Publications of the Scottish History Society, Volume 36 eBook

John Lauder
This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 528 pages of information about Publications of the Scottish History Society, Volume 36.

Publications of the Scottish History Society, Volume 36 eBook

John Lauder
This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 528 pages of information about Publications of the Scottish History Society, Volume 36.

    [444] A few words erased.

    [445] Bolero, Giovanni, author of several treatises of political
        philosophy and history towards the close of the sixteenth century,
        some translated into English.

Then to do my voyage a 100_ll_.; 38 given for my place in the coach to bruxells; for my diner at Louure 25s.; supper at Senlis 16s.; diner at Pons 16s.; supper at Conwilly 24s.; diner at Marchele peau 10s.; supper at Peronne 18s.; supper at Cambray 28s.; diner at Valenciennes 24s.; super at Kivray 20s.; diner at Mons 24s.; super at Bremen 24s.; diner at Hall 24s.; to the cocher 24s.; to our escort 7_ll_.

At Bruxelles, for taking of my beard 9s.; for seing the Palais 40s.; for 6 dayes to my hostesse 10_ll_.; for my horse to Enguien 3_ll_.; for my diet their 3_ll_.; for washing, also for mending my shoes, 30s.; for my place in the bark of Anvers 20s.; for carrieng my things ther 12s.; for the removing them from bark to bark 18s.; for my diner their 33s.; for seing the citadelle of Anvers, wt some other smaller things, 18s.  Thus goes the 100_ll_.

II

NOTES OF JOURNEYS IN LONDON, OXFORD, AND SCOTLAND, 1667-1672 AND OTHER PAPERS

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NOTES OF JOURNEYS IN ENGLAND AND SCOTLAND, 1667-1670.

  A CONTINUATION OF SOME TRAVELLS.  Sie 2 volumes in 4’to relating to the
  same subject alibi.

The peace[446] was proclaimed at Camphire[447] the 3 of September, stylo novo, 1667, as also at Flusing:  at Middleburg not til the 5, because their market day:  their feu’s de joy ware on the 7.

    [446] The Peace of Breda between Charles II. and the United Provinces
        was signed on 31st July, but the ratifications were not exchanged
        for some weeks.

    [447] Campvere, now Vere, a town in the island of Walcheren.  Tervere
        (Der Vere) is the same place.

I left Tervere the 5’t, came to Flessinque; wheir we lay by reason of contrary winds til the 12, on which morning it was at south south east.  Our skiper, a honest fellow, was called Tunis Van Eck.  Coming out without the head,[448] whither by the wind or negligence of the marinels I know not, we dasht upon it which strake a lake in our ship wery neir my arme long.  All ware wery afraided of drouning; only being neir the toune, a carpenter, a most lusty fellow, came and stoopt it wery weill; wheirupon we followed the rest and overtook them ere night, at which tyme the wind turned contrary upon us to south west, so that the 15 day at night being Thursday we was come but a litle abone Gravesend; wheirupon I advised Mr. Chiesly that we should hive of[449] the first boat should come aboard of us to carry us that night to London, which we did, and arrived ther tho late.  Lay at the Black Bull in Bischopgate Street.  Nixt day took a chamber in New Street neir Covent Garden at halfe a croune the week.  Went to the

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