A DECLARATION To the PEOPLE, concerning the great and present Expedition: With the gallant Resolutions of the Parliament; as it was graciously voted in their Honourable House, and communicated to his Highness the Lord Protector; With the Order and Instructions of His Highness thereupon, in order to the restoring and preservation of Free-trade and Commerce, throughout England, Scotland, & Ireland: As also, a List of the English Fleet designed for the Sound, under the Conduct of the Right Honourable, General Edward Lord Montague Admiral, William Goodson Vice-Admiral, and Sir Richard Stayner Rear-Admiral: Likewise, the number of Ships, Men, and Guns; And the Names of all the Captains.  
HIs Highness the Lord Protector, having been pleased to communicate the state of Affairs to the Parliament of England, assembled at Westminster; and withal representing that Honourable Assembly, with the Confederate transactions of Foreign Princes, and their Negotiating with the Emperor of Germany, the King of Spain, and other implacable and professed Enemies, as well to the Protestant Religion, as the Peace and tranquillity of these Nations, to unite their Forces, and to expedite forth a considerable Armado, to become Masters of the Baltic Seas, and to stop the passage of the Sound, &c. After mature Deliberation touching the particulars, and after some time spent in consultation, of the great importance thereof, and how highly it concerned this republic, to preserve their free-interest of trade and Commerce in those Parts, unanimously resolved to set forth a considerable Navy; & having passed certain Votes in order thereunto, his Highness the Lord Protector was desired to put them in Execution; which accordingly was done, and a Fleet (consisting of about forty Sail of Men of War) was designed for the Sound; a List whereof followeth.  
Rates. Ships. Commander's Men. Guns. 1 Nazeby Roger Guttance, 500 80 2 Swiftsure Vice-adm. Goodson 382 64 London Sir Rich Stayner, 400 64 Dunbar Edward Blague, 400 64 Triumph Robert Clark, 350 64 Rainbow Anthony Young, 350 64 3 Speaker Eustas Smith, 260 58 3 Gloucester William Whithorn 260 56 3 Plymouth Edward Withidge 260 56 3 Newberry Robert Blake 260 50 3 Dorington John Harman 260 52 3 Briidgwater Anthony Haning 260 56 3 Droghedath Thomas Tindeman 260 50 3 Worcester Robert Nixon 240 46 3 lion John Lambert 220 48 3 Indion Charles Wager 220 46 3 Essex John Haward 250 50 4 Leopard James Pool 180 40 4 Newcastle Edmond Custis 180 42 4 Winsbey Joseph Amos 180 46 4 Rubee Robert Kerby 170 43 4 Centurion Francis Parkes 170 44 4 Preston Robert Robinson 170 40 4 Portsmouth Robert Suntum 160 38 4 — Robert Blumleigh, 160 40 4 Assistance Thomas Sparling, 160 40 4 Jersey John Simond, 160 42 4 Advice Francis Allen, 160 40 4 Antwitch Barnard Gilpone, 160 40 4 Elizabeth John Groneditch, 160 41 4 Assurance Philip Holland, 140 30 4 Adventure Will. Tutwel. 150 36 4 Great Charity — Keether, 170 40 4 Maidstone Thomas Pencote, 160 36 4 Elias Mark Hunson, 150 38 4 Expedition Edm. Thomson, 130 38 5 Tagons Richard Parked, 120 22 5 Torcester Anthony Archer, 110 29 5 Bradford Peter Bowen, 110 28 5 success Tho. Fl●●r, 140 34    8682 1813   

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