A DECLARATION OF The High and Mighty LORDS, THE STATE'S of HOLLAND, CONCERNING The Parliament and Commonwealth of England; With their Instructions and Decree given to the Lord High-Admiral Vaentrump, for the taking of all English and Scottish ships: And his Resolution to fight it out to the last man, against all those who shall engage against Them: Together with the advancing of the King of Scots Standard; his Royal Message to 7 Christian Kings and Princes: And L. Col. lilburn's Letter to the Lord Gen. Cromwell.  
London, Printed for G. HORTON. 1652.   

THE DECLARATION Of the States of HOLLAND, Concerning the proclaiming of open Wars with the Parliament of England.  
SIR,  
IN my last of the 25 of March, I acquainted you with the Warlike preparations of the State's General: since which time they are pleased to set forth a new Edict, prohibiting the transportation of any English Goods whatsoever, and have declared their disaffection to the proceed of the English, occasioned by their seizing upon the Flemish Vessels; in retaliation whereof, they have given strict charge and command, that all ships & goods whatsoever belonging to the English Nation, be forthwith seized upon; as also also the Scottish ships are detained by the Lord High-Admiral Vantrump, who hath declared, that according to his Commission received from the high and mighty Lords, the States of Holland, he is resolved to fight all those who shall dare to prefume, or attempt the disturbance of the peace and welfare of the freeborn People of the United Provinces, etc. As for other matter of intelligence, I shall refer you to the enclosed, wherein is comprised several remarkable passages of great concernment, which I conceived requisite to present to public view, viz.  
The Hollander hath set forth a Declaration to raise 60000 Horse and Foot; and 300 Sail of ships; but their design is variously spoken of.  
Yet 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 some English, which the Mutineers chief aimed at, who brand them with the most infamous Badge of Traitors and Conspirators to their Religion and Liberties; etc.  
The Duke of Malta hath declared, that he will give his Royal Assent to the Union, and that he will raise forty thousand Horse 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.  
It is reported, that Lieu. Col. Lilburn is made Captain of a Man of War for the States of Holland; and that he hath received Power and Instructions, to fire, sink, or take, any ships whatsoever, that shall be declared Enemies to the United Provinces.   

SIR,  
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 they cannot assist him; but promise fair when a feasible opportunity shall serve: which I conjecture may come to pass about Latter-Lammass. By reason that we have received some inclination that the States of Holland have declared for a Union with the Parliament of England; and have Ordered that those ships and goods formerly seized on (belonging to the English) be forthwith discharged and set at liberty. Lieut. Col. Lilburn is very active in stirring up the well-affected English; And some relate, that he hath sent a Letter to the Lord General, putting his Exceliency in mind of his Protestation at Huntingdon; wherein he desires him to stand up against Oppression; to propagate the Gospel; to preserve the liberty of the People, and to maintain their just rights and privileges.  
FINIS.