A famous victorie obtained by Sir Thomas Fairfax, against the Lord Hopton. And the Prince his army, at Torrington in the west. : 3000. armes taken. 50. colonels, majors, captains, and other officers. 700. common souldiers. 150. horse. 100. barrels of powder. The magazine, and all the enemies bag and baggage. Two trunks of the Lord Hoptons, plate and money taken. The Lord Hopton, the Lord Wentworth, Sir Iohn Digby, Major General Harris, and others fled, and the manner of the pursuit. Torrington church blown up, and the great danger his Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax escaped. There was also in the said church one hundred barrels of powder, and one hundred and forty of the enemies officers and souldiers, which were all destroyed in the said place. Certified by letters to the Speaker of the House of Commons, on Thursday last, the 19. of this instant February, and the heads thereof published in severall churches about London

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