The certificate for Jane Jackman of Devizes, Wiltshire, 23 February 1651
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Gentlemen,
being informed by some Officers of the Army that the widow Jackman of the Deuies [sic.] in the County of Wilts[hire] (late wife of John Jackman who was a Chirurgeon in my Regim[en]t in Ireland & dyed in that service) is through losse of her said Husband reduced to a verie low Condic[i]on, haveing a greate charge of Children; I desire you therefore that you will allow some penc[i]on to the said widow for the releife & maintenance of her selfe and children, which as it wil be an act of much Charity to the widow & Fatherles so it will also much obleige
Gentl[emen]
Yo[u]r very loveing Friend
O[liver] Cromwell Edinburgh
February the 23th 1650