Source:
Ruthven correspondence. Letters and papers of Patrick Ruthven, Earl of Forth and Brentford, and of his family, A.D. 1615 - A.D. 1662, page 130, compiled, edited and published by the Roxburgh Club and William Dunn Macray, 1868
The letter (in translation):
We, CHRISTINA, by the grace of God Queene of Sweedes, Gothes, and Vandalls, Great Princes of Finland, &c. greeting and prosperity.
It hath been showed unto us by the widdow and daughter of the late deceased Earle of Brantford, both of them servants in our Court, that he lent unto some of your subjects a great summe of money, and had a security for the true paiment thereof. Now seeing they have purposed to demaund the same of the debtors, have humbly besought us to send our commendatery letters unto you, that by your authority they may obtaine paiment of their debts which hath hitherto been detained from the debtors. But although we doe not doubt but of your owne accord and without our intercession you are carried unto all those things which are agreeable to justice and equity, yet we would not be wanting to their daily requests, but commend their cause in all good wayes to you, especially for that his stout and faithfull services which he performed to us while he served in our comaunds may require it of us; and we have not found him an enemy to his country and to you. Moreouer we trust that you will give place as well to equity as to our intercession, and that you will help the widdow and daughter of the said person, that they may without delay obtaine paiment from their debtors. If in any thing we shalbe able to gratify you, we will not omitt to testify with ready and kind affection how much we esteame your nation and that ffreindshipp which for many yeares hath been between us and the kingdome of Sweden with your Commonwealth. With which we conclude, praying God that He will prosper you in all things. Given at our royall palace at Stockholme, 13 November, 1652.
Your good ffreind,
CHRISTINA.
No comments:
Post a Comment