The certificate for Jeremie Williams of Mere, Wiltshire, Trinity 1661
<Wiltes[hire]>
To ye right Wor[shipfu]ll the Justices of ye Peace att the Quarter Sessions assembled
Wee whose names are subscribed inhabitants of ye p[ar]ish of Meare in ye s[ai]d County doe heerby humbly Certifie that this o[u]r poore Neighbour Jeremie Williams wase out in Armes, for ye kings Ma[jes]ties service in ye late warrs And as he affirmeth about ye space of Fiue yeares: vnder seaverall Com[m]anders in Sundry Fights wheare some of his Com[m]anders wear kiled and he baering about hime at this tyme the markes of Certaine wounds for ye manifestac[i]on therof; And euer since his Ma[jes]ties Army wase desolued the said Jeremie Williams hath demeade himself very honesy & ciuelly not Adhering to that parlaiment [sic.] p[ar]tie in any wise; Now his and our humble desires is that yo[u]r Wo[rshi]pps will be pleassed in compac[i]on to looke vpon him as A poore decreped Soldier through want deserving Some smale stypeing [sic.] out of his most grac[i]ous Ma[jes]ties pay for maimed Soldiers The premisses being Considred and granted will greatly Oblige vs euer to continue
Yo[u]r Wo[rshi]pps to be comanded
William Chafin
Stephen Dodington
Will[iam] Baron
Miles Crumpe
Edward Palmer
Xpofer Phillips
John Clement
John Coward
Tho[mas] Dogerell
W[illia]m Bowls
Edward King
Richard Dogerle
John King
Will[ia]m Baron th[e] elder
Edm[und] Hennyng
John Holditch
W[illia]m Hewitt
Jo: Gardner
40 s. p[er] ann[um] So[uth] p[ar]t
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