Source:
A journal of the Swedish ambassy, volume 2, page 83, by Bulstrode Whitelocke, published in 1772
The diary entry excerpt:
One Katherine Pen, an english woman, the widow of an officer of the queen's army, intreated Whitelocke to present for her a sad petition to the queen, for some arreares due to her husband, which matters Whitelocke was not forward to meddle with; butt this being his countreywoman, and of the antient family of Pen in Buckinghamshire, to which he had an allyance, Whitelocke did undertake to present her petition to the queen.
He undertooke the like for a decayed english marchant, residing att Hamburgh, who petitioned the queen for moneyes owing to him att Bremen; where he could have no justice from the governor, vice chancellor, and others in authority: and this he undertooke to move to the queen, uppon the earnest request of Mr. Bradeshaw, resident for the protector att Hamburgh, by his letters this day received. ...
With modernised spelling:
One Katherine Penn, an Englishwoman, the widow of an officer of the Queen's army, entreated Whitelocke to present for her a sad petition to the Queen for some arrears due to her husband, which matters Whitelocke was not forward to meddle with; but this being his countrywoman, and of the ancient family of Penn in Buckinghamshire, to which he had an alliance, Whitelocke did undertake to present her petition to the Queen.
He undertook the like for a decayed English merchant residing at Hamburg, who petitioned the Queen for moneys owing to him at Bremen, where he could have no justice from the governor, vice chancellor, and others in authority; and this he undertook to move to the Queen, upon the earnest request of Mr. Bradshaw, resident for the Protector at Hamburg, by his letters this day received. ...
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Above: Bulstrode Whitelocke.
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