A more full relation of the continued successes of His Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax, at, and since the routing of the enemies forces at Torrington.: With a punctuall and perfect list of the names of the cheife commanders, officers and common souldiers, killed, wounded, and taken in the fight and pursuit. The taking of two ships, 10 peices of ordnance, 500 tun of salt, and other provisions, bound for Barnstable and intended for the reliefe of Exeter: with the resolution and proceedings of our army, for a present assault against Barnstable. Also intercepted letters from France, giving intelligence of 8000 foot, 1000 horse, three moneths pay, 10000 l. in bullion in readines to send over to assist the King ag[a]inst the Parliament. And the surprisall of Cardiffe by treachery of the townsmen, and beleaguring of our forces in the castle. Certified by letters to severall members of the Honourable House of Commons on Monday, Feb. 23. 1645. ...

Postscript.

This evening Letters are come to the Generall of the surprisall of Cardiffe Towne by the treacherous Townsmen and Country, and the beleaguring of our Forces in the Castle, which I doubt not you have already. Col. Cooks brigade is come neere Barnstable, and keeps guard within a mile on the East side. I could wish they would behave themselves better in these parts then they have done in o∣thers, where they have done as much mischief to the County, as the enemy, by robbing any of our souldiers they met with upon all ad∣vantages, crying, you are New modell men, that have money. It were wel that they either had pay, were regulated, or many of them dismounted for the service they doe. Col. Fortescues Regiment is in the Earle of Bathes house at N. Tunston in the West, and other guards of horse are kept neere the Town. Major Gen. Skippons

Regiment is neere us. The Generall after some short refreshment of the Army, after their readious marches, respecting the weather, miserable quarters, and hard service, will make some attempt upon Barnstable; in the meane time our horse are advanced in parties within a mile of Cornwall, to drive the enemy as close as may be. Captain Keyman hath bourded two ships with Ten pieces of Ordnance, that were comming with 500 tun of Salt to Barn∣stable, between Apledore and Bidiford. We finde by some of the L. Hoptons Letters it was in part for the supply of the Army, and much of it, if possible to be sent for Exceter, As also the Powder and Ammunition they had in their Magazine in Torington Church. One of the prisoners that was taken in the Church with a Match in his hand, almost dead with the falling of the stones, though he had an hole or vault to runne into after he had layd the traine, upon examination confesseth, he was to have had 30 li. for doing it; his name is Robert Wats a North-countrey-man, hee died this day. The Generall is this afternoone returned to Mr. Rolls his house. Col. Ingelsbies Regiment of foot is at Toringtor. The enemies forces are now wholly gone into Cornwall. Sir John Greenvile was comming up thence with 500 foot to the L. Hopton, and 40 horse laden with Ammunition, but hearing of the defeat stayed his journey, and came no further then Launceston.

This day there came one from Truro, who certifies the Generall that Sir Walter Dudley came lately from France, to enform: those about the Prince, that in case of eminent necessity they can upon a faire winde send over their men by the middle of the next month, they have neere 8000 foot, and 1000 horse in readinesse, and three moneths pay providing, besides 10000 li. in Bullion daily expected, a Mint ready to coyne the same; only they desire if possibly a larger time to bring them over. Sir John Culpepper was to goe over into France on Friday last to hasten them. This will cause his Excel∣lency to expedite his intentions for Cornwall, and prevent their designe through Gods blessing,