was obliged to make a progress through the Wetteraw, and
the neighbouring places, to confer with those to whom I had
written in my business. This progress I have now performed
two days ago, in it I have received much satisfaction, for
which the Lord be praised: But I cannot now give a particular
account, time will not permit, to represent circumstantially
the state of Reformed Protestants in these parts, and
what entertainment I have had in every place for the advancement
of my design, and the insituarion of moderate Principles.
All the while I was in this progress, I could not write,
because I was out of the road of conveyance of letters; but
now I am here, my duty calls upon me to let you know what
I have met with sicne I came hither. I was upon my way on
Wednesday last to come hither, then I met Charls Stuart and
Prince Rupert in a Coach, going to visit the Queen of Sweden
with their attendance; at a little village called Koningstaine,
belonging to the Elector of Mentz (for the Queen was come
hither the day before with Piementelli, and another Spanish
Don to wait upon her; their train was said to be an hundred
horse) I met also the Swedish Ambassador, and some other
Ambassadors who are here going the same way to complement
her; it was expected she should have come hither that
day, but she came not till the next. I understood after I was
come hither, that the Prince Elector of Heidelberg went also
to her the same day, being come hither the day before. He
had invited her to pass through Heidelberg, but she refusing
to take that in her way, he came hither to meet her. One of
the Prince Electors followers told me, that Charls Stuart
was first admitted to see her, and was with her all alone for
the space of half an hour, and then with others for the space
of an hour. After him the Prince Elector did converse with
her, and after him Prince Rupert, and then the Ambassadors
one after another. On Thursday she did pass through this town
to a lace in the Jurisdiction of Mentz, called Steinham, hard
by Hanaw. She was received here with a great concourse
of people, and some Canon shot from the walls; at which
solemnity a Canon broke, and killed the Gunner, and hurt
many that were at a distance.