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& A TOUR THROUGH
Pk Tt to Ve
- Stockholm.
pee: Diet of the State, whichis fitting at this time,
~ confifts of the King and genetal Eftates of the
Kingdom, which are thus divided: -Firfl, the Nobility.
Secondly, the Clergy, Thirdly, the Burgers. And fourth-
ly, the Peafants, Every military perfon of rank, from
a General to a Captain, has the privilege of fitting in
Council and giving his vote. The Clergy, eleét from
their deaneries and feparate parifhes a certain number,
who, with the Bifhops and inferior Clergy, reprefent that
Body. Every Corporation eleéts the Burgers to mepre-
fent them, From Stockholm, as it is the capital, and
containing the largef{ number of Inhabitants they have
double the number, which, when united, form a large and
confiderable Body. The Peafants, who chufe one of
their own people from every parifh to reprefent thems
take alfo their feat in Diet.
When the King convenes the Diet, which he generally
’ ; does
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