An Exact of Lieutenant General MIDDLETON'S LETTER: To the Honourable Sir WILLIAM WALLER.  
And by him communicated to, and Read in the Honourable House of COMMONS, on Saturday last, being the 24. of this instant Month of August. 1644.  
Wherein is set forth a VICTORY, Obtained against the Enemy by a Party of Horse and Dragoones, under the Command of Captain Fincher, Quartermaster General to Sir William Waller, at Farrington.  
Wherein were taken, slain and dispersed near 600. Horse and Foot of the Enemy; As also a List of the Names of the Officers that were taken, with many other particulars in that great Defeat.  
And withal, How one Captain Blunt a Papist, killed most cruelly a godly Minister, which Captain, was with many others, there taken Prisoners in this Fight.  
LONDON, Printed according to Order, by G. Bishop. August. 28. 1644.   

An Exact of Lieu. General MIDDLETON'S LETTER, To the Honourable Sir WILLIAM WALLER.  
Honoured Sir,  
THE Forces I am to have from Lime, are to be to morrow with me at Charred, the London Regiment at Weymouth, I think will be with me a day or two hence, our pistols and Saddles are landed at Weymouth; I have given Orders to Commissary Fox, to bring them to my Quarters at Charred; I have taken a Course to recruit, by leaving a proportion of Horse upon divers Hundreds in Summersetshire; I doubt not, but the Horse will be in a good posture ere long; Having received intelligence of some new Levies near Bristol, I commanded Captain Fincher, Quartermaster General, with a party of three Hundred Horse, and one hundred Dragoones that way, he came very opportunely about the time they were to March to their rendezvous, killed only five in the place, dispersed and took the rest prisoners, I have sent you a List enclosed, of the prisoners Names; I hope the leavy is marred: One of the prisoners, Captain Blunt, a Papist, killed a Minister not long since, most cruelly; I intent to send over all the prisoners to Lime, I think this Captain Blunt deserves to be hanged. Your Honour may acquaint the Committee of both Kingdoms with this cruel Act: It is impossible to hear of any thing from my Lord General, but by sea, he is in good condition, as I am informed; since our coming into these parts, we have not only stopped their levies of men & money, but likewise we have streightened the King's Army much of provision, I do hear his Majesty's Army is either retreated, or intends shortly to retreat; I cannot affirm the truth of this. I doubt not, but I shall be able shortly to inform you; for I intent to go towards Exeter, and as near as possibly I can, to the King's army, with a good party of Horse and Dragoones, so soon as I have distributed the pistols to the several Troops; Colonel Stroude is here, and he is to raise a Regiment of Horse, which I make no question he do quickly. If the Parliament will employ their Forces this way, the Work was done.  
Ilchester 21. Aug. 1644. Your humble servant John Middleton.   


Prisoners taken at Farrington.  
Edward Bisse Colonel.  


Captains.  
EDward Davies,  
james Kirton,  
john Hasset,  
john Blunt.    
Walter Swaine Lieu. of Horse.  


Lieutenants of Foot.  
T Thomas Heath,  
George Bingham,  
Thomas Rirketon,  
Edward Day.    
Walter Swayne, Coronet.  
William Massy, Quartermaster.  
Henry Zouche, Chaplain to the Colonel.  
john Swenbrooke, Servant to Captain Hassett.  
Henry Biggins, Servant to Colonel Bisse.  
William Sims, Chirurgeon.  
William Brooke, Servant to Lieutenant Swayne.  
Thirty Eight Troopers,  
Twelve Foot Soldiers,  
Three Barrels of Powder,  
a good quantity of Match and Bullets,  
near a Hundred Horse.    
FINIS.