Complex sentence: In 1647 he was a member of a commission to investigate the financial condition, in August 1648, he followed Frederick III to tilt as the Akershus and received the same year Knight battle of the king.
Split into simpler sentences: In 1647 he was a member of a commission to investigate the financial condition. Then in August of 1648, he followed Frederick III to tilt as the Akershus and received the Knight battle of the king.