The certificate for Richard Peedle of King’s Sutton, Northamptonshire, 20 September 1668
To the Right Worshipfull the Justices of the peace for this County of North[amp]ton[shire] &c
Wee whose names are here subscribed doe testyfie yt Richard Peedle of our s[ai]d towne hath beene a true and faythfull servant for seuerall yeares in his Late Ma[je]sties service vnder the com[m]and of Captaine Polton and therein haueing received severall wounds beinge of the Age about three score and darke in sight not able to worke or to helpe himselfe or his famyly w[hi]ch beinge greate humbly beseecheth yo[u]r Wor[ship]s to com[m]iserate his sad and weake condition and therevpon he leaveth himselfe to your Worships goodnesse & considerac[i]on, & soe he further prayeth &c dated the 20th day of September 1668
the
Witnesseth
Thomas Hopton minister of King Sutton
Tho[mas] Tayler
Thomas Penn Edm[und] Carpenter William Haddon
Robert Bricknell Jo[hn] Carpenter Edward Williams
Churchwarden
John Haynes George Toms George Tomes
John Waters
John Whittaker Thomas Toms William Parrish
Willi[am] Kerby Robert Jenings ouerseers of the poore
Thomas Winters
Thomas Haynes
<The true Certyfycate of Richard Peedle of King Sutton>
Sept[ember] the 28th 1668.
Vpon w[ha]t informac[i]on wee haue rec[eive]d concerneing the person within named we doe judge him Indigent and capable euery {w}ay of a penc[i]on.
Jo[hn] Willughby
Jo[hn] Cartwright
Referred to ye twoe next Mr Harbey & Mr Pope Davers to consider w[heth]er the Ou[er]seers of King Sutton shall allowe him & to order ye paym[en]t thereof accordingly