The certificate for Steeven Langmead of Torbryan, Devon, 9 January 1663
<Devon s[ession]s>
Wee whose names ar here vnder subscribed doe certifie that Steeven Langmead of our p[ar]ish of Torbryan was a Souldier in the Kings service vnder the commaund of Lord Warwick Moone the space of 2 yeares & 3 quarters & then being Maimed att Newberey hee lay sick & then came vnder the commaund of Gene[ral] Harris the space a yeare & halfe, & hath receiued severall hurts in his body by which meanes he is much impoverished. all which appeareth by his owne testimony & p[ar]tly by our owne knowledge. Wherefore we shall desire your Wor[ships] to consider of his condition. Wittnesse our hands the 9th day of Januarie: Anno dom[ini] 1662
Edw[ard] Goswell
Richard Bulley }
Nico[las] Bourn } Con[sta]bles
Wil[liam] Venning }
Laurence Hart
John Cavell Churchwarden
John Pope
John Louell
Will[iam] Venning Warden
Tho[mas] Carell
Wee beleiue the substance of this Certificate to bee true
William Courtenay
Tho[mas] Carew Tho[mas] Reynolds
10 s. to this peticioner in hand but noe pencion vntill farther order
Tho[mas] Hele
Richard Corbett
Henry Northleigh
<I conceive the peticioner deserves reliefe>
Jo[hn] Howell
Will[iam] Bogan
[Overleaf:]
Stephen Langmead 40 s. p[er] Ann[um]