Berkman  said  that  Canterstein  was  to  bring  some
writings  to  Whitelocke,  and  that  Lagerfeldt  had  spo-
ken to  the  Queen  to  present  Whitelocke  with  some
copper;  that  she  had  given  order  for  two  hundred
ship-pound  of  copper  to  be  brought  from  the  mines  to
Stockholm,  to  be  put  aboard  Whitelocke's  ship,  ready
to  be  carried  away  with  him ;  that  every  ship-pound
was  here  worth  forty  dollars,  and  was  as  much  as  three
hundred  English  pounds,  which  he  cast  up  in  the  whole
to  the  value  of  about  £2500  sterling.    And  Whitelocke
was  satisfied  in  his  own  conscience  that  he  might  ho-
nourably receive  it,  having  given  to  the  Queen  as  many
presents  already  as  were  worth  £1000,  and  engaged  to
her  his  horses,  which  were  worth  about  £2000  more,
besides  the  gifts  and  gratuities  which  he  had  Uberally


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given,  and  intended  to  give,  to  the  Queen's  servants
and  officers ;  and  that,  in  recompense  of  above  £3000
given  away,  he  might  well  receive  a  present  of  the
value  of  £2500.
Grave  Leonhough  visited  Whitelocke,  and  had  much
discourse  with  him,  not  so  proper  for  this  day.
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MAY.
May  1,  1654.
