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A01250	A iournall of the voyage of the young Prince Fredericke Henry, Prince of Bohemia Taken in the sixt yeare of his age, from Prague in Bohemia, to Luerden in Friesland, to the court of Count Ernestus Cassimerus van Nassaw Gouernor of Friesland. With his seuerall gifts and entertainments: and the description of diuers of the chiefe cities. Being accompanyed in his passage by these of the Germane nobilitie, and others, viz. Count Attemberg. Count Henry van Nassaw. Count Stulsberg. Baron Scoske, a Bohemian lord. Mr. Iohn Ashburnham esquire, an Englishman, and gouernor to the prince. Mr. Fredericke Porvel a German, the princes tutor. With diuers other gentlemen of qualitie, seruants and other attendants.		1623 (1623)	STC 11366; ESTC S119413	10,727	24

A IOVRNALL OF THE VOYAGE of the young Prince Fredericke Henry Prince of Bohemia Taken in the sixt yeare of his age from Prague in Bohemia to Luerden in Friesland to the Court of Count Ernestus Cassimerus van Nassaw Gouernor of Friesland With his seuerall Gifts and Entertainments and the description of diuers of the chiefe Cities Being accompanyed in his passage by these of the Germane Nobilitie and others viz. Count Attemberg Count Henry van Nassaw Count Stulsberg Baron Scoske a Bohemian Lord. Mr. Iohn Ashburnham Esquire an Englishman and Gouernor to the Prince Mr. Fredericke Porvel a German the Princes Tutor With diuers other Gentlemen of Qualitie Seruants and other Attendants Printed at London for Nathaniel Butter and Nicholas Bourne 1623. A IOVRNALL OF the Voyage of the young Prince Fredericke Henry Prince of Bohemia c. ON the 12. day of September Anno 1620. the Court remoued from Prague to Brandis or Prandis being three miles distant on the riuer Elb neere where the riuer Gitzera fals into the Elb where the Prince the next day following taking his leaue of the King and Queen his father and mother and being royally attended set forwards towards Barlene the chiefe residence of the Marquesse Elector of Brandenburg his vncle Although the passages were too full of souldiers for him to goe the neerest way for which cause and for the better commodity of lodging shaping his course from Prage full North on the thirteenth of September hee set out from Brandis which Towne being no great State is in the same longitude and latitude with Prage that is 29. and 46. and some odde minutes and vpon the great and faire riuer of Elbe or Albis which the Bohemians call Labe which we passing came the same day to Wieswasser which signifies in English White water the Bohemians call it Biela an ancient City it is and though it be situated in the Kingdome of Bohemia yet is this with diuers others vnder a particular gouernment of some of the ancient Nobility of that Country this City is fiue miles from Brandis eight from Prage Hereabouts are also almost continuall great waldts or woods which marching from the banks almost of the riuer Elbe East and West tend euen to the borders of the vpper Lusatia which is one of the incorporated Prouinces belonging to the Kingdome of Bohemia At this Wiswasser the Prince was met by the Inhabitants and brought into the Castle and there by the Burgraues appointment himselfe being through sicknesse vnable to come to waite vpon the Prince hee was for that night entertained by the Citizens with very good obseruance The next morning being the 14. of September the Citizens brought him on his way with an able Conuoy of 150. horse and foot till hee past out of Bohemia into Leutznatz or Lusatia where at his first entrance the townsmen of Gabel met him the chiefe of which company in the name of the townsmen made a complementall Oration intimating their faithfull loues and his most hearty welcome vnto them The Oration being ended hee was conducted by them towards Gabel Within halfe a miles riding he was met by a troope of horse being about 150. which were sent from the Marquesse of Iegerensdorf Here the Conuoy of Wiswasser returned backe and this troope brought him to the towne of Gabel here the Prince dined This Gabel is one of the first good townes on the borders of Lusatia towards Bohemia it stands neere vnto the riuer of Niesse one of the chiefe Floods of Lusatia which rises not farre from hence From hence departing after dinner about a mile off from the Towne he was met by a second troupe of horse sent also from the said Marquesse of Iegerensdorf by which troupes his Highnesse was conuoyed to the City of Zittaw or Sittaw standing vpon the riuer of Niesse At the entrance whereof he was receiued by two other troopes of horse and three companies of foot besides the Citizens themselues standing all in their Armes on each side with musicke of Trumpets on the Cathedrall Church and Haultboyes on the tower of the Statehouse which sounded vntill the Prince was entred into his lodging Before which by commandement of the towne was placed a strong Guard of both horse and foot besides two companies of foot placed within the gates in the Court for defence of his person And at each gate of the City for that night was set an extraordinary strong Court of Guard both of horse and foot the times being then dangerous because the Duke of Saxony was then in Armes and held his Leaguer before the City of Baultzen within foure miles to the North-West of that place vpon the riuer of Spre and we were now vpon the borders of Meissen which is one of the Duke of Saxonies Countries and confines vpon Lusatia by a long tract of ground And thus farre euen from Prage in Bohemia vnto Zittaw in Lusatia our Court was full North. But the next day being the 15. of September departing from thence we tooke vp vpon the right hand more towards the East setting forward towards Gorlitz which also stands vpon the riuer of Niess aforesaid which riuer rising in the Country of Miessen I take it east-ward of Gabel passeth by Zittaw Gorlitz and so north-ward through both the Lusatiaes till it fals into the Oder which parts Lusatia from Silesia On the way towards this Gorlitz the Princes horses being almost wearied he was met by certaine Coaches and diuers troopes of horse sent from the Marquesse of Iegerensdorf who in that time of warre had his chiefe residence in that City This guard tooke vp both sides of the way for a mile and a halfe together and within halfe a mile off the City the Marquesse himselfe in person met the Prince accompanied with 4000 horse and foote And within a quarter of a mile off the City he was receiued by the Citizens ranging themselues in armour on both sides the way their order extending euen to the very entrance of the Marquesse his Palace For the Princes better contentment the souldiers were all commanded to march by in Battaglia and warlike order with Drummes Fifes and Ensignes displayed After all which the Prince was by the Marquesse and all his Councell most royally feasted He was lodged in the Palace in a most faire chamber richly furnished and cut with antique works of great art and beauty At this good entertainment we stayed two nights and two dayes This Gorlitz is the chiefe towne of the vpper Lusatia and a fayre and a strong one it is as being naturally defended partly by his mountainous situation and by the nearnesse of the Riuer of Neiss ouer which it hath a commodious well couered wooden Bridge The Church of S. Peters is a very fayre peece as is also the Tower of the State-house On the third day after being the 1● of September the Marquesse with all his traine and troopes brought his Highnes halfe a mile out of Towne and