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 . one secretary, two scriveners, one bookkeeper, onescrivener under the bookkeeper, one janitor, one servant andten correspondents in foreign countries. The general directorhad no salary, since he was a member of the Royal of the assessors was paid a salary of 1000 D. a year; thebookkeeper 500 D.; the scriveners 300 D. each; the janitor150 D.; the
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 . one secretary, two scriveners, one bookkeeper, onescrivener under the bookkeeper, one janitor, one servant andten correspondents in foreign countries. The general directorhad no salary, since he was a member of the Royal of the assessors was paid a salary of 1000 D. a year; thebookkeeper 500 D.; the scriveners 300 D. each; the janitor150 D.; the servant 50 D.; and the salary of the correspondentswas 750 D.; expenses for light and extras were 100 D. and rentamounted to 300 D. a year, making a total of 13,100 D.^^ Johan Lelliencrantz is designated as assessor. The college was also to inspect hospitals, insane asylums, and orphan homesand to demand annual accounts from these. Handels Colle[gi]um Anno 1654. BehofwesFor eftersckrefne Nembl. Anordnas. I. General Director, hafr sin anordning Aff 1654 ahrs stoora Siotull, ibland Rickzradh. N. uttaf Toobackz-tullen 3 Assessorer a 1000 D 3,000 1 Secreterare 600 2 Skrifware a 300 D 600 I. Bookhollare 500 I Skrifware under honom ^00. The Government. 19 The work of the college began In 1651 and in 1652 we findit giving instructions, writing letters, and the like. In the be-ginning of 1652, the general director died and Lejonskold wasappointed in his place. The work of the college does not seemto have been managed with the energy and power necessary tomake it a force of any importance. But in the autumn of thisyear, Eric Oxenstierna was placed at the head of it and whenhe returned to Sweden in the summer of 1653, new life andvigor were infused into its work,^^ and now begins its manage-ment of the New Sweden Company.^^ II. The government was constitutional. Gustavus Adolphushaving given his Royal Assurance, virtually a constitution, ruled with the aid of his people and he decided on
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