Source:
A journal of the Swedish ambassy, volume 2, pages 137 to 139, by Bulstrode Whitelocke, published in 1772
The diary entry:
Lagerfeldt acquainted Whitelocke, that the queen intended to gratify him with a guift of as great value as had bin bestowed uppon any ambassador before; and that she having received from Whitelocke many brave horses and many native goods of England; and Whitelocke having undertaken, att his returne to England, to provide for her majesty severall other commodities, she held it reasonable to requite him with some commodities of this countrey, if Whitelocke thought fitt to accept of them.
Whitelocke answeared, that it did not become him to præscribe bounds to her majesty's favour, butt wholly to referre himselfe to the queen's judgement heerin. Lagerfeldt replyed, that the queen intended to bestow her guift uppon him in copper, and gave order that it should be putt aboard a ship, to be consigned by him to some of his friends att London, or as he pleased to dispose it.
Whitelocke desired of Lagerfeldt, that although the articles were signed, that yett he in the instrument might præfixe to the title these words, "serenissimi ac celsissimi domini", which words Whitelocke did observe to be in the protector's title to the dutch articles, which was not known to Whitelocke before the articles were signed heer. Lagerfeldt promised to acquaint the chancellor heerwith, and to bring his answear.
Whitelocke waited uppon the queen, and acquainted her with his newes from England, and of the consummation of the treaty of peace between England and the Dutch, wherof she said she was very glad, and thanked Whitelocke for his newes.
He then intreated her majesty to appoint a day for his audience to take his leave of her majesty, which she told him should be shortly done; then she desired his company with her in her coach to take the aier: he waited on her, and besides, there was in the coach, Grave Tot, Grave Vandone, and the countesse Christina Oxenstierne.
The queen was not very pleasant, butt intertained some little discourses, not much of buisnes; and, after a short tour, returning to the castle, retired into her chamber, and Whitelocke to his lodging.
With modernised spelling:
Lagerfeldt acquainted Whitelocke that the Queen intended to gratify him with a gift of as great value as had been bestowed upon any ambassador before, and that she having received from Whitelocke many brave horses and many native goods of England, and Whitelocke having undertaken, at his return to England, to provide for Her Majesty several other commodities, she held it reasonable to requite him with some commodities of this country, if Whitelocke thought fit to accept of them.
Whitelocke answered that it did not become him to prescribe bounds to Her Majesty's favour, but wholly to refer himself to the Queen's judgement herein. Lagerfeldt replied that the Queen intended to bestow her gift upon him in copper and gave order that it should be put aboard a ship to be consigned by him to some of his friends at London, or as he pleased to dispose it.
Whitelocke desired of Lagerfeldt that although the articles were signed, that yet he in the instrument might prefix to the title these words: "Serenissimi ac Celsissimi Domini", which words Whitelocke did observe to be in the Protector's title to the Dutch articles, which was not known to Whitelocke before the articles were signed here. Lagerfeldt promised to acquaint the Chancellor herewith and to bring his answer.
Whitelocke waited upon the Queen and acquainted her with his news from England and of the consummation of the treaty of peace between England and the Dutch, whereof she said she was very glad and thanked Whitelocke for his news.
He then entreated Her Majesty to appoint a day for his audience to take his leave of Her Majesty, which she told him should be shortly done. Then she desired his company with her in her coach to take the air. He waited on her, and besides, there was in the coach Grave Tott, Grave von Dohna, and the countess Christina Oxenstierna.
The queen was not very pleasant, but entertained some little discourses, not much of business; and, after a short tour, returning to the castle, retired into her chamber, and Whitelocke to his lodging.
Above: Kristina.
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Above: Bulstrode Whitelocke.
Note: Christina Oxenstierna = born 1613, died unmarried 1685, daughter of Grand Treasurer Gabriel Gustafsson Oxenstierna.
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