The certificate for Elizabeth Tresham of Aldwincle, Northamptonshire, 3 October 1668
Gentlemen:
Being certified very well of ye sufferings of ye relations and amongst ye rest her ye husband of Mrs Tresham; in his Majesties service; for w[hi]ch she since hath had a pension amongst others; but at present it [illegible] is taken away; now truly as I am informed unless you take some care either by renewing ye pension or by giueing some sume of monies whereby she may receive some releife she and her child must perish; w[hi]ch is hard being brought to this, upon her relations loyalty, all you that wish well to ye party, (w[hi]ch I hope all doe) assiste her and oblige
Yo[u]r frende
Westmorland
<Ap[e]th[orpe] ye 3d of 8ber 1668.>
Shee is allowed 5 li. to bee p[ai]d quarterly p[er] annu[m]; the first paym[en]t to begin this Sessions.
<This Co[u]rt being informed her husband was in ye Parliam[en]t S[er]uice>
continued after the rate of 3 li. p[er] ann[um] till next Sessions 1t paym[en]t next Sessions & then shee is to make it app[er]re her husband died in the Kings service was neuer in the Parliam[en]t s[er]uice