The Copy of A LETTER FROM An eminent Commander in Sir Thomas Fairfax Army, to several worthy Members of the Honourable House of Commons assembled in Parliament.  
Dated at Marston, within a mile and little more of Oxford, May 24. 1645.  
Wherein is fully related the return of Lieutenant Gen. Crumwell, and Major Gen. Brown, and their joining with Sir Thomas Fairfax at Marston aforesaid.  
The Lord goring return into Gloucestershire, the King's forces advance into Darbyshire, Secretary Nicholas his Letters intercepted, the taking of Philpet the Kings Harrold at Arms, and fundry other Doctors. The taking of Wolvercote house, which the enemy set on fire, but was quenched by our forces, and therein the Deputy-governour, divers other prisoners, and all their Arms and Ammunition.  
Published by Authority.  
May 27 LONDON, Printed for Francis Coals in the Old-baily. 1645.   

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SIRS,  
THe last night Sir Thomas Fairfax our General came to Marston, within a mile and little more of Oxford, the 22 of May instant, where Lieutenant General Crumwell and Major General Browne met him, the Foot were quartered in several Towns about a mile and half from Oxford, our Horse-guards and Perdues within twice Musket-shot of the Works. The enemy hath drowned the meadows as much as they can, and fired the Suburbs, and have burnt a Corn-mill the last night, and this morning set on fire a Garrison at Wolvercoat which they had within a mile, which is burning at the writing hereof. They intended to have burnt the Town, and other Towns hereabouts, but our Forces being possessed thereof, have prevented their evil intentions. Yesterday, as our General was on the Bowling-greene viewing the works at Magdalen-Colledge, a Bullet weighing eight pound was shot at him, but went over his head and did no hurt to any of the rest, though he stood within twice Musket-shot of the Works; this day he was within twice pistol-shot of the Works at the other end of the Town, but they were sparing of Powder. The Soldiers are entrenching their head Quarters and making a bridge over the water, to hold a correspondency with the other Forces on the other side of the River. Goring is come into Glocestershire we expect his Horse suddenly: yet if ye send Auxiliaries from London and other Counties, we make no doubt to make short work of the business, either by gaining of the Town, or by being Masters of the field, if the enemy advance to fight with us.  
This day, May the 24. we have intelligence that the King's Forces are advanced into Derbishire, and so Northward, as we conceive, if the besieging of Oxford divert not their intentions; letters from Secretary Nicholas were this day intercepted, the principallest matter they contained was intelligence of passages in both Houses. The Lord Cottington, the Earl of Dorset, and all the Lords and Gallants bear Arms in Oxford. We have taken Philpot the Harrold, and some straggling Doctors that were fearful of a siege. As soon as the bridges be made, (the want of boats much retarding the service) there will be communication from one Quarter to another, and then fit for making approaches nearer. We quenched the fire yesterday, and took the Deputy-Governour and all the Arms and Ammunition in the house at Wolvercoat before the fire got to it.  
The General going to Burstall house to view the works, and to settle a guard to keep the garrison Soldiers within, that the passage might be open between Alisbury and the Army, and so to London, Captain Fleming Adjutant general of Horse was shot in the belly, we think mortal, he adventured further than his Commission, and the unruliness of his Horse brought him among the enemy unawares, he was a very active and stout Gentleman.  
Marston, May 24. 1645.   
FINIS.