, preparation be made, if there shall be cause to apply some
remedies.

"With the King and Crown of Poland is continued the amnesty for
twenty-six years, formerly accorded; and although her Majesty
wisheth that this amnesty had been converted into a perpetual
peace,--and for this end she hath caused pains to be taken twice at
Luebeck, by the mediators and her Commissioners, and although they
are not yet agreed,--nevertheless her Majesty understands so much on
the part of Poland that they are not disaffected to the renewing of
the treaties for a longer time, so that her Majesty hath no cause
but to promise herself at length a favourable success therein.

"With the Emperor and Roman Empire her Majesty, since the peace
executed in Germany, hath continued and maintained good amity and
correspondence; and for this end she hath her ambassadors there,
who have their places in the present Diet for the principality of
Bremen, Verden, and Pomerland, among the other members of the empire
who do there maintain and observe the interests of her Majesty; and
for the conclusion of the peace of Germany her Majesty hath
resolved, by a great embassy, to accept the possession and
investiture, from the Emperor, of the conquered countries.

"Also her Majesty hath a good correspondence and friendship with
France and Spain by fit means and a good alliance.

"But particularly her Majesty rejoiceth that the perilous war made
in the ocean between the powerful Commonwealths of England and the
United Provinces (by which we have received very great damage in our
trade throughout, as it appeareth) is appeased and ended; and that,
since, her Majesty hath made an alliance with the Commonwealth of
England for the security of navigation and commerce, so that the
faithful subjects of her Majesty may thereby hope to have great
advantage and profit.

"In this posture and state of affairs, her Majesty thinks it fit to
prosecute her intention, which she hath conceived some years since,
and to put the same in execution, that is, to give up the kingdom of
Sweden and her sceptre to his Royal Highness, the most high, most
illustrious Prince Charles Gustavus, by the grace of God designed
hereditary Prince of the kingdom of Sweden, Count Palatine of the
Rhine in Bavaria, Prince of Juelich, Cleves, and Bergen; and this i