A declaration of the Parliament of the Commonwealth of England, relating to the affairs and proceedings between this Commonwealth and the States General of the United Provinces of the Low-Countreys,: and the present differences occcasioned [sic] on the States part. And the answer of the Parliament to three papers from the ambassadors extraordinary of the States General, upon occasion of the late fight between the fleets. With a narrative of the late engagement betvveen the English and Holland fleet. As also a collection of the preceedings in the treaty between the Lord Pauw, Ambassador Extraordinary from the States General of the United Provinces, and the Parliament of the Commonwealth of England. Friday the ninth of Iuly, 1652. Ordered by the Parliament, that no person whatsoever, without particular license from the Parliament, do presume to print the declaration ... Nor any the papers therewith printed, other then the printer to the Parliament. Hen: Scobell, Cleric. Parliamenti.

A Paper of the three Ambassadors, dated 28 Iune, 1652.

To the Councel of State of the Commonwealth of England.

WHereas we the Ambassadors of the Lords States of the United Provinces of the Low Countries, by their last Letters have received Order, without any delay, to make haste again to our Countrey, and there to give an accompt of what we have here done; We therefore do earnestly pray this Senate to suffer us, that we take, as it befits us, leave of this most Illustrious Assembly, and may have ships that may conveniently serve for our own Transportation, and for that of our Train and Goods; and besides, That such safe Con∣ducts or Passes be granted us that may make our Jour∣ney safe. Here are some of our ships ready, viz. Captain Jaep den Boer, with three smaller Vessels of the City of Dort.

Signed, I: Cats. G: Schaep. Vandeperre.