A DECLARATION OF The Prince's Navy, CONCERNING The Parliament of England and the Army; and their Remonstrance and Resolution delivered to prince Rupert; with the particulars of a great and bloody fight at Sea, and prince Maurice his Letter to the prince of Wales.  
Also, the Queen's Majesty's Message to the Prince at the Hague, concerning the present transaction of Affairs, in relation to England, Scotland, and Ireland.  ●CH DIEN  printer's device, consisting of the coronet of the Prince of Wales adorned with three ostrich feathers 
Imprinted at London, for G. Wharton, May 1. 1649.   

A DECLARATION Of the Prince's Fleet at SEA AND Their Resolution touching the Parliaments Navy with their present Design and Intentions touching the Parliament and Army.  
Honoured Sir,  
UPon the 26. of this instant, here arrived 〈◊〉 Messenger from Prince Maurice, wi●● a Letter to the Prince of Wales, where 〈◊〉 he gives an account to his Highness' 〈◊〉 the present transactions at Sea, purporting, That without a speedy supply of Monies, and ●ther Necessaries appertaining thereunto, for accommodation of the Mariners, a great distraction would suddenly break forth amongst them new Coals being already kindling, which are ready to break forth in a visible flame.  
For we hear, that they mutiny exceedingly, and have declared, That they will not engage against the Parliaments Navy without assurance both of present and future satisfaction; insomuch, that many of them have undantedly remonstrated to Prince Rupert, and other superior Officers, that they will rather die and suffer martyrdom, then be enslaved and ruled by a usurping power and arbytrary Government.  
This strange alarm soundeth in the ears of many like a terrible echo, and puts a great demur to the proceed at Court, many of the Grandees declining Engagement; especially since the receipt of the Intelligence, that the parliaments Navy are put forth to Sea who are jointly resolved to hazard the encounter, and to bring them to obedience and subjection, who have perfidiously deserted, and betrayed the trust reposed in them.  
And by an Express from Helversluce it is further intimated, that upon the launching forth of the parliaments ships to the Ocean, they soon espied a Squadron of the prince's Fleet, all under sail, being about sixteen in number, who making towards them, and coming within shot, gave them a broad side, which by reason of a second Volley from the assaulted, a hot conflict began, being disputed with great resoluteness and gallantry on both sides, the Victory seeming a long while doubtful, but at last it fell to the parliamenteers, who sunk one of their Combatants, chased the rest many leagues, and are now become Masters of a great part of the British Seas.  
This is reported here with great confidence, and it is verily believed, the rest will not stand a fight, divers of them fearing, that they shall be made exemplary, if ever they be taken. Col. Popham one of the parliaments Admirals, hath cleared the Western Coast near the Isle of Portland, and forced many to fly before him. The other two Admirals, Col. Blague, and Col. Deane, are upon the same motion on the South west point.  
Hague 27. April, 1649.  
Postscript,  
Sir,  
Since the writing of my last, the two extraordinary Ambassadors from Sweden and Denmark have had audience with the titufar King of Scotland, representing the personal appearance of their Masters, and promising him assistance for the obtaining of his Birthright. But truly we cannot discern any visible Force as yet in Arms, and the Prince's Propositions to the old Soldiers of the United Provinces are much slighted and rejected, having unanimously declared, that they will not any ways intermeddle with the affairs of England, in relation to the erecting and setting up of Monarchy or any other Government whatsoever. Here is a great demur happened, at Court, by reason of the Parliaments Navy putting forth to Sea, which causeth many who at first seemed very forward to promote the Royal Design, to desert any further Engagement, taking a precedent by the late headless members, who acted against the Commonwealth of England.  
Hague 27. April 1649.   

The Queen's Letter to the Prince.  
SIR,  
THe Queen of England is much perplexed and sore troubled in mind, the Fountain and Rise whereof, taking its first derivation from the present streams or head of the Royal Offspring at the Hague; for having sent a Letter to her Son Prince Charles, to advise him to a Treaty with her Majesty, and to meet her at Amians in France, but hearing that his affections had taken Centre another way, and that he could not meet her there, she resolved n●t to m●ke any further address unto him, but returned bacl ●o Paris, condoling much the loss of her late endeared Sovereign, and the present proceed of the Prince, in reference to the work in hand touching his restauration: And after some few days spent in serious meditations, watering her Princely bed with tears of sorrow, she desired a conference with Mr. He●●y Jermin, at which she declared, That she had received several Dictates in a Dream, and that ma●y things were revealed to her thereby, by Apparitions and Visions, to wit;  
First, that if her Son Prince Charles did any ways alienate his affections from going to Ireland, and cast himself upon the Kingdom of Scotland, He was a lost Prince, and that they would serve him as they had done his Father, to sell him for a sum of money, and so deprive him of all Earthly felicity, which might abundantly flow from his three Crowns and Kingdoms.  
Secondly, That if his vigilancy were not perspicuous to those in power, in playing of his Game at Sea, that his Design would be soon frustrated, and all hopes of restauration wholly expiated, etc. Having dictated unto him these prophetical expressions, Her Majesty desired, that they might be forthwith communicated unto his Highness, which was asserted to, and a messenger immediately dispatched from thence to the Hague:  
Leyden 26. April, 1649.  
A Yorkshire Gentlewoman coming out of Cleveland, to present some things to the House of Commons, delivered a paper to Lieut. Gen. Crumwell, containing matters which she saith she had in command from God in a Vision, viz. 1. That the Parliament reform the Clergy, & only settle such Ministers as promote holiness and the glory of God. 2 To make the Laws of the Land plain and just, grounded upon the Word of God. 3 To make speedy and effectual provision for the poor. 4 That differences be composed at home, before the breaking out of further distractions abroad. These things she saith that she being as dead for a time were revealed to her by God, she beholding the glory of Heaven and the Alm●ghty Jehovah.  
Sir, Our dependence here is, what his gracious Majesty will do, all desire his coming hither, but the professed downright Royalists would have him come w●●h a force for there instituting him in his Right; the other party, such as real for Presbytery, would also have him come with a new heart. We hear that the vulgar sort of people do cry him up exceedingly; an● say they ●u●t and will have 〈◊〉 King though it cost them never so much: here are … lie rise in several parts of the Country the marquis of Hunt●●●s Son is again in arms with 2000 Gourdons to revenge his Father's death, they have declared for Charles the second, and have set forth their Invitation, for all persons to come in to their assistance. Col. Car, and divers other English Officers, are likewise very active in raising of Forces, and have sent Letters of invitation into Northumberland, Cumberland, and Westmoreland, for others to come to them, promising great matters of preferment, but it is more than they are able to perform, for the well affected party are both vigilant & active in suppressing of them.  
The Committee of Estates sit daily in consultation, and are exceedingly discontented at their new King's refusal to grant their desires, and reject a compliance with them; whereupon many of them have declared their assent for a message to be sent to the parliament of England, in reference to a Treaty, touching prince Charles; but many of the great Ones are divided in that particular, and the Commoners cannot endure to hear of the subversion of Monarchy.  
Berwick 27 April, 1649.   
FINIS.