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4. Several letters to the Honoble William Lenthal Esq; Speaker to the Honorable House of Commons. Concerning the gallant proceedings of Sir Tho. Fairfax army in the west. Viz. the surrendering up of Exeter on this present Monday: the taking of 80 prisoners, with the works and line about Pendennis Castle by Col. Hamond; the taking of 60 prisoners of the Mount, which is the greater part of that garrison; and the probability of the delivery up of Barnstable. Also very good news from Ireland. Appointed by the Honorable William Lenthal Esq; Speaker to the Honorable House of Commons, to be forthwith printed and published

6. Sir Thomas Fairfax's letter or summons sent to Sir John Berkley for the surrender of the city of Exceter. With his answer, and the transaction of the treaty, and the names of the commissioners on both sides. As also the summons sent into Newark, and their answer. With the routing of 900. Oxford horse at Faringdon: 500 horse, prisoners, and arms taken by the Abbington forces. Also other news from Oxford, and taking of Portland Castle by Captaine Batten. Printed by the severall originall papers, and published according to order of Parliament

7. Sir Thomas Fairfax's proceedings about the storming of Exeter: the majors house taken, and four companies of foot put into it. A bridge made over at Apsom. The prince's horse forced back towards Barnstable. A major, and divers prisoners and horse taken. None of Gorings life-guard, and many others brought in. Fifty souldiers ran away out of one regiment; and all those raised by the posse gone home; and the prince and his forces flying further into Cornwall; and one piece of ordnance left at the princes quarters at Launceston; with the state of the whole accompt of the west. By a letter brought to the Honorable William Lenthal Esq; Speaker of the Honorable House of Commons, commanded to be printed