ey parted.

The wind came to north-east, flat contrary to Whitelocke's course, and
rose high, with violent storms and much rain, so that it was not possible
for Whitelocke to weigh anchor and proceed in his voyage; but he had
cause to thank God that he was in a safe and good harbour.

_June 19, 1654._

The wind continued very tempestuous and contrary to Whitelocke's course,
so that he could not budge, but lay still at anchor. The mariners, in
their usual way of sporting, endeavoured to make him some pastime, to
divert the tediousness of his stay and of the bad weather. He learned
that at Glueckstadt the Hamburgers pay a toll to the King of Denmark, who
submit thereunto as other ships do, rather than enter into a contest or
war with that King.

[SN: Whitelocke writes to the Queen of Sweden.]

Whitelocke thought it becoming him in civility and gratitude to give an
account by letters to the Queen of Sweden of his proceeding thus far in
his voyage, for which purpose he had written his letters at Hamburg, and
now having too much leisure, he made them up and sent them to
Vice-Admiral Clerke to be presented to the Queen. The letters were to
this effect:--

"_A sa Serenissime Majeste Christine, Reine de Suede._

"Madame,

"Les grandes faveurs que j'ai recues de votre Majeste m'obligent a
lui rendre compte de ce qui me touche, celui en qui vous avez
beaucoup d'interet. Et puisque par votre faveur, sous Dieu, j'ai
deja surmonte les difficultes de la plus grande moitie du voyage que
j'ai a faire par mer, j'ai pris la hardiesse d'entretenir votre
Majeste de mon succes jusqu'en ce lieu. Le premier de Juin, le beau
navire 'Amaranta' nous fit flotter sur la Baltique, et nonobstant
les calmes, le vent contraire, et un terrible orage qui nous
exercerent, par l'adresse de l'Amiral Clerc, du Capitaine Sinclair
(de l'honnetete, respect, et soin desquels envers moi et ma suite,
je suis redevable, comme de mille autres faveurs, a votre Majeste),
comme par l'obeissance du navire a ses experts conducteurs, nous
mimes pied a terre a Tremon, le port de Lubec, Mercredi le 7 Juin.
Samedi nous arrivames a Hambourg, ou je suis a present, dans la
maison des Anglais. Ce matin j'ai pense ne voir point le soir, ayant
ete travaille d'un mal soudain, et tempete horrible qui m'a cuide
renverser dans ce port. Mais il a plu a Dieu me remettre en bonne
mesure, ainsi j'