The certificate for Thomas Adlam, Wiltshire, 9 January 1652
Sir
this bearer Thomas Adlam a Souldier in the parliament seruice, and disabled by wounds, which hee hath receaued in theyr seruice in Scotland, whereby hee can noe wayes subsist, without a prouision made for him out of the publique Stock of the County; I haue only thought good to let you know, that I haue been acquainted with the person of the man euer since the beginning of the warre hee being a Souldier vnder my commande at the Deuizes, when the forces were first raised for the parliament, I am assured I neede presse you noe farther, his certifficate bearing him witnes of the truth of his late seruice and what euer you shall please to supplie him with, besides the iustnes of his demerrits will bee thankfully acnowledged by
Sir
your (with my humble seruice to the rest of my friendes) very faithfull seruant
Will[iam] Eyre
<Monkes in the parish of Corsham this 9th of Jan[uary] 1651>
[Overleaf:]
For his hon[ou]red friende Francis Swanton Esq[uire] at Saum these
present