The certificate for James Ward of Borwick, Lancashire, 12 November 1673
Theis are to Certifie all whome it may Concerne that one James Ward of Berwicke in the County of Lanc[aste]r is very poore and inigent who was a souldier vnd[e]r my Comand in the Rigiem[en]t of S[i]r Jo[hn] Girlington who was faithfull in his Ma[jes]ties service Charles the first of Ever blessed memory and hath beeene faithfull ever since his Ma[jes]ties happy restorac[i]on w[hi]ch I make bould to [illegible] certifie therefore humbly beggs hee may be one of the maymed souldiers & desires such allowance as other poore maymed souldiers hath w[hi]ch I am assurred of his faithfullnes to his Ma[jes]tie doth deserve therefore makes bold to Certifie vnder my hand this twelvth day of November in the fyve & twent[i]eth yeare of his Ma[jes]tie Raigne Anno D[o]m[ini] 1673
John Kitching
<To his Ma[jes]ties Justices of peace or others whom it may Concerne theis>
allowed vi s. viii d.