July, 1656. * 1.1
[10.] The full Ratification of the Treaty with Portugal was this day presented to his Highness.
The Lords Commissioners of the great Seal, sitting at the Temple, sealed the writs of Sum∣mons * 1.2 for a Parliament to meet the 17th. of Sep∣tember.
The Protector by Warrant to Sr. John Bark∣stead Lieutenant of the Tower discharged Mrs. Lucy Barlow from Imprisoment; she had a * 1.3 young Son with her, which she publickly decla∣red to be King Charles his Son, and that she was his Wife. The Officers found a Grant when she was apprehended signed Charles R: by which she had an Annuity or yearly Pension of 5000 Livres granted to her for her life, with an Assu∣rance to better the same when it should please God to restore him to his Kingdoms; and it was subscribed by his Majesties Command Edward Nicholas.
[17.] The Lord Fiennes, Strickland, and Whitelock met at the Swedish Ambassador's house where they signed and sealed the Treaty agreed on both parts; and concerning the carrying of Pitch, and Tar, &c. to Spain, during our War with them, there was a single Article that the King of Sweden should be moved to give Order for the prohibiting of it, & a kind of undertaking that it should be done. It was very late before they had done signing of them, The Protector gave a Commission under the great Seal to the Lord Fiennes, Whitelock, and Strickland, to Treat and Conclude with the Ambassador, which Com∣mission was then read at the signing of the Ar∣ticles; as was the Commission of the King of Sweden under the great Seal of Sweden to the Ambassador, giving him power to Treat and Conclude.
[25.] The Swedish Ambassador having ta∣ken his leave of the Protector received great ci∣vilities and respects from him, and afterwards dined with him at Hampton Court, and Hunted with him. The Protector bestowed the digni∣ty of Knighthood upon one of his Gentlemen Sr. Gustavus Du Vale, the Mareschal.