THE DECLARATION AND REMONSTRANCE

Of the Sea-men and Mariners, concerning the present War and Engagement between the Parliament of England, and the Hollanders: With their gallant Resolution to live and die together, in the defence and preservation of Religion, Law, Liberty, and Free­dom. And a List of the Names of the English Fleet; Together with the number of Men and Ordnanoe.

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London, Printed for George Horton, 1653.

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THE SEA-MENS REMONSTRANCE; CONCERNING The present Engagement between England, and Holland, &c.

WHen We look upon the Records of the Ages past, to find out the great­est blessings that God hath bestow­ed on our Native Countrey, the Isle of Eng­land, we cannot but acknowledge, that next to the Christian Faith, the Union of the Na­tion, under the immediate Power and Go­vernment, doth exceed all former Presidents: [Page 4]What apprehension the enemies of our Re­ligion have had at our peaceable conjunction, and with what eye of jealousie the neighbour states did look upon us and envy our happi­ness, these latter dayes can bear record. For they have not only attempted to violate our freedom and birth-rights, and to offer for a sacrifice our Religion and Liberties in a cru­el and bloudy War, but have also endeavou­red to make us a broken reed, a rock of offence and a shipwrack unto those who formerly sought unto Us for shelter from the storms: Now against this high & extream insolency of our adversaries, which swelleth every day to a greater bigness and exulceration, and is to break out imperiously at their pleasure, we do unanimously declare, in the presence of God, Angels, and Men, to live and die to­gether, in this present engagement, according to our Oath and protestation: And as We seek earnestly to the Lord for a blessing in the behalf of our selves and the whole Nation; so [Page 5]we desire not to go forth in our own strength but in the power of the most high God; By which we hope the Gospel of Christ shall be inlarged, the Nation freed from danger, and the Commonwealth made more great and glorious then any; which, as it is the end, so shal it be the faithful endeavors, and unfeign­ed prayers of us all.

A List of the Names of the Parliaments Navy, for this present Expedition against the Hollander.
 MenGuns
The Royal Soveraign75088
Resolution50072
Saint George35062
Saint Andrew30060
Unicorn30060
Victory30062
Happy Entrance26046
Lawrel Frigat26046
[Page 6] Worcester Frigat37046
Prefident Frigat26042
Kentish Frigat37046
Sussex Frigat37046
Ruby16040
Diamond16040
Assistance16040
Advice16040
Convertine26046
Non-such Frigat16040
Adventure16040
Tryumph16040
Assurance16040
Advantage16040
Oak frigat16046
Amity frigat16040
Fore-sight frigat16040
Centurian frigat16040
Pelican frigat16040
Fairfax frigat30046
Vantguard20040
Water-Hound20040
Honour frigot20040
Speaker frigat30064
French frigat20064
[Page 7] Old Warwick15028
Signet frigat15027
Star frigat15027
Convert frigat15027
Swan-frigat15027
Primrose frigat15032
Nightingale frigat20028
Pearl-frigat15028
Mairmaid frigat32032
Gilly-Flower32032
Lyon30030
Middleborough20030
Rotterdam15027
True-Love10018
Merling10018
Drake10018
Greyhound10014
Hair7014
Lilly7014
Lady7014
Elizabeth7014
Paradox frigat7014
Eagle frigat7014
Galliot frigat7014
Bloud-hound7014
Merchant-men hired by the States of England.
 MenGuns
Hanniball30040
Hambrough30040
Society30040
Will: and Jane30040
America21036
With 15 other ships, each car­rying30040

The whole Fleet is to consist of 250 sayl; besides 14 Fireships: 30 sayl are to go forth­with to the West Ch [...]el to clear the seas: 30 for the Straights: 20 for the North; and the rest to fight the Enemy.

The End.

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