stays till June 8th;" three weeks good. "Is busy corresponding with
the King of France about a General Peace; but, owing to the
embitterment of both parties, it was not possible at this time."
Taking the waters at least, and amusing himself. From Brunswick, in
passing, he had brought with him his Brother-in-law the reigning
Duke; Rothenburg was there, and Brother Henri; D'Arget expressly;
Flute-player Quanz withal, and various musical people: "in all, a
train of above sixty persons." I notice also that Prince Wilhelm of
Hessen was in Pyrmont at the time. With whom, one fancies, what
speculations there might be: About the late and present War-
passages, about the poor Peace Prospects; your Hessian "Siege" so
called "of Blair in Athol" (CULLODEN now comfortably done), and
other cognate topics. That is the Pyrmont Journey.

It is no surprise to us to hear, in these months, of new and
continual attention to Army matters, to Husbandry matters; and to
making good, on all sides, the ruins left by War. Of rebuilding (at
the royal expense) "the town of Schmiedeberg, which had been
burnt;" of rebuilding, and repairing from their damage, all
Silesian villages and dwellings; and still more satisfactory, How,
"in May, 1746, there was, in every Circle of the Country, by exact
liquidation of Accounts [so rapidly got done], exact payment made
to the individuals concerned, 1. of all the hay, straw and corn
that had been delivered to his Majesty's Armies; 2. of all the
horses that had perished in the King's work; 3. of all the horses
stolen by the Enemy, and of all the money-contributions exacted by
the Enemy: payment in ready cash, and according to the rules of
justice (BAAR UND BILLIGMASSIG), by his Majesty." [Seyfarth, ii.
22, 23.]