ither party, and by all who are
under their obedience, faith, and command. And to the end that for
the time to come they may be the more established, and remain firm as
well by her Royal Majesty as also by the Lord Protector of the
Commonwealth of England, Scotland, and Ireland, and the territories
thereunto belonging, in the name of his Highness and the said
Commonwealth, these presents, with the proper subscriptions of the
hands of her Majesty and of his Highness, shall be subscribed,
signed, and ratified.

"In confirmation of all these things which are above written, and for
sufficient testimony thereof that on the part of her Royal Majesty
our most clement Lady they shall be most religiously and fully
observed, and be ratified within the time prefixed, we have
subscribed these presents with our proper hands, and armed them with
our seals. Dated at Upsal, the 11th day of April, in the year 1654.

"AXEL OXENSTIERN,
"ERIC OXENSTIERN AXELIUS."

MAY.

_May 1, 1654._

[SN: Preparations for departure.]

Lagerfeldt, Berkman, and the Syndic of Gothenburg, after dinner with
Whitelocke, discoursed and advised him touching his departure. Lagerfeldt
said he believed the Queen would give Whitelocke audience on Friday next,
before which time her presents would not be ready for Whitelocke and his
company; he said also, that he heard the Prince intended to be in this
town within a few days, and if it should be so, then it would be better
for Whitelocke to stay here, and expect his coming hither to salute him
here, than to go out of his way so far as to the Prince's Court; in which
matter Whitelocke said he would entreat the Queen's advice. Lagerfeldt
said further, that the Queen had commanded some copper to be brought to
Stockholm, and to be put aboard the ship where Whitelocke was to be
embarked, or in some other ship as he should appoint, it being a present
intended for him by the Queen.

The Syndic acquainted Whitelocke that the city of Gothenburg would send
into England, to prepare there for an accord concerning traffic between
the English merchants and that town, wherein they hoped to have the
assistance of Whitelocke at his return to England, wherein he promised
his advice and furtherance.

A Danish gentleman of quality and experience gave a visit to Whitelocke,
advised him the way of his j