The certificate for Jeremiah Mallard of Melksham, Wiltshire, 30 May 1654
Theis are to Certifie to all whom it May concerne that the bearer heareoff Jeremiah Mallard hath served as a Soldyer in my Regiment for the Space of foure yeares or thereabouts: & always behaved himselfe as a Faithfull soldyer (Accordinge to a former Certificate Given by my Lievten[an]t Collon[e]ll <Waldive> [illegible] Lago in that behalf) who being (by Reason of wounds and other Infirmityes) of body made unable to Gett a Lawfull & Competent livelyhood for himselfe and family these may desire the Justices of the peace of the County where he is Resident or Such others as are Concerned therein to affoard the sayd Jeremy Mallard Such reliefe as they shall Judge proportionable to his Necessityes & wants According to former provizion of parliam[en]t in that behalfe to which I subscribe my hand this 30th of May 1654
Tho[mas] Pride
<To all whom this May Concerne:>