A DECLARATION OF THE PROCEED OF Thirteen Christian Kings, Princes, and Dukes, And the present state and condition of the King of Scots:  
With their Summons to all Christendom, for the raising of Three Hundred Thousand Horse and Foot, under the command of Prince Philip, the third Son to the Queen of Bohemia.  
And the King of SCOTS Message to the Emperor of Germany, and the Princes of Italy; sent by the Lord Wilmot: With their Royal Answer thereunto.  
LONDON, Printed for G. Horton, 1652. March .15. 1651.   

A DECLARATION OF THE Proceed of 13 Kings, Princes, and Dukes, touching the present state and condition of the King of Scots; and their Royal Edict and Summons sent to all Christendom.  
THere hath been a great and imperial Council held at Munster in Germany, by the Ambassadors of 13 Christian Kings, Princes, and Dukes; At which Diet, they took into consideration the present state and condition of many exiled Princes; and amongst the rest, a Conference arose touching the King of Scots; but nothing done therein (at present) by reason of other weighty and emergent businesses, which call them to a Work of far greater concernment; and may also prove fatal, if not timely prevented: For the Great Turk, and his Bashaw have taken the field with seven hundred thousand Horse and Foot, and are resolved (if possible) to make a great devastation and inroad upon Christendom this Summer: But great is the care of the Emperor of Germany, the 7 Christian Princes of Italy, the Queen of Sweden, the Prince of Transilvania, and Prince Frederick of Malta, to raise a formidable Power, and to unite and join with the Venetians, both in an offensive and defensive War against the Turks; And in pursuance thereof, a League is concluding between the aforesaid Princes; who have had a large consultation thereupon; But that which is thought most requisite and feasible at present, is, the sending of a Summons to all Christendom, for Warlike Provisions to be made against the Enemies thereof; And indeed great reason have they so to do; for never was a more potent and  Army raised these many years, as now the Turks and Janissaries have raised. Yet notwithstanding, Prince Philip (the third Son to the Queen of Bohemia, and General to the Stases of Venice) hath given them a great Overthrow near the Isle of Candia, and killed, taken, and routed about threescore thousand men: This Overthrow doth exceedingly retard the Enemy's Design; and as it is a great prejudice to them, so it is a great advantage to Christendom; And his Highness' Prince Philip hath embraced this opportunity; who by the assistance of the Divine Power, hath obtained another great Victory against the Janissaries: Since which Achievements, he is called Philip the Great; a Gentleman of a gallant temper, and endowed with excellent Properties and Virtues, both for prudence, wisdom, and magnanimity of Spirit: He is even become as great a Terror to the Turks, as Alexander the Great was to the Christians.  
The King of Scots hath sent the Lord Wilmot with a Message to the Princes of Italy, imploring Supplies and Accommodation, suitable to his present Necessities and Condition; but, they have returned Answer, That by reason of the homebred divisions, and foreign Preparations of the Enemy in several parts against the Christian Territories, they could not answer his expectation at present, etc.  
The Duke of Malta hath declared, that he will give his Royal Assent to the Union; and that he will raise forty thousand Horfe and Foot, to join with the Christians against the Turks; and in pursuance thereof hath granted a Commission to Prince Frederick, Landgrave of Hesse, to command in chief under his Highness' Prince Philip's.  
By an Express from Amsterdam it is certified, that the General Assembly of the United Provinces met at the Hague, where there was a large Debate touching the proclaiming of open Wars with England, otherwise to have restitution and satisfaction for all their ships and Goods taken: But after mature deliberation touching the apparent dangers that might thereby ensue, the States of Holland gave in their positive Result, declaring, That they were resolved (to the utmost of their power) to preserve a firm League and Union with, the States of England; and to hold a fair correspondency for the increase of free Trade and Commerce: Whereupon the States and Merchants of Zealand risen up in great fury, dissolved the Assembly, and vowed revenge upon the English; but it's thought the State's General will be more prudent and wise then to hearken to the cries or gruntling of the Boars; for here is a Proverb, That the Cries of the Geese are never heard up to Heaven.  
Yet notwithstanding, the spirits of many thousands are much exasperated, and great are the preparations which are making throughout the United Provinces; The Merchants of Zealand have sent 40 Commissioners to the State's General, to treat and two hundred ships with Letters of Mart; so that they are again fat down in Council, and it's conceived that at this Meeting, it will be resolved, to man out about 150 Men of War at the public charge, besides what will be set forth by the Merchants, and Others, upon Letters of Mart, which (if things hold at this pass) our Governors that are well-affected to England, will be in evident danger of utter ruin.  
For great are the Contests between the Burgomasters and the Boars; for the latter doth threaten to sequester their Estates, and bring them to a Trial for their lives, if they will not take a course to defend and assist them at Sea. And some Tumults and Rise have already been in Zealand, Rotterdam, Dort, Delf, and at the Hague, where many were both slain and wounded, and amongst the rest foam English, which the Mutineers chief aimed at, and brand them with the most infamous Badge of Traitors and Conspirators to their Religion and Liberties; which they are yet to choose. And upon this Score, divers English Merchants are prohibited from coming upon the Exchange in Amsterdam, and other places. 200 Commissioners have been sent to all the Frontier and Haven Towns, to see how many ships each Town can make ready in three week's time: And having taken a List thereof, upon their return, caused the same to be printed; wherein appears the similitude of a great Armado, consisting of about 300 sail of ships, Danes, Dutch, and Hamburgers: Besides they talk of 200 more to be set forth upon Letters of Mart; but the truth is; they'll talk more by an inch of Candle in their liquor by Land, than they can perform by a whole pound, when they are in their Element at Sea. And although they build Castles in the Air, make their Accounts in Spain, and resolve to cast them up in England, by blocking up Dover, Sandwich, Deal, and other Ports.  
And the truth is, the English are become odious in those parts, and dare not walk the streets without great hazard to their persons: But sure it is, That these Times will not last always.   
FINIS.