instructions, and that the cargoes were well preserved. He should take the shortest route to New Sweden, and not go by way of the Canaries unless absolutely necessary. [Illustration: Title-page of Lindeström’s _Geographia Americae_. Original preserved in the Riksarkiv, Stockholm.] Several other officers were likewise engaged to go to New Sweden at this time. Among these were Peter Mårtensson Lindeström and Elias Gyllengren (who returned to the colony in the capacity of lieutenant). Lindeström was appointed engineer. On October 31 the commercial college issued a recommendation for him, which states that “since the bearer, noble and well born Per Mårtensson Lindeström, has humbly applied for a recommendation, having, with the consent of his parents, determined to go to New Sweden for further experience,” the college presented him to the favor of the governor. Lindeström attended the University of Upsala in his youth, and was later employed as secretary in the college of mines for two years. Returning to the university to complete his studies, he specialized in mathematics and the art of fortifications, until he “was ordered to go to New Sweden.” Sven Skute, who also returned to the colony on the _Örn_ was appointed “captain of the lands-people.” His instruction states that he was to superintend the embarking of the people and the loading of the goods, that he was to look after the cargoes and provisions and have charge of the soldiers, and that he was to keep a diary of the journey. Some of the officers went to Gothenburg with the _Örn_, but Rising made the journey by land. He left Upsala on December 19, and arrived at Gothenburg December 27. The authorities seem to have feared that grave danger was threatening the colony, and provisions were made for every extremity. “In case,” says the memorial given to Rising, “contrary to expectations, Printz should have left the country, [or it should be found] that our forts on the river are captured by someone, then he [Rising] shall demand their return in the name of Her Royal Majesty, and seek in every possible manner to get them into his possession again, otherwise settle and fortify some other place in the river. If this could not be done, he should consult with the captains about what was best,” and then either settle the colonists in some other place in America or return again [to Sweden].