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Doc. 124.] BENZELSTJERNA TO SWEDENBORG . 363
only Leyell,103 the Councillor of Mines, has had a hard time
of it, and has been unable to attend our sessions for 17 or 18
months on account of a severe affliction, the stone and cramps.
But in the Royal Senate, and in the Royal Court of Chancery,
a complete sweep has taken place. His Excellency Count
Horn104 was the first who retired at his own request with his
full salary and money for rations. Afterwards their Excellen
cies Bonde, Bielke, Bark, Hård, and Creutz retired each
with an annual pension of 4,000 dalers in silver. The Court
Chancellor von Kocken and the Councillor of Chancery Nerés105
have also retired. The cause of all this I do not know , inas
much as I was a member of the secret committee, and thus
could not know anything about it. In consequence of this
change and of former vacancies there were called into the Council
of State Messrs. Löwen, Åkerhielm, Adlerfelt, Nordenstråhle,
Cederström , Roos, Wrangel, Sparre, Posse, and Ehrenpreus.
His Excellency Count Gyllenborg 70 is President of the Court
of Chancery and of the Council of State, Adlerfelt is Coun
cillor of Chancery, and Secretary of State Gedda is Court
Chancellor. Mr. Falcker became Secretary of State after
the late Mr. Carlsson, and Mr. Boneausköld after Coun
cillor of State Cederström. Count Carl Bielke is President
of the Revenue -office ( Stats Contoiret) after the late Baron
Feiff. 106
In private matters I have to relate that the widow of
Bishop Swedberg* has recently deceased. Otherwise your
brothers and sisters, my dear wife, and my children are all
doing well, and they desire to be most kindly remembered
to you. Lars Benzelstierna10 is now Master of Arts, and
has several times stood his trial in preaching; he is staying
at present at Lund.
I remain, most honoured and dear brother,
Your obedient servant,
LARS BENZELSTIERNA.
Stockholm , June 26, 1739.
* The Bishop’s third wife, see Document 16.
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