"I  hope,  before  my  going  from  hence,  to  receive  his
Highnesses  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  waited  on  the  Queen,  and  gave  her  an  ]^^'
account  of  the   signing  and  sealing  of  his  articles ;  interview

with  the

whereupon  she  said  : —  Queen

Queen.  I  am  glad  that  this  business  is  done  to  your  signing  of
satisfaction.  ^'  ^^'

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178  JOUENAL   OF   THE

TFhitelocke,  There  remains  only  your  Majesty's  seal-
ing your  letters  of  full  power  to  your  Commissioners
who  treated  with  me.
Qu,  I  sealed  them  this  morning.
W7i,  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.
WTi.  Would  your  Majesty's  leisure  permit  to  give
me  audience  on  Tuesday  or  Wednesday  next,  they
being  no  holidays  ?

Qu.  The  Assembly  is  to  sit  on  Tuesday,  and  at  their
first  meeting  I  shall  have  a  great  deal  of  business  with
them,  which  will  hinder  me  from  any  other  affairs.
