and offereth to
contribute all her advice and counsel and endeavour,--chiefly that
his Royal Highness, before his entry into the government, may assure
the Estates and effectually do that which the Kings of Sweden upon
the like occasions have used to do, and are by the laws and customs
obliged unto.

"And on the other part, that the Estates and all the subjects of
Sweden be obliged to render unto his Royal Highness that respect,
obedience, and all those rights which appertain to a King, and which
they are obliged to perform.

"And as her Majesty hath considered and resolved upon the means
whereby her Majesty may enjoy a yearly pension to be settled upon
her during her life, and having communicated her purpose therein to
his Royal Highness the successor to the crown, so she graciously
hopeth that her faithful subjects and the Estates will be content
therewith, humbly receiving and consenting to what her Majesty hath
graciously disposed.

"Her Majesty graciously requires all the Estates of the kingdom that
they would, as soon as may be, consider this business, to the end
that the resolution taken by her Majesty may in a short time be
brought unto effect.

"Her Majesty most graciously thanks all her faithful subjects for
the obedience, honour, and respect which every one of them hath
faithfully testified to her Majesty during the time of her
government; so that her Majesty hath received full contentment by
their most humble demeanour, which hereafter, upon all occasions,
she will acknowledge with all gratitude.

"Her Majesty also hopeth that her most faithful subjects will be
satisfied, and give a good construction of the faithful care which
her Majesty hath employed for all in general and their happiness,
and chiefly for the gracious affection which she hath testified
towards every one in particular.

"Her Majesty wisheth that the most high and most powerful God would
conserve and protect our dear country, with all the inhabitants
thereof and all the subjects, from all harm; and to conclude, that
the estates of the kingdom, as well in general as in particular, may
continue and increase from day to day, and may for ever flourish."

After this proposition was read, the Queen's servants were called in,
and she went out of the hall, attended by them and the Ricks-Senators in