A DECLARATION Of the further PROCEED OF THE English Fleet upon the Coast of Holland, with their falling upon the strong Town of Flushing, the playing of their great Ordnance upon the Forts and Bulworks; the event and success thereof, and the drawing their land forces to the sea-coast.  
Likewise the blocking up of the Texel, by Vice-Admiral Pen, the taking of the great Admiral, wherein was Vantrumo, the plucking down of the Dutch Colours, and setting up of the English Standard. With the Orders of the States of Holland thereupon, published throughout the United Provinces.  
Together with a Narrative of the last great and lamentable Fight, and the number killed and taken prisoners on both sides.  
LONDON: Printed for Geo. Horton, 1653.   

Right Honourable,  
SInce our first day's Engagement with the enemy, it hath pleased the great Omnisciency of Heaven still to crown every days Action with a more glorious Victory; and, truly, very opportunely came in his Excellency Gen. Blake to our assistance, who charged quite through the enemy's fleet, on Friday, and made such an intervale amongst their men of war, that many were seen to sink before six in the evening: The dispute was very hot, and performed with great gallantry from ten in the morning till ten at night, by which time, We had taken 1350 prisoners, whereof six Captains, 11 ships, sunk six, and fired three; but in all the several Engagements we have sunk taken, a●d burnt about 40, amongst the rest, the great Admiral of Holland, called he Brederode, in which was Vantrump, but he narrowly escaped out at one of the Port holes in a Cockboat. We have taken down the Dutch Colours both from the Admiral, and the two Rear admiral's, and have set up the English Ensigns, with the States arms.  
We have dispersed th●ir great Armado, and beaten them into their own Harbours, having alla●um'd the whole Country, so that we hear most of the Boors are up in arms.  
The States have Ordered that all the Maritine Towns be reinforced with sundry companies out of the old standing Regiments, that so they may thereby prevent the landing of the English. They have also ordered that the several Sluices be forthwith put in a readiness, for the letting in of the seas, if necessitated thereunto.  
We hear likewise that the States have set forth a Declaration to be published throughout all the United Provinces, inciting the Burgomasters, and others, to a general Convention at the Hague, there to consult upon a way, for a Reconciliation between the two Republics. O what is more wished or would be more welcome than peace? What is better or sweeter than peace? what is more splendid and beautiful than peace? Peace is that fair Astraea that linketh men together in the golden fetters of mutual Amity, and maketh them to live as if their persons being many, their souls were but one. Peace is the harmony of the world, the smile and ferenity of the earth, the handsel and image of our happiness in Heaven, the tutelar Saint of Kings and Princes, the very form or soul of a Commonwealth, the Nursery of Arts, shortly, a Paradise where all accommodations for this life and the next do grow.  
From aboard the Speaker off of the Willings, June 8. 1653.   

Another Letter from the Navy, touching the great fight on Sunday and Monday last.  
SIR,  
HAving pursued the enemy even to their own Coast upon Friday night, we road at anchor at six fathom Water, divers of the Dutch road between 3 and 4, & on Saturday morning expected to have put into harbour; but the Winds were so cross, that We were all forced to stand off to sea, and on the Sabbath day about 6 in the morning, We Weather-gaged them, and came up again, letting fly above 1000 shot at each other; in which dispute, We fired one, and sunk five; but not without some loss; for 'tis impossible that such a Conflict should b● managed with that felicity, as for the Conquerors to escape without any head being broken. About 8 in the evening they bore up before the Wind for the Tassel; but could not get in, for Vice-Admiral Pen, with 30 gallant frigates interposed, and so got between them and home. But night approaching, the dispute ended, and the next morning early They tacked about, and thought to have escaped; which General Blake perceiving, immediately came up to them again; so that another desperate fight began, and for many hours it was furiously disputed; but about three in the afternoon, it pleased God to make us absolute Victors, and to deliver into our hands, many hundreds of the enemy; the rest that escaped are miserably rend and torn, some flying towards Ostend. Others, towards the Wielings, and not 12 left in a company. In the last day's engagement we sunk, seven, and took as many. We laid one of their Admirals aboard five times, and at last carried her.  
The death of General Dean is much lamented, he was shot with a Canon-bullet, at the very first broad side given by the enemy, as he stood flourishing his Sword at the head of his ship, having his Arm taken off by the shot, and his body exceedingly rend and torn.  
We are now riding upon the Dutch coast, and have sent many hundred shot into the Town of Flushing, and Vice-Admiral Pen still lies at the mouth of the Texel.  
From aboard the Ruby off of the Willings, June 8. 1653.  
FINIS.