ate.]

The baggage and inferior servants of Whitelocke being gone down before
unto the frigates, and the wind being indifferent good, Whitelocke
resolved this day to set forwards in his voyage, and to endeavour, if he
could, before night to reach the frigates, which did attend his coming in
the Elbe about Glueckstadt. The Resident had provided boats for Whitelocke
and his company to go down unto the frigates, and had given notice to
some of the Senators of Whitelocke's intention to remove this day;
whereupon Monsieur Mueller, the chief Burgomaster of the town, came to
Whitelocke's lodging in the morning to visit him and to inquire of his
health, as one that bare a particular respect to him, and was now come to
take his leave of him. He was a wise and sober man, and of good
conversation, and testified much respect to the Protector and
Commonwealth of England, and much honour to Whitelocke in particular.
Whilst he was with Whitelocke, the two Senators who came first to
Whitelocke to bid him welcome hither, came now also to him from the
Senate, to bid him farewell. The elder of them spake to Whitelocke to
this effect:--

"My Lord Ambassador,

"The Senate hath commanded us in their name to salute your
Excellence, and to give you thanks for taking in good part the small
testimonies of their respect towards you, which they are ashamed
were no better, and entreat your pardon for it.

"They understand that your Excellence is upon your departure from
this town, which gives them great cause of sadness, as they had of
joy at your arrival here; but since it is your good pleasure, and
your great affairs oblige you to depart, all that we can do is to
pray to God for your safe arrival in your own country, and we doubt
not but that the same God who hath hitherto preserved you in a long
and perilous voyage, will continue his goodness to you in the
remainder of your journey.

"We have a humble request to make to your Excellence, that you will
give us leave to recommend our town to your patronage, and that you
would be pleased to peruse these papers, which concern some of our
citizens; and that your Excellence will be a means to my Lord
Protector and to the Court of Admiralty, that justice and favour may
be shown to them."

As this gentleman spake of the testimonies of respect from this city to
Whitelocke, he looked back to the table, upon which stood a pie