The certificate for Christopher Ellin of Black Notley, Essex, 1 December 1651
To all Majors, Sheriffes, Bayliffs, Justices of Peace, Constables, and all other Officers whom these may any waies concerne.
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Whereas the Bearer hereof Christopher Ellin a Foote Souldier in the service of the Commonwealth, under the command of Capt[ain] Raynor in the Regiment of S[i]r Thomas Honywoode under the Lord Gen[er]all Cromwell hath been sent unto us the Treasurers for maymed Souldiers and Widdows, for the recovery of his health, and cure of his maimes, which is performed to the utmost skill of our Physitian and Chururgions; but by reason he is disabled to follow his calling, or to perform any further service in the Army, whereupon we have given him Eight shillings to beare his charges to Blacke Notley in the County of Essex the place of his habitation and abode when he first tooke up Armes, desiring all whom it may any waies concerne to permit and suffer the said Christopher Ellin to pass from London to Bl{ac}ke Notley aforesaid, he behaving himself civilly and orderly in his journey. We therefore by vertue of an Act of Parliament dated the 30th day of September 1651. herewith sent, doe recommend him according to the said Act unto you, that he may accordingly have provision made for him. Given under our Hands and publique Seale this First day of Desember in the yeare of our Lord God 1651.
W[illia]m Greenhill
Ri[chard] Hutchinson