Wrangel, as an honour and compliment to Whitelocke, desired him to give the name to this ship.  Whitelocke would have called her the ‘Wrangel,’ but the master of that name entreated it might not be so, possibly to avoid the envy of it at Court; but he desired it might be called the ‘Whitelocke,’ which Whitelocke thought not expedient, lest it might argue too much height in himself; nor would he call her ‘Cromwell,’ or the ‘Protector,’ because she carried but thirty guns; but seeing the mark of her guns to be the falcon, and asking whether they had any other ship of that name, they said, No; whereupon, the falcon being Whitelocke’s coat of arms and the mark of the ship’s guns, and she being built swifter of sail than ordinary, Whitelocke gave her the name of the ‘Falcon.’  This pleased Wrangel very much, and the seamen and workmen were most pleased with the gratuity which Whitelocke bestowed on them; and this ceremony and compliments being passed, Whitelocke gave many thanks to Wrangel for this honour, and so they parted.

The packet from England was brought to Whitelocke.  Thurloe wrote thus:—­

“I have acquainted his Highness with your Excellence’s letters received yesterday, wherein he takes little content, more than that he did on his part sincerely intend a peace and union with that Crown and Kingdom, and committed the management of it to a person who hath performed his trust with honour, wisdom, and fidelity.  We hope that your instructions, giving you liberty to return, are by this time arrived, etc.”

By this packet Whitelocke also received letters from his wife, full of affection and piety, and from Colonel Bulstrode, his brother Wilson, Mr. Attorney Hall, Mr. Cokaine, Mr. Eltonhead, especially from his great friend Dr. Winston; and all of these letters, and several others which he received, were so many testimonies of the affection and hearty kindness of these his worthy friends.

May 26, 1654.

After Whitelocke had walked a tour in the Norden Mallum,—­that is, the north suburbs of this city,—­Sir George Fleetwood came to him, with whom he had much conversation in the latter time of his being in Sweden, both at Upsal and in this town, who showed much kindness and respect to Whitelocke.  He informed Whitelocke that by letters from Upsal he understood that the Ricksdag had given leave to the Queen to go to Colmar, which signified that she could not go without their leave, and that she would find much difference between commanding as a Queen and obeying as a subject, and that, by the law of this kingdom, no Queen can depart out of it without leave of the Ricksdag, on forfeiture of all her estate.

[SN:  Whitelocke’s shipment of copper sent to London.]

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:—­