THE ANSWER AND RESOLUTION Of the States of HOLLAND, concerning the Queen's Majesties Desire to the States.  
Delivered to Her Majesty July the 6. by the Duke of Luneburg.  
ALSO A true Relation of two Ships which came from Holland, laden with Ammunition, and great store of Monies, and many Commanders, who are now with His Majesty at York, which landed at holderness, the 4 of july, 1642.  
Ordered to be Printed and Published.  
Jo. Browne, Cler. Parl.  
july, 12. LONDON, Printed for I H. and T. Ryder, 1642   

The Answer and Resolution of the States in Holland.  
THe Queen's Majesty since her departure from the English Court and her arrival in Holland, being moved with the consideration of the manifold dangers which trouble this Kingeome, and which without speedy prevention must of necessity produce greater and more full of danger; we being moved with these and the like considerations, being grieved at the difference between the King and his Parliament, did most seriously, as one most tender of this Kingdom, did express herself unto the States of Holland, and seriously entreated from them their assistance in the Reconciliation of the King and Parliament, and withal desiring them that they would undertake to compose, and settle the difference which did so much distract this Kingdom, and for which she herself, as a main sharer in these troubles, would acknowledge the benefit received, and accept as done unto her own person. This Message or Desire was willingly received by the States, and at a public Assembly at the Hague was openly read, but for the present they returned for answer to her Majesty, that her Desires were of so great weight and consequence, that they must assume some time for Answer, and that for the present they could not return any thing to her Majesty in satisfaction to her desires, but their promise of their services, which should suddenly wait upon her with their Resolution to those her Desires.  
Upon the 2. of July there was another meeting assembled, and in the Audience of those that were present, the sense of Majesty's Desires was reiterated, and after publication & a long debate thereof among the States, they did intimate their mind and choose this Duke of Luneburg to present their Answer and Resolution to her Majesty, who with all conveniency and speed that might be, provided himself to visit and deliver the minds of the States unto her Highness. The sum whereof he delivered unto every particular of her Desires. To the first Desire, That it was a most unpleasing Office and that it did not become any Kingdom to interpose or meddle with the affairs that concern another Nation, or to screw or search into the secrets and private occurrences that do belong unto another State. yet they did hearty desire a Composure of all differentes to the Honour of God, the content of his Majesty, and the prosperity of the Kingdom of England. For that they beside the Relation which they were lately happy in by the Conjunction of their Nation, with ours of England, occasioned by the most happy and most auspicious Marriage of the Prince of Orange his son to the most hopeful Lady MARY Eldest Daughter to the King of England, they had many other obligations and inducement to desire and by all means further as much as in them lies the Union and blessed estate of His Majesty's Kingdoms.  
And with all promised their assistance, so fare as might stand with their Honour to use all possible means of reconcilement between His Majesty and His Parliament.  
And also informed the Queen's Majesty that they would dispatch a sudden Ambassage to the King and Parliament, by which Letters they would move both King and Parliament to a reconcilement, and intimate unto them the danger of Civil difference between the King and Subject, not doubting but they should obtain so much respect from both, as not to deny their desires, which were only grounded upon their faithful desires of peace, and their true intentions to serve His Majesty and Parliament. To her Majesty's second Desire, to furnish His Majesty with strength against the opposition of these present times. His reply in the name of all the States was, That what power or forces soever they were masters of, they would wish no better employed then to serve the King of England, and to assist him against the violence and invasion of any foreign enemy. But for any forces against His own Subjects, they must desire more deliberation. For they did so much tender His Majesty's Honour and advancement, and the prosperity of His Kingdoms, that they shall not dare to do any thing which may by any means tend to the dishonour of the King, or the disquiet of His Subjects, or Kingdom, And that they did foresee that if those distracted proceed of this Kingdom were not in time prohibited and that ruin and destruction would be the consequence and effect of private dissensions. This was the answer delivered by the Duke of Luneburg to her Majesty concerning her Desires for the present, but since that time it is generally reported that two ships very well laden with all Warlike provision were sent over from the States with two hundred thousand pound to His Majesty in money, in which ships were also almost two hundred Ancient Commanders, which for this many years had served under the States of Holland, all which both ships, monies, ammunition, and Commanders were landed at holderness the 4. of July and are now with His Majesty at York.  
FINIS.