Two LETTERS The one from The Right HONOURABLE, Sir Thomas Fairfax.  
The other from colonel Ralph Weldon.  
Being an exact Relation of the raising of the Siege, and relieving of the Town of TAUNTON.  
Which was Read in both Houses of Parliament on Wednesday being the 14. of May 1645.  
And commanded to be forthwith printed.  
London printed for John Wright at the King's Head in the old Bayley. 1645.   

For the HONOURABLE William Lenthall Esquire, Speaker of the Honourable House of Commons.  
Master Speaker;  
I Have sent you here enclosed colonel Weldens' Letter, showing God's goodness in the seasonable relief of Taunton; and I hear that the Enemy hath sent part of their Force to Bridgewater, and part to Exeter; we have had a continual March this fourteen days, the extremity of heat and length of way hath much wearied the soldiers and worn out their Shoes, which I desire may be supplied with all speed. This (with some little rest) will make these men willing and very ready to obey any Command they shall have to do Service. I shall for the present refer you to this enclosed, and so remain,  
Your very affectionate friend, and humble servant, Tho. Fairfax. White Church 13. May at 12. a clock at night.   

To the Right HONOURABLE Sir Thomas Fairfax, Commander in chief of the Army raised for the defence of King and Parliament, present.  
Right Honourable,  
ACcording to your command I shall give you an account of the good success wherewith God hath blessed this Party hitherto. We have marched very hard, lost no time, and this Sunday, the eleventh, came before Taunton, where ten of ours fell on a hundred of theirs, and killed and took some of them; they could not believe but we were my Lord Goring's Forces, we were within four miles of the town before they would believe we were come: and then about four of the clock in the afternoon they confusedly run every way; God's goodness appeared very much to this poor town: we came in the very point of time, their Ammunition was all spent, very much of the Town burnt, the town extremely well defended, many times entered by storm, and beaten out again, They have two hundred hurt men in the town; It must now be our parts to consider how to subsist. The barbarous Enemy hath almost unpeopled the Countrey● Since I came hear, in six weeks time, a wonderful Change, scarce a man to be seen in a Village. I shall in all humility acquaint you from that I hear: My Regiment is designed for the West, I humbly entreat, if it be possible, I may wait on your Honour in your Army, which if your honour shall please to grant, it will much oblige  
Your most humble Servant, Ralph Weldon. Patmister. May the 11.  
FINIS.