Bulstrode Whitelocke's diary entry, dated May 2/12 (Old Style), 1654

Source:

A journal of the Swedish ambassy, volume 2, pages 127 to 128, by Bulstrode Whitelocke, published in 1772

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Kristina's letter of March 14/24 (Old Style) for the commissioners (Axel Oxenstierna and his son Erik Oxenstierna) is here:

https://kingkristina.blogspot.com/2020/06/kristinas-commission-of-full-power.html

The diary entry:

Whitelocke sent to the master of the ceremonies to know if he had desired a time for his last audience, who promised to doe it.

Canterstein brought to Whitelocke the queen's letters of full power to her commissioners, under her hand, and the great seale of Sweden...

Having received this commission, Whitelocke delivered to Canterstein his commission under the great seale of England, and the copy of his new instructions from the protector, except what was secret in them.

Canterstien, the master of the ceremonies, and Mons. Bloome, were frollick att dinner with Whitelocke, and made many caresses to him, and extolled the chancellor's care and high respect to Whitelocke, in bringing his treaty to so good an issue; and after dinner Bloome told Whitelocke, that the chancellor had advised the queen to make a noble present to Whitelocke, which was not yett ready, and that had retarded his last audience.

The master of the ceremonies, from the queen, desired Whitelocke to have a little patience for a few dayes; that she expected the arrivall of the prince within six or seven dayes in this towne, by which meanes Whitelocke would have a fayre opportunity to salute him heer, without further trouble; and that the queen would give him audience within two dayes before the arrivall of the prince, and so he should receive no disturbance in his voyage. Whitelocke saw no other remedy for this butt patience.

With modernised spelling:

Whitelocke sent to the master of the ceremonies to know if he had desired a time for his last audience, who promised to do it.

Canthersten brought to Whitelocke the Queen's letters of full power to her commissioners, under her hand, and the Great Seal of Sweden...

Having received this commission, Whitelocke delivered to Canthersten his commission under the Great Seal of England, and the copy of his new instructions from the Protector, except what was secret in them.

Canthersten, the master of the ceremonies, and Monsieur Bloome were frolic at dinner with Whitelocke, and made many caresses to him, and extolled the Chancellor's care and high respect to Whitelocke in bringing his treaty to so good an issue; and after dinner Bloome told Whitelocke that the Chancellor had advised the Queen to make a noble present to Whitelocke, which was not yet ready, and that had retarded his last audience.

The master of the ceremonies, from the Queen, desired Whitelocke to have a little patience for a few days, that she expected the arrival of the Prince within six or seven days in this town, by which means Whitelocke would have a fair opportunity to salute him here without further trouble, and that the Queen would give him audience within two days before the arrival of the Prince, and so he should receive no disturbance in his voyage. Whitelocke saw no other remedy for this but patience.

Note: caresses = flatteries.