General Fairfax's LETTER TO THE honourable, William Lenthall Esquire, Speaker of the honourable House of COMMONS.  
Concerning the storming and taking of Tiverton Castle and Church.  
Together with a perfect List of the Commanders and soldiers that were taken Prisoners.  
ORdered by the Commons assembled in Parliament, That this Letter and List be forthwith printed and published:  
H: Elsing, Cler. Parl. D. Com.  
London, Printed for Edward Husband, Printer to the honourable House of Commons, Octob. 25. 1645.   

General Fairfax's Letter to the honourable William Lenthall Esq Speaker of the honourable House of Commons.  
Mr. SPEAKER,  
SInce the Army came further West, I have not given you an account of the motions thereof: The Treasure no sooner came to the Army, (of which there was great want) but we marched towards the Enemy, whose intention was (as we received Intelligence) to attempt to break thorough with Two thousand horse to Oxford, to join with the Forces there; For prevention whereof, I sent Letters to the several counties, to raise the power of the county, to give interruption to his march, by making good the passes: That day that part of the Army marched to Axminster, the Enemy with two thousand horse marched over Blackdown, and through the darkness of the night, passed by our Guards, and fel● into the quarters of our Dragoons, and took about fifty prisoners, and returned immediately, their intention then being to make their way through, as some of their officers, who since came in unto me, do confess: The whole Army marched that day after the Enemy to Hunniton, the horse quartering in the field all night, to prevent a second attempt of the Enemy to march Eastward; and next day the Army marched to Columpton, and the Enemy over the River Ex, whereupon I caused part of the Army to be quartered along that River, within three or four miles of Exeter, the better to prevent the enemy's return; and with the rest of the Army I marched to Tiverton, whither Major general Massey was sent before with the Regiments with Colonel Welden, who found the governor resolved to hold out; whereupon (after consultation) the storming of that place was agreed on; (the season of the year not admitting of much time to be spent about it) and yesterday being the Lord's day, after forenoon Sermon, a council of war being called to order the manner of the Storm: The Canonier, with a great shot broke the chain of the drawbridge, whereby it fell down, and the soldiers immediately entered, and got over the works, with little opposition: The Enemy fled into the Castle and Church for their security, where they had quarter for their lives: colonel Sir Gilbert Talbot, and about Two hundred more were taken prisoners; we found four piece of Ordnance, and thirty barrels of Powder; the works were very strong and regular as I have seen: This Garrison will be of great use, both in order to the straightening of Exeter, and of securing any thing for this Army whilst it stays in the West.  
This day the Army moves towards the Enemy westward, in order to the reducement of these parts; desiring you that care may be taken the Army be seasonably supplied with Moneys, being in a country that is much wasted and impoverished, by the enemy's quartering so long upon them. I remain, Sir,  
Tiverton, Octo. 20. 1645. Your humble Servant, To: Fairfax.   

Prisoners of war, taken at Tiverton on Sunday, Octob. 19 1645.  

SIr Gilbert Talbot, govern:  
Major George Sadler.  
Major Cos: Moneuche.  
Major Wilks.  
Major Pain.  
Captain William sturgeon.  
Mr. Thomas Whitby.  
Cap. Markas Whitby.  
Cap. William Whitby.  
Cap. Edward Kemp.  
Cap. Richard Phillips.  
Cap. Richard Mattock.  
Lieutenant Tho: Sadler.  
Lieut. Hannibal Westcoat.  
Lieut. Tho: Whitby.  
Lieut. Tho: Sibley.  
Lieut. Fra: Moneuch.  
Lieut. Io: Hawks.  
Lieut. Eveley.  
Nich: Kemp.  
Rich: Mutisin, servant.  
will: Sharp, Letter carrier.  
Ensign Fran: Skidmoore.  
Ensign John Martin.  
Ensign Fran: Wilks.  
Ensign Pollard.  
Ensign Davis.  
Ensign Kerry.  
Sergeant Nich: Collins.  
Sergeant Rownsell.  
Sergeant Tho: Nicholls.  
Sergeant Giles Jeffery.  
Sergeant Tobias Hickman.  
One hundred sixty eight common soldiers.  
Twenty came over the works.  
One Spy taken with a Letter.  
One Mr. Kemp a Minister, a grand Malignant.   
FINIS.