The certificate for Roger Ranikers of Leigh, Lancashire, 30 January 1666
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Theis may Certifie &c
That Roger Ranikers of Leigh in ye County of Lanc[aste]r Tayler hath served his late Ma[jes]ty King Charles ye first of happy memory; as a private soldier vnd[e]r ye Comand of S[i]r Henry Slater for seu[e]rall years together; And that hee neu[er] deserted ye said Service, But hath remained Constant eu[er] since without alterac[i]on (as I am informed) Wherefore I comend him as a fitt person to participate of yt Money given by Act of Parliam[en]t to ye poore Maymed Soldiers &c Witnes my hand
Henry Slater
W Gerard
<30o January 1665>
<It is thought fitt that the [illegible] Petic[i]on[er]>
<Shall have ye Annual Pension of>
<Tenn shillings By vs>
<Henry Slater>
<L[awrence] Rawstone>
[Illegible]