The certificate for Nicholas Randell of Easton, Wiltshire, Michaelmas 1661
Wee whose names are herevnto subscribed doe humbly certifie that the bearer hereof Nicholas Randell of Eason serued his late Maiesty of euer blessed memory In the Regim[en]t of Col[one]l Gadolphin And vnder the comaund of Maior Trenway for the terme of nere about 4 years And behaued himselfe faithfully & valiently And that in that seruice hee receiued seuerall wounds As in his petic[i]on is menc[i]oned And wee further Certifie that hee is a very poore man And not able to releeue himselfe his wife & family, w[i]thout some Charitable assistance, w[hi]ch wee humbly recom[m]end to this hono[u]r[a]ble & worsh[i]p[fu]ll Bench And subscribe o[u]r selfes
Of his Ma[jes]ties Army Yo[u]r humble seruants & Inhabitants of Eason
John Parson Capt[ain] Fra[ncis] Smith
Peter Colley
Michaell Clarke
Edward Head
Augustin Batt