Series 1 > Journals of Sir John Lauder, Lord Fountainhall, with his observations on public affairs and other memoranda, 1665-1676

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Notes of Journeys in England and Scotland,
1667-1670.
A Continuation of some Travells. Sie 2 volumes in
4t0 relating to the same subject alibi.
The peace1 was proclaimed at Camphire2 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.
I left Tervere the 5*, 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,3 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;
wheir upon 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 of4 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
1 The Peace of Breda between Charles XI. and the United Provinces was
signed on 31st July, but the ratifications were not exchanged for some weeks.
2 Campvere, now Vere, a town in the island of Walcheren. Tervere (Der
Vere) is the same place.
3 Headland, or point.
* Off, so spelt usually by Lauder.