Bulstrode Whitelocke's diary entry, dated March 31/April 10 (Old Style), 1654

Source:

A journal of the Swedish ambassy, volume 2, pages 16 to 17, by Bulstrode Whitelocke, published in 1772

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The diary entry:

... This day (though the post day) Woolfeldt againe visited Whitelocke, to his no little interruption in his dispatches; yett from him Whitelocke learned many things in relation to Denmarke, for the advantage of England; and Woolfeldt testifyed great affection and respect to the protector and common-wealth.

He was also interrupted by his attendance uppon the queen, according to her appointment: the chancellor came forth from her, as Whitelocke went in, and he told Whitelocke, that the queen, hearing of his being without, had sent to desire him to come in to her. Whitelocke read some of his newes to the queen, and the paper which the protector had caused to be given to her commissary Bonnele att London; uppon which Whitelocke tooke the boldnes a little to paraphrase, and her majesty was well pleased with it.

They fell into discourse of the treaty, much to the same effect as formerly; butt Whitelocke stayed the lesse time with her majesty, bicause he presumed, that the chancellor and his son waited without to speake with her about his buisnes. She promised Whitelocke to send him an answear of his buisnes the next day, and that one of her ships should be ready att the Dollars (the mouth of the haven of Stockholme) to transport him to Lubec when he should desire it; which was acceptable to Whitelocke to thinke on, and he thanked her majesty for it. ...

With modernised spelling:

... This day (though the post day) Ulfeldt again visited Whitelocke, to his no little interruption in his despatches; yet from him Whitelocke learned many things in relation to Denmark for the advantage of England; and Ulfeldt testified great affection and respect to the Protector and Commonwealth.

He was also interrupted by his attendance upon the Queen, according to her appointment. The Chancellor came forth from her as Whitelocke went in, and he told Whitelocke that the Queen, hearing of his being without, had sent to desire him to come in to her. Whitelocke read some of his news to the Queen and the paper which the Protector had caused to be given to her commissary Bonnel at London, upon which Whitelocke took the boldness a little to paraphrase, and Her Majesty was well pleased with it.

They fell into discourse of the treaty, much to the same effect as formerly; but Whitelocke stayed the less time with Her Majesty, because he presumed that the Chancellor and his son waited without to speak with her about his business. She promised Whitelocke to send him an answer of his business the next day, and that one of her ships should be ready at the Dollars (the mouth of the haven of Stockholm) to transport him to Lübeck when he should desire it, which was acceptable to Whitelocke to think on, and he thanked Her Majesty for it. ...

Above: Kristina.

Above: Corfitz Ulfeldt.

Above: Axel Oxenstierna.

Above: Bulstrode Whitelocke.

Note: The Dollars = Dalarön.