Mandate of Gustavus Adolphus for the Protection of Travelers and Farmers

We, Gustavus Adolphus, by the Grace of God, King of the Swedes, Goths, and Wends, Great Prince in Finland, Duke of Estonia and Karelia, Lord of Ingria, etc.

Hereby make known to everyone, especially to all our high and low officers, as well as to our entire soldiery original: "Soldatesca" on horse and on foot.

Whereas reports have reached us regarding the manner in which, previously—especially during the Frankfurt Fair The Frankfurt Trade Fair was one of the most important commercial events in Europe; protecting merchants traveling to it was a major political priority., as well as during those times when the peasant and plowman must perform their necessary work in the field—great highway robberies, raids, looting, murders, and other such acts of violence have occurred in various places. Furthermore, the peasant and plowman original: "Bawr- vñ Ackersman" have often had their horses and oxen forcibly unhitched and led away, to the significant hindrance of the indispensable and useful cultivation of the fields. From this, it follows that in many places (as experience, unfortunately, [shows]...)