The certificate for John Johnson of Gawsworth, Cheshire, 1 September 1658
To the Right wor[shipfu]ll the Justices of the peace at Middlewych assembled the first of Septemb[e]r 1658
The humble Certificate of the inhabitants of Gowseworth whose names are subscribed
Sheweth vnto yo[u]r wor[shi]pps That whereas John Johnson of our Town[shi]pp was formerly wounded in the Arme at Farndon, vnd[e]r the Com[m]and of Capt[ain] John Leadbeather by w[hi]ch wound he became Lame & vnable to gett his mainetenance And therevppon had twentie shillings form[e]rly allowed him towards his mainetenance & of late but 13 s. 4 d. yearly w[hi]ch is a very small Pension towards the mainetaineinge of himself & family he beinge vtterly Lame & vnable (as vppon the veiwe of his Arme will appeare) to doe little towards his livelyhood, And in regard wee paye yearly forth of o[u]r town[shi]pp towards the relief of Maymed souldiers (and haue noe more Pension[e]rs amongst vs) the some of 3 li. 6 s. 8 d. Therefore wee intreat yo[u]r wor[shi]pps to Consider the sayd deplorable Condic[i]on of yo[u]r sayd Pensioner And afford him yearly Fourtie shillings forth of the sayd 3 li. 6 s. 8 d. w[hi]ch wee submitt to yo[u]r wor[shi]pps Considerac[i]on and Subscribe o[u]r selues
Yo[u]r wor[shi]pps most humble s[e]rvants
Edward Fitton
William Brownell
Richard Lowe Tho[mas] Redditch Clearke
William Harden Edward Reddich
Edeward Kelsan Roger Henshall William Hamond
George Stubes Edw[ard] Moreton Rob[er]te Hamond
Edward Geskell George Lowe Edw[ard] Lowe
Thomas Jackson John Gee
John Brankcraft John Johnson John Johnson
Rondell Brewerton Edward Bradhurst
Edward Giee Edward Sharman senior
Richard Lisle Edward Sharman Junior
Edward Gardnor Richard Posson
Nathaniell Pas John Plant
John Chorle Peeter Sidbotham Edward Gelso
Tho[mas] Swaine William Swaine
John Swaine
wee thinke it most p[ro]p[er] and charitable yt ye petic[i]on[e]r being one of o[u]r parrish should receyve his pay out of our myaze
John Bollard
John Lion
John Hollines
Edward [?Aldon]
John pas
Edward Gandy