Bulstrode Whitelocke's diary entry, dated April 30/May 10 (Old Style), 1654

Source:

A journal of the Swedish ambassy, volume 2, pages 120 to 121, by Bulstrode Whitelocke, published in 1772

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The diary entry:

Berkman and Mons. Bloome dined with Whitelocke, and took occasion to magnify the respects of the chancellor and his son Grave Eric to the protector, and to Whitelocke; who was not backward to joyne in those eulogies, and to acknowledge the respects. Berkman said, that Canterstein was to bring some writings to Whitelocke, and that Lagerfeldt had spoken to the queen to present Whitelocke with some copper; that she had given order for 200 ship-pownd of copper to be brought from the mines to Stockholme, to be putt aboard Whitelocke's ship, ready to be carryed away with him; that every ship-pownd was heer worth forty dollers, and was as much as 300 english pownd; which he cast up in the whole to the value of about 2500 l. sterling; and Whitelocke was satisfyed in his own conscience, that he might honorably receive it, having given to the queen as many presents already as were worth 1000 l. and ingaged to her his horses, which were worth above 2000 l. more; besides the guifts and gratuities which he had liberally given, and intended to give to the queen's servants and officers; and that, in recompence of above 3000 l. given away, he might well receive a present of the value of 2500 l. ...

With modernised spelling:

Berkman and Monsieur Bloome dined with Whitelocke and took occasion to magnify the respects of the Chancellor and his son Grave Erik to the Protector and to Whitelocke, who was not backward to join in those eulogies and to acknowledge the respects. Berkman said that Canthersten was to bring some writings to Whitelocke and that Lagerfeldt had spoken to the Queen to present Whitelocke with some copper, that she had given order for 200 ship-pound of copper to be brought from the mines to Stockholm, to be put aboard Whitelocke's ship, ready to be carried away with him; that every ship-pound was here worth forty dollars and was as much as 300 English pound, which he cast up in the whole to the value of about 2,500£ sterling; and Whitelocke was satisfied in his own conscience that he might honourably receive it, having given to the Queen as many presents already as were worth 1,000£ and engaged to her his horses, which were worth above 2,000£ more, besides the gifts and gratuities which he had liberally given and intended to give to the Queen's servants and officers; and that, in recompense of above 3,000£ given away, he might well receive a present of the value of 2,500£ ...