THE HOLLANDERS EMBASSAGE TO ENGLAND.  
Concerning, The good will which they bear to the Protestants in Ireland: Signified in a Letter which they sent to Sir john Penington, Vice-admiral of his Majesty's Fleet.  
ALSO, His LETTER, and their ANSWER.  
AS ALSO. The Description of the Sea-fight, which was between the Hollanders, and the Navy belonging to Dunkirk, which was provided to aid the Rebels in Ireland: the Hollanders getting the Conquest, and they the Overthrow.  
WITH, The humble Petition of the inhabitants of the County of Essex: To the honourable Knights and Burgesses of the House of COMMONS in Parliament.  
London printed, for john Smith. 1642.   

THE HOLLANDERS Embassage to ENGLAND.  
LET no Roman Catholic look or cast a view upon these lines, lest he find himself more shaken, than one troubled with a Tertian Ague: for he shall find here no comfort, but many crosses, no Pope worshipped, but in the Highway to be confounded. No treason broaching, but traitors set on tilt, all Popish dregs being cast forth for the devil to feed upon. No Peace proclaimed to the Babylonish Whore, but a bloody war; no Comedy but a Tragedy. Performed not alone by the English, but also by true and noble spirited Hollanders, whose love to England hath, and is daily expressed, which the Spaniard is able to witness; but not delight to hear of, in regard that their plate hath so often supplied the Hollanders coffers, in spite of Spain's proudest Dons or Rome's malicious curses, who are able to do as much harm as their blessings good.  
O what a heart-aching to them was that happy Marriage; of our Highborn Princess the Lady Marie to that worthy Prince William of Nassau Prince of Orange, sure it was as prejudicial unto them, as their overthrow in eighty, eight: but it is ours and Holland's joy, whose loyalty late proffered for the good both of our King and Country, I thus relate.  
The news being arrived in Holland, of the Protestants in Ireland's calamity, they, the States of Holland, were very much grieved, as if that they had been partakers of the others misery.  
And truly, so it doth behoove each well-affected Christian, who is ambitious of nothing, but to embrace true Piety, to assist and aid his friend being in adversity.  
The heathen Queen Dido having been once in trouble herself, did the rather give ear to the Trojan Prince Aeneas his misfortunes, saying thus; — Miseris succurrere disco.  
Having been in trouble myself, I learn now to secure those which are troubled.  
And yet there are a sort of people in the world, which are friends to none but those which are in prosperity, which Ovid having had experience of, writ thus; 
Donec saelix multos numerabis amicos,  
Tempora si fuerint nubila, solus eris.   
As long as a man is happy, that is, worldly rich, he shall be sure to want no friends: but his prosperity being eclipsed with clouds of adversity, than his former sycophanrs will answer him, with a truly I have forgot you.  
But the Hollanders prove themselves to be of another Nature, making this loving proffer.  
That if they might have privilege to fight upon his Majesty's Seas, there should neither pass by them, Spanish or French fleet, to do either the Protestants of England or Ireland any harm.  
Thus they proffered not when the Protestants of Ireland were in prosperity, but now being in adversity, which is true friendship indeed, and now to make their proffer good, they have proceeded to action.  
Thirty of the Hollanders men of war scouted up and down the Seas toward Dunkirk, because it was reported in Holland, that a Navy was dispatching from Dunkirk to aid the Rebels in Ireland.  
Whose Navy these Hollanders with their prospective glasses discovered, and presently dispatched their packet-boat unto Sir john Pennington, Vice-admiral of his Majesty's Seas, to know whether they should set upon them or not, who having no Commission from the King or Parliament, gave them no Answer presently, but first sent Letters to know whether their passage should be stopped or no, whose Answer was, that it should.  
Then to the same effect did Sir john Pennington answer the Hollanders Messenger, of which they were as joyful as the birds of the Spring, sailing bravely towards them, to the great amazement of the Dunkirk Navy.  
Who stood upon their guard as well as they could, but the Hollanders made such havoc amongst them, at length they had little courage to go to assist the Rebels in Ireland, having so much to do at home, the fight lasted above forty eight hours, many of the ships which belonged to Dunkirk were taken, and many sunk, to the eternal honour of the Hollanders, but disgrace of themselves: thus doth God revenge their cause which put their trust in him.   

THE HUMBLE Petition of the inhabitants of the Connty of Essex.  
To the Honourable Knights and Burgesses of the House of COMMONS in Parliament.  
The humble Petition of the Knights, Gentlemen, Ministers, and other Inhabitants in the County of Essex.  
SHOWETHS,  
UNto your Honourable House, that we are truly sensible of your great care, and extraordinary endeavours, to settle our Religion, and Peace, and daily give thanks to God Almighty for it; And we do further in all humility present to your Honourable consideraions, which we do apprehend a great stop in Reformation of matters of Religion, and ourselves together with you, and the whole Kingdom, to be in great danger of the Papists, and other illaffected persons, who are every where very infolent, and are ready to act the parts of those cruel bloodsuckers in Ireland, if they be not speedily prevented: by means whereof our Trading, especially of Clothing, and Farming, grew a great pace, to so great a damp, as many thousands are like to come to sudden want. Nor can we expect any redress thereof, unless the Bishops and Popish Lords be removed out of the House of Peers.  
Therefore we humbly pray, that you would earnestly mediate His Majesty and the House of Peers, That our Brethren in Ireland may speedily be relieved, and the Papists throughout the Kingdom be disarmed, and that such defects of Arms, as in your discretions, shall appear to be meet, may be supplied, and this County and Kingdom, put into such a Warlike posture, as may be best for its defence, and safety, and that the Bishops, and Popish Lords who as we conceive, have hindered the success of your Godly Endeavours, may be put out of the House of Peers: Not doubting but then our Petition formerly presented to your House, will receive a more full and speedy Answer.  
And your Petitioners resolving in all just and honourable ways, according to the late Protestation, to assist you, with our lives, and Estates, against the Enemy of God, the King, and State, humbly pray to Almighty God, for your good success.  
FINIS.