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of Commerce, and to be of assistance to him in his engineering works, and in carrying out his designs,—therefore it is our pleasure hereby to let you know this, with our gracious command, and that you allow him a seat and voice in the College whenever he be present, and especially whenever any business be brought forward pertaining to mechanics. We hereby commend you, especially and graciously, to God Almighty
"Carolus.
"Lund, December 18, 1716."
The College of Mines consisted of a President, always of the highest order of nobility, two councillors of mines, and some six assessors. Under its charge the whole mining interest of Sweden was placed. From its records it appears that on April 6, 1717, Mr. Emanuel Swedberg, appointed by his Majesty to be Assessor Extraordinary in the College of Mines, being present, "As a beginning of his introduction, the royal decree which had been received was read. Afterward the above named Assessor, after delivering to the Royal College the formulary of the oath signed by himself, took the oath of loyalty and of office, with
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