This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1874 Excerpt: ...J. Lidman, in 1 Financial embarrassment in Sweden was relieved for a time by a scheme proposed by Baron Gortz, on whose recommendation copper coins stamped " I Daller, S. M, ' (one dollar, silver mint.) were struck during a period of five years, and by order of the King were current at the rate designated. Twelve ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1874 Excerpt: ...J. Lidman, in 1 Financial embarrassment in Sweden was relieved for a time by a scheme proposed by Baron Gortz, on whose recommendation copper coins stamped " I Daller, S. M, ' (one dollar, silver mint.) were struck during a period of five years, and by order of the King were current at the rate designated. Twelve varieties of this coin, all of which are in Mr. Mickley's cabinet, were issued between the years 1715 to 1719, both inclusive. For thus assisting his unfortunate master, Charles XII., Baron G5rtz, immediately on that monarch's death, was arrested on the charge of corrupting the currency, and was beheaded.--M. and W. 1 Gothland is the southeastern part of Sweden. INSTALLATION IN WICACOA IN I7IQ. 225 his commission from Queen Ulrica Eleanora,1 was appointed as Preacher in some of the congregations in Pennsylvania, but afterwards placed by Bishop Svedberg's Letter of Ordination as the Minister in Wicacoa congregation. He was the first who brought a wife with him from Sweden to this country. 2. Installat1on 1n W1cacoa. Before the year 1719 had passed, the congregation saw its new Pastor. The installation was performed on the first Sunday in Advent by the Provost, Mr. And. Hesselius, who was then there, and in his sermon, in the first place, exhorted the people to true godliness and Christian thankfulness for the spiritual care bestowed upon them. After that was read the letter of Queen Ulrica Eleanora to the congregations at large, which, upon her accession to the government, at the request of the Bishop, Dr. Svedberg, was sent at the same time, as follows:2 " Ulr1ca Eleanora, Queen of the Swedes, the Goths, and the Wends. "Our favor and gracious benignity, and the blessing of God Almighty be with you. Beloved, and our dear Swedish people...
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