A LETTER Sent from the RIGHT HONOURABLE, The Lord Fairfax, To the Committee of both Kingdoms: CONCERNING The great Victory, lately obtained (By God's Blessing) At SELBY in YORKSHIRE.  
Wherein is more exactly set forth the manner of performing that gallant service, then hath been published in former Relations.  
Together with a LIST of the Commanders that were there taken prisoners.  
Ordered by the Commons in Parliament, That this Letter, with the List, and the Order for Thanksgiving on Tuesday next, be printed and published:  
H: Elsing, Cler. Parl. D. Com.  
Printed for Edw. Husbands, April 19 1644.   

My LORDS:  
ACcording to the Orders sent to me and my son from your Lordships, we have now joined our Forces together; and though the Enemy held all the passes from the East-riding to the West, and by that means intercepted divers of our Letters, and thereby became acquainted with our appointments, and so endeavoured to prevent them; which forced me to decline Selby, and make a passage over the River, ten miles below it in Marshland, where my Men and Carriages being passed with some difficulty, on Sunday and Monday last, I instantly marched with the whole Army consisting of Two thousand Horse and Dragoons, and Two thousand Foot or thereabouts, to Ferry-bridge, and so to Selby, where Colonel john Belasyse (commanding in chief in Yorkshire) then lay with an Army of Fifteen hundred Horse, and Eighteen hundred Foot, as themselves confess, though Reports made it much more numerous.  
Upon Wednesday, our Forlorn-Hope of Horse beat in a party of the Enemy's Horse, and followed them into the Town, taking divers of them prisoners, and the day being far spent, I quartered the Army within a mile of Selby that night, and drew them out again early the next morning, and then with the Foot in three divisions, one led up by myself, a second by Sir john Meldrum, and a third by Lieutenant Colonel Needham, fell upon the Town, to storm it in three places altogether, where the Enemy received us with much courage, and made strong resistance for two hours or thereabouts; but in conclusion, my own Foot Regiment forced a passage by the River side, and my son with his Regiment of Horse rushed into the Town, where he was encountered by Colonel Belasyse, and the Enemy's Horse; but they being beaten back, and Master Belasyse himself wounded, and taken prisoner, and our Foot entered on all sides the Town, the Enemy was wholly routed, and as many as could saved themselves by flight, some towards Cawood, some towards Pontefract, and the rest towards York, over the River by a Bridge of Boats laid by themselves; We pursued them every way, and took in the Town and chase, the Prisoners, Ordnance, Arms, Ammunitions, and Colours mentioned in the List enclosed.  
Of my own Men, I lost in the fight divers gallant Commanders and Soldiers, and very many sore wounded; And indeed, all my Army, both Commanders and common Soldiers, behaved themselves with as much courage as ever I observed in Men.  
All which we must acknowledge to God alone, who both infuseth courage, and gives Victory where he pleaseth: I shall now, I hope, be able to raise more Forces in the country, and improve this Victory that God hath bestowed on us, to the best advantage. This being all for the present, until further occasion, I rest  
Your Lordship's Most affectionate and humble Servant, Fer: Fairfax. Selby, 12 April, 1644.   

A List of the Officers taken Prisoners, the 11. of April, 1644.  

Colonel John Belasyse.  
Colonel Sir John Ramsden.  
Sir Thomas Str●ckland.  
Lieut. Colonel T●ndall.  
Lieut. Colonel Forbes.  
Major Heskit.   
Commanders of Horse. 


Major Wentworth.  
Major Sadlington.  
Major Rogers.  
Captain Horsfeild.  
Captain Beversham.  
Captain Washington.  
Captain Grimston.  
Captain Cholmley.     
Captains of Foot. 


Captain Scudamore.  
Captain Williamson.  
Captain Morrit.  
Captain Turner.  
Captain Skeld●n.  
Captain Brigs.  
Captain Waterhouse.  
Captain Kirke.  
Captain Hardcastle.  
Captain Lister.  
Captain Nevil.  
Captain Conyers.  
Captain Lieut. Salvin.  
Captain Lieut. Conyers.     
Lieutenants of Horse. 


Lieutenant Rickaby.  
Lieutenant Bishop.  
Lieutenant Keighley.  
Lieutenant Gra●.     
Lieutenants of Foot. 


Lieutenant Wright.  
Lieutenant Grin.  
Lieutenant Ridmayne.  
Lieutenant V●ncent.  
Lieutenant Pearson.  
Lieutenant Fit●●ames.  
Lieutenant Moor.  
Lieutenant Waynman.  
Lieutenant Ev●n●.  
Lieutenant No●ton.  
Lieutenant Duffe●ld.  
Lieutenant Turner.  
Lieutenant Croc.  
Lieutenant Fowler.  
Lieutenant Gears.  
Lieutenant Carter.  
Lieutenant Jackson.  
Lieutenant Sk●pwith.  
Lieutenant Duckit.  
Lieutenant Harper.  
Cornet Dickers.  
Cornet Spuryer.  
Cornet Smith.  
Cornet Brabiner.  
Cornet Hutton.  
Cornet Thompson.  
Ensign Hewith.  
Ensign Cowling  
Ensign Middleton.  
Ensign Leyton.  
Ensign Ram●●  
Ensign Todd.  
Ensign Jack●●  
Ensign Conyers.  
Ensign North.  
Ensign Leighton.  
Ensign Hapletine.  
Quartermaster Wadmouth.  
Quartermaster Jackson.  
Quartermaster Dunkin.  
Quartermaster Hall.  
Quartermaster Thomlinson.  
Quartermaster Spencer.  
Quartermaster Walton.  
Quartermaster Burton.  
Quartermaster Slater.     
Elias Walker, Master of the Magazine. Richard Ludlow Provost Martial; And divers Sergeants, Trumpets, Corporals, Drums, and other Officers.  
Divers slain, and lies strewed in the way to York for four miles together; others that fled to Pontefract, were pursued as far as Ferry-Bridge.  
Four Brass pieces of Ordnance.  
Seven Barrels of Powder. Sixteen Bundles of Match.  
Two thousand Arms or above.  
Many Horse and Foot Colours taken, but as yet sixteen or seventeen come in. And Sixteen hundred common Soldiers. Above Five hundred Horse. The Pinnace taken at Gainsbrough; All their Bag and Baggage, and many Ships and Boats upon the River.   

Die Mercurii, 17 April, 1644.  
IT is this day Ordered by the Commons assembled in Parliament, That the Ministers in the several Churches and Chapels within the Line of Communication, and Parishes within the Bills of Mortality, do give notice to their Parishioners, of the great Success it hath pleased God to give the Parliaments Forces in Yorkshire and Pembrokeshire; And to acquaint them that the Houses have appointed, and set a part Tuesday next, for a Publique-Thanksgiving, to be given to Almighty GOD for his great Blessings and Successes.  
H: Elsing, Cler. Parl D. Com.   
FINIS.