A Journal of the Swedish Embassy in the Years 1653 and 1654, Vol II.
John Locke · en
A ship called the 'Swart Hundt' was by the Queen's command appointed and
fitted to carry Whitelocke's copper and other goods from hence to
England. By advice of friends, Whitelocke under his hand and seal desired
Sir George Fleetwood to consign the copper to Whitelocke's
brother-in-law, Mr. Wilson. The desire was thus:--
"I Bulstrode Whitelocke, Constable of the Castle of Windsor, one of
the Lords Commissioners of the Great Seal of England, and Ambassador
Extraordinary from his Most Serene Highness the Lord Protector of
the Commonwealth of England, Scotland, and Ireland, unto her
Majesty the Queen of Sweden, do hereby desire my honourable friend,
Sir George Fleetwood, Knight, General-Major under the Crown of
Sweden, to ship and consign unto Mr. Samuel Wilson, merchant in
London, in Bishopsgate-street, two hundred ship-pound, Swedish
weight, of gore copper; the which the said Mr. Samuel Wilson is to
receive and dispose of according to my order. Dated at Stockholm, in
Sweden, the 26th day of May, 1654.
"B. WHITELOCKE."
According to which warrant, the copper was put on board the 'Swart
Hundt,' fitted and victualled for England. Of Whitelocke's ship,
Whitelocke gave the command and charge, and of his goods therein, to one
of his servants, Taylor, by commission under his hand and seal, and to
bring his copper and goods in her from hence to London, as soon as he
could, wind and weather favouring. Wrangel procured this ship for
Whitelocke, and a pass from the Admiralty of Sweden for her to go through
the Sound; and Whitelocke thought it better to see this ship on her
voyage, than to leave the sending of her away to the care of others after
his departure.
[SN: His goods embarked in the Amarantha.]
Whitelocke sent the rest of his goods and baggage on board the
'Amarantha,' which weighed yesterday, and he hoped might by this time be
within four leagues of the Dollars; but the wind came contrary for her
advance any further, and Whitelocke must continue here till he could
understand that his ship was gotten to the Dollars, which is fourteen
Swedish leagues from this city, but may be gone in six or seven hours by
boats in a shorter passage. His stay here seemed tedious to Whitelocke.
This day the wind coming about a little towards the east, increased his
hopes of getting away, for which they were in daily expectation.
[SN: The trade of Stockholm.]