a
Dutchman, a Vice-Admiral of her Majesty's, about our war with his
countrymen, and about some prizes brought in by me, wherein I took
the liberty to justify the proceedings of this State, and ordered,
upon submission, the release of a small Dutch prize taken by me.

"Having refreshed myself and company some days, I began my land
journey the last day of November. The military officers accompanied
me out of town; the citizens and garrison-soldiers stood to their
arms, and with many volleys of great and small shot (the bullets
passing somewhat too near for compliments) they gave me an
honourable farewell.

"In our journey we met with extreme hardships, both in the weather
and in want of necessary accommodations. The greater towns where we
quartered showed much respect to your Highness and this
Commonwealth; only in one town a little affront was given in words
by a praetor, who acknowledged his fault, and it appeared to proceed
more from drink than judgement. In all places the officers took
great care, with what the country would afford, to furnish what I
wanted; the ways were prepared, waggons and horses brought in, and
all things requisite were done by the country, upon command of her
Majesty.

"After twenty-one days in our land-journey, near four hundred miles
from Gothenburg up into the country, in that climate in December, it
pleased God through all our difficulties to bring us safe to Upsal
the 20th of December. About half a league from the town, the Master
of the Ceremonies, and after him two Senators with two coaches of
the Queen's, and those of the Spanish Resident and of divers
grandees, met me, and with more than ordinary ceremony conducted me
to a house in the town, by the Queen's order taken up and furnished
for me. Divers compliments passed from the Queen herself and many of
her Court, expressing much respect to your Highness and this
Commonwealth, in the person of your servant.

"By favour I obtained my first audience from the Queen the 23rd of
December, the particular passages whereof (as of most other matters
which I have to mention) were in my letters imparted, as they arose,
to Mr. Secretary Thurloe, and by him, I presume, to your Highness
and the Council. Two or three days after this I procured a private
audience from her Majesty, when I showed her my co