce, which might, 
very probably, be owing to the Wars, in which the Mo- 
narchs of that Country were engaged for many Years af- 
ter, and which in a manner difabled both them and their 
Subjeds, from thinking of, or, at leall, undertaking any 
thing of this Kind ; fo that all Europe was furprized at 
the News of an Eajl- India Company being let up in 
Sweden , 'about fourteen Years ago. 
2. It was the Ruin of the Ojlend Company, that 
produced this Ellablilhment , of which one Henry 
Kening was the chief Author, a rich Merchant, and one 
who had a true Notion of the Eajl- India Commerce. 
He reprefented to the Miniftry, that this was a very fa- 
vourable Time to undertake a Thing of this Sort ; that 
there were a Multitude of Places in Africa and the Indies 
negleded by the Europeans , who had conllantly followed 
one the other, and had fcarce ever undertaken to llrike 
out of the common Road ; that, befides all this, there 
were Numbers of Perfons, that, by the Diffolution of the 
Imperial Company of the Netherlands , were thrown out 
of Bufinefs and Bread, and, which was worfe, deprived of 
the Means of returning into their own Country, by the 
Steps taken to hinder the OJiend Society from carrying on 
their Trade ; that, confequently, there could be nothing 
eafier than to procure proper People for carrying this 
Commerce on, and fixing it in fuch a Manner as not to be 
liable to any Hazard, either of Lofs by Trade, or Oppofi- 
tion from other Powers. 
This Propofition being maturely confidered, it was re- 
folved to authorize this Henry Koning , to affociate fuch Per- 
fons as ffiould be willing to contribute to his Defigns, and 
to grant them the following Privileges, by Virtue of a 
Charter, dated June 14, 1731. The King thereby con- 
cedes to Henry Koning and his Affociates. the Liberty of 
navigating and trading to the Eajl-lndies for fifteen Years, 
from beyond the Cape of Good-Hope to the Hands of Ja- 
pon , where-ever they ffiall think proper or convenient, 
with this Reftriction only, that they fhall not trade in any 
Port belonging to any Prince or State in Europe , without 
their free Leave and Confent firfl had and obtained. The 
Ships employed in this Commerce, fhall conllantly take in 
their Lading at Gottenhourgh , to which Port they fhall 
return with all the Merchandize they bring home from the 
Eajl-lndies, and final! there caufe the fame to be publickly 
fold, as foon as conveniently they can. The laid Henry 
Koning and Company, fhall pay to the Crown of Sweden , 
during the faid fifteen Years, One hundred Dalers per 
Eajl for every Ship they employ or freight, fuch Ships be- 
ing mealured before their Departure from Gottenhourgh ; 
which Money is to be paid within fix Months 'after the 
fafe Return of the faid Ship from the Indies ; and they 
fhall likewife pay two Dalers per Eajl, in full Satisfaction 
for the Town Duties. 
i he faid Henry Koning and Company, may employ, 
equip, and arm as many Veflels as they fhall think proper, 
provided that thofe V effels are built or bought in Sweden, 
and whatever clfe is neceffary for equipping and furnifiiing 
them be had in the Swedijh Dominions, But in cafe 
this fhould be found at any Time impracticable^ then the 
Company may provide themfelves with Ships, or what- 
ever eife fhall be found requifite for their Commerce where- 
ever they fhall think fit, provided always that they give 
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the Preference to, and promote as far as in them lies, ihe 
Building, Manufactures, and Produce of Sweden. The 
faid Ships fhall carry the SwedjJo Flag, and fhall be fur- 
niflied with Pafsports under the King’s Eland, as alfo from 
the Republick of Algiers , The faid Company fhall be at 
Liberty to raife what Sum they think fit for the carrying 
on their Commerce, by a voluntary Subfcription, or other- 
wife, as they think proper; and fuch as fhall become Sub- 
fcribers, fhall be obliged to pay in their Money at the 
Times prefcribed, on Pain of forfeiting their Intereft in 
the faid Commerce. 
The Company may transport what Ordnance, or final! 
Anns they think proper, as alfo Silver coined, or uncoin- 
ed, Swedijh Money only excepted ; and may likewife bring 
from the Indies what kind of Goods or Manufactures they 
think fit, without any ReftriCtion whatever ; the VeiTels of 
the Company, when freighted, ready to fail, fhall not be 
flopped, or hindered on any Pretence whatever ; nor fhall 
they, at their Return, be impeded from entering into the 
Port to which they are configned. The Goods of the 
faid Company may be tranfported at their Pleafure, from 
Place to Place, within his Swedijh Majefty’s Dominions, 
being firfl furnifhed with proper Pafsports, without pay- 
ing any other Duties than thofe before flipulated. The 
Captains of the Company’s Ships, fhall have the fame 
Power for maintaining Difcipline amongfl their Crews, as 
the Captains of the King’s Ships ; and with refpeCl to Trade, 
they fhall conform to the InflruClions given by Henry Koning 
and Company, provided always thofe InflruClions are not 
repugnant to the Privi ledges granted by this Charter. 
The Seamen and Soldiers, entered on Board the Com- 
pany’s Ships, fhall not be liable to be preffed into the 
King’s, or any other Service •, and on the other Hand, it 
fhall not be lawful for the Company to take into their 
Service, any who fhall have deferted that of the Crown. 
The Seamen and Soldiers belonging to the Ships in the 
Company’s Service, and deferring from it, may be appre- 
hended and detained ; but according to the ufual Forms 
of Law, and by tire Hands of the proper Officers. The 
Ships belonging to the Company being returned, and hav- 
ing landed the Merchandize on Board them, the faid Goods 
ihall be Duty free, excepting only a very fmall Acknow- 
ledgment to be paid upon removing them. 
The Perfons aCling under this Charter, fhall ccnflantly 
chufe out of their own Number, at lead three DireClors, 
who fhall be all Men of diflinguiffied Probity and known 
Abilities, of which the faid Henry Koning fhall be one ; 
and in cafe of his Demife, the Members of the Company 
are directed and impowered to make Choice of another 
Perfon in his Stead, provided always, that thefe three Di- 
reClors fhall be Natives of the Kingdom of Sweden, at 
lead naturalized Swedes , Proteftants, and refident in the 
King’s Dominions, unlefs neceffarily abfent in foreign Parts, 
for the Service of the Company; in which cafe the Proprie- 
tors may fubditute another DireClor at Home. The faid 
Henry Koning , and his Affociates, may make fuch Regula- 
tions for the Management of their Commerce, as they fhall 
think proper, provided they be agreeable to this Charter. 
They ffiall render a faithful Account to all the Perfons 
intereded, as well of the Profit and Lofs, as of the Capi- 
tal of the faid Company ; but they fhall not be obliged to 
difeover the Names of their Subfcribers, or the Sums they 
fubfcribed ; nor fhall they be obliged to produce, or differ 
their Books to be infpecled on any Pretence whatfoever. 
In cafe any of the DireClors ffiall find, that the reft be- 
tray their Secrets, or are guilty of any other Fraud 
or Mifdemeanour, they may apply to the Board of Trade 
for Judice and Reparation, and upon due Proof, fuch Of- 
fender ffiall be fufpended or degraded from his Office 
of DireClor, and the Company fhall be at Liberty to chufe 
another in his room. 
In like Manner, if any of the Proprietors ffiall find, that 
the faid Henry Koning , and the reft of the DireClors be- 
tray their Truft, or are guilty of any Frauds, they may 
paake the fame Application, and obtain the fame Redrefs. 
The faid Henry Koning and Company, may employ what 
Number of Supercargoes, Officers, Mariners or Soldiers, 
they fhall think fit, either Swedes or Foreigners, who, 
on their being fo employed, ffiall enjoy .the fame Privi- 
4 si R ledges. 
