“I hope, before my going from hence, to receive his Highness’s order, which I long since wrote for, concerning my return; but however, my business being effected here, I presume I may, without displeasure to his Highness, be upon my return homewards; the rather, because upon the change which is shortly to be here my commission will be at an end.
“The Queen intends, shortly after her resignation, to go to the Spa, which I have cause to believe. In those parts they say the King of the Romans will wait upon her, but that I doubt.
“Her Majesty hath showed extraordinary affection and respect to my Lord Protector; so hath the Chancellor and his son Grave Eric, and my Lord Lagerfeldt, etc.”
Whitelocke’s interview with the Queen after the signing of the treaty. Whitelocke waited on the Queen, and gave her an account of the signing and sealing of his articles; whereupon she said:—
Queen. I am glad that this business is done to your satisfaction.
Whitelocke. There remains only your Majesty’s sealing your letters of full power to your Commissioners who treated with me.
Qu. I sealed them this morning.
Wh. Then my humble suit is, that your Majesty would appoint a day for my audience to take my leave.
Qu. This is Saturday, but if you desire it you may have it on Friday next.
Wh. Would your Majesty’s leisure permit to give me audience on Tuesday or Wednesday next, they being no holidays?