Then the Master of the Ceremonies desired of his Excellency a
copy of his Credentials, which he had ready, and gave to him, Who
carryed them presently to the Queen, and left them with her, and returned
back to accompany his Lordship to Supper. In a Lobby next
to the withdrawing Room, is a constant guard of the Qu: Partizans,
beyond that a very fair Room, which was very well furnished, with a
great deal of Plate and many wax. Candles in it: two Tables were
plentifully furnisht, the one for my Lord, the other for his Steward;
over his Excellencies seat was a Canopy of State; About the middle
of Supper, the Master of the Ceremonies rose from his seat, and came
to his Excellencies, and with a great glass of Wine begun to him a
health to the Commonwealth of England; my Lord told him, That it
was neither agreeable to his Judgment, nor to the practice of those
whom he served in England, to drink or pledg any health. He pressed
it earnestly upon my Lord, and his Lordship as earnestly refused it;
and some words of a little heat passed betwixt them, but being in
French, every body did not take notice of it; he then began a health
to Capt. James Whitlock, who likewise refused it. Then he began a
health to Dr. Whistler, who refusing it, the Master of the Ceremonies
in a slighting way desired him to give it some other name; the Dr.
answered, That if he pleased he might call it a Eating a health; When
the Master of the Ceremonies saw himself thus resisted, he was quiet,
and seemed much displeased; and my Lord no lesse. After Supper,
Mr Lagerfieldt came to us again, to whom his Excellency related this
passage at Supper, and desired that our Liberty, and the maner of our
Country might be reserved to himself and company; which he said
was most fitting, and he would take care that the like should not be
done hereafter; Then his Excellency desired my lord Lagerfieldt to
move the Queen, that if she pleased he might have his Audience before
the Holidays, which he very willingly undertook to doe, and it
sped well, for the next day my Lord Lagerfield brought my Lord
word that the Queen was very ready to gratifie his Request, and had
appointed him audience upon Friday, till which time our Entertainment
will be her Majesties charge: We are put to great inconvenience
at this place for want of Beds, most of our company lying upon
Straw; but the Queens Officers have sent into the Country, and wee
are in hopes to have some brought in here shortly. The Plague continues
still at Stockholm and there is no Speech of the Queens removing
thither. My Lord is extreame weary of our long and great
Feasting:
Yesterday the Queen was not well, but kept her bed, but this day
she was abroad again. We shall prove Frenchmen; that Language
is more spoken at the Court, then any other. By this time I presume
you are weary of my long Letter; I shall reserve my
self untill after my Lords Audience, when you may look to be troubled
again. The Audience is to be tomorrow afternoon.