A DECLARATION To the PEOPLE, concerning the great and present Expedition: With the gallant Resolutions of the Parliament; as it was graciously voted in their Honourable House, and communicated to his Highness the Lord Protector; With the Order and Instructions of His Highness thereupon, in order to the restoring and preservation of Free-trade and Commerce, throughout England, Scotland, & Ireland: As also, a List of the English Fleet designed for the Sound, under the Conduct of the Right Honourable, General Edward Lord Mountague Admiral, William Goodson Vice-Admiral, and Sir Richard Stayner Rear-Admiral: Likewise, the number of Ships, Men, and Guns; And the Names of all the Captains.
HIs Highness the Lord Protector, having been pleased to communicate the state of Affairs to the Parliament of England, assembled at Westminster; and withall representing that Honourable Assembly, with the Confederate transactions of Foreign Princes, and their Negotiating with the Emperour of Germany, the King of Spain, and other implacable and professed Enemies, as well to the Protestant Religion, as the Peace and tranquility of these Nations, to unite their Forces, and to expedite forth a considerable Armado, to become Masters of the Baltick Seas, and to stop the passage of the Sound, &c. After mature Deliberation touching the particulars, and after some time spent in consultation, of the great importance thereof, and how highly it concerned this Republique, to preserve their free-interest of trade and Commerce in those Parts, unanimously resolved to set forth a considerable Navy; & having passed certain Votes in order thereunto, his Highness the Lord Protector was desired to put them in Execution; which accordingly was done, and a Fleet (consisting of about Fourty Sail of Men of War) was designed for the Sound; a List whereof followeth.
| Rates. | Ships. | Commanders | Men. | Guns. |
| 1 | Nazeby | Roger Guttance, | 500 | 80 |
| 2 | Swiftsure | Vice-adm. Goodson | 382 | 64 |
| London | Sir Rich Stayner, | 400 | 64 | |
| Dunbar | Edward Blague, | 400 | 64 | |
| Triumph | Robert Clark, | 350 | 64 | |
| Rainbow | Anthony Young, | 350 | 64 | |
| 3 | Speaker | Eustas Smith, | 260 | 58 |
| 3 | Glocester | William Whithorn | 260 | 56 |
| 3 | Plimouth | Edward Withidge | 260 | 56 |
| 3 | Newberry | Robert Blake | 260 | 50 |
| 3 | Dorington | John Harman | 260 | 52 |
| 3 | Briidgwater | Anthony Haning | 260 | 56 |
| 3 | Droghedath | Thomas Tindeman | 260 | 50 |
| 3 | Worcester | Robert Nixon | 240 | 46 |
| 3 | Lyon | John Lambert | 220 | 48 |
| 3 | Indion | Charls Wager | 220 | 46 |
| 3 | Essex | John Haward | 250 | 50 |
| 4 | Leopard | James Pool | 180 | 40 |
| 4 | Newcastle | Edmond Custis | 180 | 42 |
| 4 | Winsbey | Joseph Amos | 180 | 46 |
| 4 | Rubee | Robert Kerby | 170 | 43 |
| 4 | Centurion | Francis Parkes | 170 | 44 |
| 4 | Preston | Robert Robinson | 170 | 40 |
| 4 | Portsmouth | Robert Suntum | 160 | 38 |
| 4 | — | Robert Blumleigh, | 160 | 40 |
| 4 | Assistance | Thomas Sparling, | 160 | 40 |
| 4 | Jersey | John Simond, | 160 | 42 |
| 4 | Advice | Francis Allen, | 160 | 40 |
| 4 | Antwitch | Barnard Gilpone, | 160 | 40 |
| 4 | Elizabeth | John Groneditch, | 160 | 41 |
| 4 | Assurance | Philip Holland, | 140 | 30 |
| 4 | Adventure | Will. Tutwel. | 150 | 36 |
| 4 | Great Charity | — Keether, | 170 | 40 |
| 4 | Maidstone | Thomas Pencote, | 160 | 36 |
| 4 | Elias | Mark Hunson, | 150 | 38 |
| 4 | Expedition | Edm. Thomson, | 130 | 38 |
| 5 | Tagons | Richard Parked, | 120 | 22 |
| 5 | Torcester | Anthony Archer, | 110 | 29 |
| 5 | Bradford | Peter Bowen, | 110 | 28 |
| 5 | Successe | Tho. Fl [...]r, | 140 | 34 |
| 8682 | 1813 |