The Fatherland: (1450-1700) : showing the part it bore in the discovery, exploration and development of the western continent with special reference to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ; ptIof a narrative and critical history, prepared at the reque . 136 Tlie Pen7isylvania-Gcrvian Society. dens king in a similar project for colonization in tHewestern world. Two years later, (1632) Peter Minuetalso resigned his commission nnder the Dutch com-pany, and returned to German3^ As the Swedes at that time were at the height oftheir power in Germany, it occurred to Usselinx tointerest German capital an
The Fatherland: (1450-1700) : showing the part it bore in the discovery, exploration and development of the western continent with special reference to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ; ptIof a narrative and critical history, prepared at the reque . 136 Tlie Pen7isylvania-Gcrvian Society. dens king in a similar project for colonization in tHewestern world. Two years later, (1632) Peter Minuetalso resigned his commission nnder the Dutch com-pany, and returned to German3^ As the Swedes at that time were at the height oftheir power in Germany, it occurred to Usselinx tointerest German capital and population in the schemeas well as the Swedish nation. For this purpose he. Autograph of Gustavus Adolphds. issued a pamphlet called Mercuiius Germaniae^^^that is Herald of Germany (or German Mercury)setting forth to the Germans the advantages of hiscommercial project, and offering them inducementsto engage in it, under the amplified charter whichwas to admit them to participation with the Swedes. This plan was approved by the king, GustavusAdolphus, by a patent issued at Niirnberg, dated buta few days prior to the fatal November day when thegreat Swede fell at Lutzen. An ampflication of thischarter had also been prepared, with the kings ap-proval, in favor of the German nation. This docu-ment was dated Niirnberg, October 16, 1632, but wasleft unsigned by the king. Mcrcurius Germaniae. 137
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