The Swedish settlements on the Delaware, their history and relation to the Indians, Dutch and English, 1638-1664, with an account of the South, the New Sweden, and the American companies, and the efforts of Sweden to regain their colony . Things grew worse instead of better. Usselinxfeared that the company would not be a very large affair and Inthe end it would probably dwindle down to a ropewalk and ashipyard. He knew little about the building of ships and themaking of ropes, which could be better superintended by others,and he therefore decided to leave the country.^^ In Decemberhe obtained
The Swedish settlements on the Delaware, their history and relation to the Indians, Dutch and English, 1638-1664, with an account of the South, the New Sweden, and the American companies, and the efforts of Sweden to regain their colony . Things grew worse instead of better. Usselinxfeared that the company would not be a very large affair and Inthe end it would probably dwindle down to a ropewalk and ashipyard. He knew little about the building of ships and themaking of ropes, which could be better superintended by others,and he therefore decided to leave the country.^^ In Decemberhe obtained his release and Gustavus Adolphus gave him lettersto the States General and to Prince Henry. In the beginningof 1629 he left Stockholm. His connection with the SouthCompany now practically came to an end^*^ and the companywas soon about to enter upon another stage and to be combinedwith another organization under a different name. ^ July 8, 1628, fol. 697 (Jameson Mss.) ; Usselinx to Oxenstierna, July19, October 13, 1628, Ox. Saml.; Rddspr., I. 81, 88, 90, 92, 96-7. Letter to Oxenstierna, Oct. 13, 1628; cf. Jameson, p. 138. ^Van Rees, H. 466; Mercu. Ger., p. 38. For Usselinxs travels from 1629until 1632, see Jameson, p. Gustavus Adolphus. From a painting at .Skoklcjster. (H. CHAPTER IX. The United South-Ship Company, i 629-1642. The Increase of the Swedish navy and merchant marine wasan object of great care to Gustavus Adolphus. Capital washard to raise and the state treasury was drawn upon to theutmost for other purposes. The King therefore took recourseto the formation of a company, and, at a meeting of represen-tatives from various Swedish towns at the capital In the be-ginning of 1629, he proposed the founding of a Ship Companyby the cities of the kingdom. The project was favorably re-ceived. Towards the end of January the representatives trans-mitted an explanation and decision to His Royal Majesty,presenting their views on the subject and plans for the prepara-
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