A Journal of the Swedish Embassy in the Years 1653 and 1654, Vol II. | Page 5

would read over with him his articles, both in Latin and English, which
they would consider together; and such things as she could consent
unto she would tell him, and what she could not consent unto he should
then know from her, and they might mark it in the margin as they went
along. Yet she said she would have him to proceed in his conference
with her Chancellor as before, and that nobody should know of that
conference between her and Whitelocke; but she would so order the

business that what they consented unto should be effected afterwards,
and that in two hours they might go over all the articles. Whitelocke
told her Majesty he presumed that she would admit of a free debate
upon any of them. She said, by all means, that was reasonable; and in
case the peace between England and Holland did not take effect, that
then the ambassador, whom she intended howsoever to send into
England, might conclude upon such other articles as should be thought
fit. Whitelocke asked her if she had any thoughts of being included in
the Dutch treaty. She said, No, for she had not meddled with the war,
and therefore desired not to be included in the peace with them.
[SN: Reports of the Dutch Resident adverse to Whitelocke.]
From the Queen Whitelocke went and visited Piementelle, who showed
him a letter he received from a great person in Flanders, mentioning
that Beningen had written to his superiors that the English Ambassador
and the Spanish Resident were often together, and had showed great
respect to each other, which his Highness the Archduke liked very well,
and gave Piementelle thanks for it; and though Monsieur Beningen did
not like of their being so friendly, yet his superiors endeavoured all
they could to have amity with England. When Whitelocke told him of
the English fleet at sea, he said it was great pity the same was not
employed. He then showed Whitelocke a letter from Beningen to his
superiors, wherein he taxed Whitelocke with omitting the ceremony of
meeting Prince Adolphus at his door. Whitelocke repeated to
Piementelle the carriage of that business as before; and Piementelle
said, that neither the Queen nor himself had ever heard the Prince
express any dislike of Whitelocke's carriage; and that the Queen, seeing
Beningen's letter, said there were many things in it concerning
Whitelocke which upon her knowledge were not true. It was also said
in the letter that the English Ambassador had many long audiences with
her Majesty, and conferences with the Chancellor, but that he could not
in the least learn what passed between them; with which Whitelocke
had no cause to be displeased.
_March 5, 1653._
_The Lord's Day._--Whitelocke had two good sermons in his house, at

which divers English and Scots, besides those of his family, were
present. In the evening the Queen passed through the streets in her
coach, with divers other coaches and her servants waiting on her, to
take the air, though upon this day; and in the night, many disorderly
drunkards were committing debaucheries and insolences in the town,
and at Whitelocke's door.
_March 6, 1653._
[SN: Further excuses for delay.]
Whitelocke visited Senator Schütt, who spake in excuse of the delay of
his business. Whitelocke said--
_Whitelocke._ I have already staid long in this place, and nothing is yet
done in my business.
_Schütt._ Your stay here hath been of more advantage to England than
if they had sent 10,000 men into Holland, who, by your stay here, will
be brought on with the greater desire of making peace with you.
_Wh._ They know nothing of my negotiation.
_Sch._ That makes them the more jealous; the slowness of one person
is the cause that hitherto you have received no satisfaction, and I doubt
not but ere long you will have answers to your contentment.
Whilst Whitelocke was with him the Queen sent one of her gentlemen
thither to him, to desire him to put off his visit of her Majesty till the
next day, by reason she had then extraordinary business; and the
messenger being gone, Schütt said,--
_Schütt._ The Queen is busy in despatching three senators to the Prince,
Grave Eric Oxenstiern, Monsieur Fleming, and Monsieur Vanderlin,
who are deputed for the business of the Queen's resignation; and I, in a
few days, shall be sent to the Prince.
_Whitelocke._ I pray do me the favour to present my service to his

Royal Highness, whom I am very desirous to salute as soon as I can
gain an opportunity; and do hope that his resort to this place will be
before I shall be necessitated to return, that I may give myself the
honour to kiss his hand.
[SN: Whitelocke visits the Chief Justice of Sweden.]
Whitelocke