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The last will and testament of Carolus Gustavus, king of Sweden &c. Translated out of the Swedish originall by Thomas Scot, Esq.
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Scott, Thomas, d. 1660.
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1660
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THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF Carolus Gustavus KING of SWEDEN c. Translated out of the Swedish Originall by THOMAS SCOT Esq Printed for William Leadsom 1660. THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF Carolus Gustavus KING of SWEDEN c. IN THE NAME OF OLIVER BVLSTRODE RAGOTZI AMEN I Carolus Gustavus the most victorious Sultan of the North-East Duke Marquess and Earl of other Princes Estates as well as Arch-bishop of Bremen being sick in body by a defluxion of Rhewm called pouring down hot waters into my stomach but of unreasonable great minde now wholly broken with so many unfortunate successes one upon the neck of the other do make and ordain in writing this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following Imprimis I bequeath my last breath by Philosophers termed the Soul to my new initiated and ambitious friend John Lambert Esquire to redouble in him the aspiring great conceits of soveraignty if he already be not tumbled headlong from that Precipice which my presaging spirit divines Next my body I will and require to be buried under the wals or Copenhagen to appease the angry Ghosts of my slaughtered Soldiers there rashly by me put upon that attempt otherwise my said Corps to be interred in the general ruine and destruction of the Universe As for my worldly Estate which Rapine Fraud and violation of Faith have purchased me with some little compunction of conscience I do hereby dispose my debts which will never be paid being first cast up by my shifting Rex Senators as followeth First I do resign surrender and quite claim of my Kingdom of Sweden to John Casimer his Majesty of Poland to whom of due right it doth belong if so be my Son cannot keep it and it be worth the cost and charges of the States of Poland to regain it Item I will and require my Executor to redeliver unto the King of Denmark the counter part of the Rotskield Treaty to be cancelled and made void For that I am sure the Dane will not allow an Article of it Item I assign unto the Kings of great Brittain my Arms or Scutcheon of the three Crowns which more rightly appertain unto and fitly resemble his Majesties right Item I give and bequeath unto the Emperor of Germany a new pair of crosse Bels to be tied to the Roman Eagles Legs that he may give warning and not suddenly surprize his neighbouring States without notice or Declaration of war Item I give and bequeath unto his most Christian Majesty of France a pair of new Sweden Battledors to sport away the time with the Serenissima Infanta till his other play things are fitted for her Item I give unto his most Catholick Majesty of Spain one of my best Copper-mines to supply him with that sort of Money now he is to part with so much silver for the portion of the said Lady Infanta and the disbanding his Armies Item I give and bequeath unto my Kinsman his Highnesse of Brandenburgh all the brandee Wine I have not drunk up my self but he shall kisse the hinder part of my Wife 's B before he shall hold the hinder or any part of Pomerania unlesse the Swede be resolved to be worse than a Scot. Item I give and bequeath unto the Hogen Mogen States a ships lading of black wool to stop their ears against the cold and dangerous whisperings of the Canish and Brandenburgish Minister against the Interests of my Kingdom Item I give unto my dear Cousin Christina my Polish Socks which kept my feet from sweating in all my long Travels lest by coasting up and down from post to pillar she stink in every Court she comes to Item I give unto my Nephew the Duke of Holstein the Scotch Kirks Stool of Repentance Item I give unto the great Czar Duke of Moseovy my City of Riga for lost now all my pretences to Life-land are vanished into the shades of death Item I give and bequeath unto the Duke and Dutchesse of Curland their libertie at the same time desiring them not to mourn as without hope now I am taken from them Item I give unto Mounsieur Akakia the French Mercury and Enroy my lightest riding spurs to make his heels as nimble as his head-piece for quicker dispatch Item I give and bequeath unto the Rump late of England abominable thanks for their Designs and Councels in thrusting me into the world and making me as infamous as themselves Item I give and bequeath unto my precious Lord Whitlock a Medal with my portraicture as a Charm and Spell to drive from him all dangers and diseases except choaking Item I give and bequeath unto Sir William Lilly a piece of Love or Cypress to wear my gold Chain I sent him in that he may look like any Alderman and be dignified distinguished and known by it as Dr. Lamb was by meaner tokens to the Rabble Item I give and bequeath my order of Knighthood called of Amarantha to all the Knights of the burning snouts made by Oliver to preserve their honour untainted and unperishable for ever Item I give and bequeath unto Sir George Fleetwood and to the use of his brother that Imp Charls Fleetwood one of my best and longest brasse Guns to keep the Army-Officers from his doors or if they come not the beggars or boyes of the Town Item I give unto the Crim Tartar one of my fattest Horses to make him a good meal on the day of my Funerals as 't is the London fashion for the Companies on such times for supper to eat Capons Item I give and bequeath unto Sir George Ascough 300 l. more per annum out of my Crown Lands in the Island of Fuenen for addition and amends to the same value of his Rebels Lands in Ireland for his good service done at the other Barbadoes in Sweden And I do hereby declare nominate and appoint the present Grand Signeur my sole Executor of this my said Last Will and Testament desiring him to use his conscience in the execution of the premises withall earnestly entreating and obtestating him by all our dear familiarities intrigues and correspondency to pardon my Comrade that plundering Prince of Transilvania for he and I will never go shares again And lastly I do hereby revoke and disclaim all other Wills by me made or hereafter to be made unlesse I better understand reason of state in the other world than in this Signed sealed and declared to be the last Will of the aforesaid Charls Gustave in the presence of CAROLVS GVSTAVVS Vllefelt Wrangel Oxenstiern