TO THE MOST SERENE AND

MOST HIGH PRINCE AND

LORD,

LORD GUSTAVUS

ADOLPHUS,

original: "DN. GUSTAVO ADOLPHO." Dominus (Lord) was a standard honorific for nobility and high-ranking officials.

DUKE OF MECKLENBURG,

PRINCE OF THE ANCIENT WENDISH NATION,

original: Gentis Henetæ. The "Heneti" or "Wends" were Slavic peoples of the Baltic region. The Dukes of Mecklenburg traditionally included "Prince of the Wends" among their titles to assert their ancient lineage.

OF SCHWERIN AND RATZEBURG,

COUNT OF SCHWERIN, LORD

OF THE LANDS OF ROSTOCK AND

STARGARD,

&c. &c.