Canterstein brought to Whitelocke the Queen's letters of full power to her Commissioners, under her hand and the great seal of Sweden, which were of this tenour.[188] Having received this commission, Whitelocke delivered to Canterstein his commission under the Great Seal of England, and the copy of his new instructions from the Protector, except what was secret in them. Canterstein, the master of the ceremonies, and Monsieur Bloome, were frolic at dinner with Whitelocke, and made many caresses to him, and extolled the Chancellor's care and high respect to Whitelocke, in bringing his treaty to so good an issue; and after dinner Bloome told Whitelocke that the Chancellor had advised the Queen to make a noble present to Whitelocke, which was not yet ready, and that had retarded his last audience. The master of the ceremonies, from the Queen, desired Whitelocke to have a little patience for a few days; that she expected the arrival of the Prince within six or seven days in this town, by which means Whitelocke would have a fair opportunity to salute him here, without further trouble; and that the Queen would give him audience within two days before the arrival of the Prince, and so he should receive no disturbance in his voyage. Whitelocke saw no other remedy for this but patience. _May 3, 1654._ [SN: The Guinea question.] Whitelocke visited Grave Eric. They fell into discourse, among other things, touching Guinea, to this effect:-- _Whitelocke._ It is requisite that we come to some conclusion about the business of Guinea. _Grave Eric._ I think it fit; and for your further information, here is the answer in writing of the Swedes who are concerned therein unto the complaints of the English company in that business. _Wh._ Will you leave the writing with me? _Gr. Eric._ I shall send you a copy of it. _Wh._ The complaints of the English have been proved by depositions of witnesses. _Gr. Eric._ Those depositions were taken in the absence of the other party; and, if you please, witnesses may be produced here on the part of the Swedes. _Wh._ Witnesses produced here will be also in the absence of the other party, though I had leisure and commission to examine them on oath. _Gr. Eric._ You may see in this map of Guinea how the plantations of the Swedes, English, and Hollanders do lie, and are mingled and near to one another. _Wh._ The King of that place made a grant to the English, for them only to dwell and traffic in that country; and the Swedes afterwards drove the English, by force, out of their fortifications. _Gr. Eric._ The English had no fortifications there; all the fort they had was a little lodge with two rooms only in it, out of which the Swedes did not force them; and both the Hollanders and Swedes were planted in this place before any grant made to the English, and the Swedes had a grant from the same King, whereof this is a copy.