The certificate for George Adshead of Stockport, Cheshire, 2 February 1664
To the Hono[u]r[a]ble the Justices of Peace of the Countie Palatine of Chester
These are to certifye that George Adshead the Bearrer hereof was a soldier vnder my Command in the Regim[en]t of Sir Edward Fitton and was as it may appeare Greevously wounded in the said service and hath never to the vttermost of my knowledge or Informac[i]on deserted his Ma[jes]ties or his blessed fathers service duringe the Late tymes of Rebellion and vsurpac[i]on and that hee hath not a sufficient Livelihood of his owne wherefore I doe hereby make bould to recommend him as a fitt p[er]son to receive a p[ro]porc[i]on of such moneys as are by you to bee distributed to Prisoneres [sic.] and Maimed Soldiers witnesse my hand
<Shrewsbury the 2d day of February 1663>
Henry Legh
The substance of ye above written is true Ita testor T[homas] Legh
Feb[ruary] 9th 1662
<These are to Certifye yt ye bearer hereof George Adshed hathe bene sworne before us his ma[je]stys Justices of ye peace ye daye & yeare abous[ai]d wherby it dothe appeare yt hee is a p[er]son qualified according to ye late Acte for pensioners & maimed souldiers to bee admitted a Pensioner wittness our hands>
<J[ohn] Arderne>
<J Kary>
To bee Inlisted if the hundred bee not ou[er]burdned otherwise In Reu[er]sion
P[er] H[umphrey] Milton