_We_ CHRISTINA _by the Grace of God Queen elect and hereditary Princess of the_ Swedes, Goths _and_ Vandals, _Queen of_ Finland, Esthonia, Carelia, _and_ Ingria, _do declare, that whereas our dearly beloved Father, somtimes King of_ Swedland, _did out of his singular zeal and religious affection for the promoting of the Church of God, especially in the Northern parts of his Dominions, institute a Laplandish School in the Province of_ Uma, _and did constitute our trusty and well beloved Senator the illustrious Lord_ John Skytte, _Senator of the Kingdom of_ Sweden, _President of our Roial Council in_ Gothland, _Chancellor of our University of_ Upsal, _High Commissioner of_ South-Finland, _free Baron of_ Duderhoff, _Lord of_ Grænsia, Stræmfrum _and_ Skytteholm, _Knight, to be superviser of this work, setling the same power upon his Posterity after his decease, and bountifully allowing to this design out of the stores of_ Uma _the yearly Tithes due to the Crown; We therefore by vertue of these Letters patents to not only confirm that wholsom Constitution of our pious Father deceased, but do also certify that the illustrius Lord_ John Skytte _hath brought in the sum of 5000 Dollars of silver given by himself and his pious friends for the use of the Laplandish School, which entire sum he hath paid to the Copper-Company, humbly intreating that the said sum may remain in that Company to Us and our Crown, and that We for the yearly interest of the said money allowing 8 per Cent, would give to the Laplandish School the use of certain Villages in_ Norlands, _that the inhabitants thereof may pay their taxes to the aforesaid School; which We graciously approving, do give, as a security, the benefit and profit of these following Villages belonging to Us and our Crown in the Provinces of_ Uma _and West_ Bothnia; Roebeck 12 _Farms_ 5/8. Stæksive 2. 3/16. Clabbiler 3. 9/16. Baggaboelet 2. 27/32. Kuddis 2. 5/16. Bræneland 2. 11/16. _These Farms shall yearly pay to the Laplandish School all their ordinary and extraordinary taxes which are hitherto imposed, which their inhabitants are hereby commanded to do without intermission, during the time that we retain the aforesaid sum of 5000 Dollars, paid to the Copper-Company, until We shall have restored the sum entire to the Laplandish School. Wherefore We command our Officers, and all whom it may concern, that they substract not from the said School the aforesaid sum given in security, before such time as the money may be restored; and that they do not offer nor suffer to be offered any injury or prejudice to the aforesaid School, contrary to this our Edict, in confirmation whereof Ours and the Kingdoms Protectors and Administrators have hereto set their hands, and sealed it with the Roial Seal. Dated at_ Stockholm _Novemb. 5. 1634_.