The certificate for John Lediate of Bentley, West Riding of Yorkshire, 10 December 1673
<{Wes}t Ridding>
<Com. Ebor.>
Forasmuch as wee are informed that Robert Andrew of Marre is latelie dead, who was entered a Penc[i]oner, and that wee are fullie satisfied that John Lediate of Bentley now aged, did longe & faithfullie serue his Ma[jes]ty to the great losse & weakening of his estate. Wee doe therefore Certifie on the behalfe of the said John Lediate that he is the fittest p[er]son wee knowe of and desire that he may be admitted Penc[oi]oner instead of the said Rob[er]t Andrew. Given vnder our hands this tenth daie of December in the 25th yeare of his Ma[jes]t[y]s Reigne.
Godf[rey] Copley
Roger Portington.
To our good Freind John Will[ia]m Johnson Esq. his Ma[jes]t[y]s Treasurer for lame soldiers of the west Ridding of Yorke
to be admitted