Bulstrode Whitelocke's diary entry, dated May 7/17 (Old Style), 1654

Source:

A journal of the Swedish ambassy, volume 2, page 142, by Bulstrode Whitelocke, published in 1772

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The diary entry:

The Lord's day. Monsieur Bloome, and Mr. de Geeres, the rich marchant of Sweden, after dinner with Whitelocke, discoursed much about matters not so proper for the day.
Walker and Stapleton attending Whitelocke, and walking in the evening, he againe spake to them about their presents as formerly; butt found Stapleton stiffe in his opinion, and to intend to send backe his present to the master of the ceremonies, as refusing it: butt Whitelocke required him not to doe so, lest it should be taken as an affront to Whitelocke and to the protector himselfe, as well as a disdaining of the queen's present, which was her majesty's free guift without any obligation.

With modernised spelling:

The Lord's day. Monsieur Bloome, and Mr. de Geer, the rich merchant of Sweden, after dinner with Whitelocke, discoursed much about matters not so proper for the day.
Walker and Stapleton attending Whitelocke, and walking in the evening, he again spake to them about their presents as formerly, but found Stapleton stiff in his opinion and to intend to send back his present to the Master of the Ceremonies, as refusing it; but Whitelocke required him not to do so, lest it should be taken as an affront to Whitelocke and to the Protector himself, as well as a disdaining of the Queen's present, which was Her Majesty's free gift without any obligation.