Series 2 > Household book of Lady Grisell Baillie

OF LADY GRISELL BAILLIE
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To Blauslelden . . . . . . 1|
To Mergentheim, this belongs to the Prince of Anspach
—^Lutherans ....... 1|
To Bischofsen, belongs to the Prince of Holsten—
Catholicks ....... 1
To Mittenberg, belongs to the Elector of Mayence—
Catholicks 2
To Aschafsenberg El. of Mayence . . . .2
To Dettingen ....... 1
To Hannaw see the Prince’s house here . . .1
To Frankfort, lodge at the Bone Noir on the Parrade.
See the Cathedrall and Protestent Churches . 1
Frankfort to Collogne. See page 44
We went by water doun the Rhine in two days and a
half. We hierd two boats, one for ourselves close coverd
like a Pleasur Barge upon the Tames, in which we lay all
night upon good straw and Pillows for our heads, and
never went on shore. An open boat for the servants and
chaises. We payd 75 Florins for all, Taxes included, of
which there are many at every toun you pass by. It was
in the sumer and no danger of catching cold. We
caryd our provitions, had tea water boyld and every thing
dresst in the Boat with the servants which was tyd to ours.
The water men or servants went on shore at any toun we
came to and got us what ever we wanted.
At Collogne lodge at the St. Esprit, see the toun and
churches here or at Frankfort, get rid of your avan trains,
which you may now go without, and will be of no use to
you in Flanders, sell them for what you can get tho less
then you payd. We left 3 at Spa thinking they offerd us
too little for them at Frankfort; they are yet unsold. At
the entrence into Germany they are wanted and necessary
for people going in, and by chance you may sell them for
what you gave, but take any thing reither then leave them
to be sold at a better price which they will perswade you
to do and you never hear more of them.