The certificate for Thomas Geach, husbandman of Tavistock, Devon, 10 March 1683
To the Honourable his Majesties Justices of the peace for the County of Deuon
These are to Certifie, That Thomas Geach of the Borrough of Tavistocke in the said County of Devon Husbandman was a Gunner or Cannoneer both at Land and Sea in the Service of our late Souereigne Lord king Charles the First of glorious memory in the late vnhappy Warrs, and that hee was eminent for his loyalty and Sufferings in the defence of his late Majesties Royall person and Government and continued faithfull to his trust, and not deserted the same by taking vp Armes against his said late Majestie or his Majestie that now is, or otherwise, and that hee was shott in diverse parts of his body, and receiued seuerall Wounds in the said Service, and is now indigent sickly aged and disabled in body for worke, and that hee is soe impoverished vnder the late vsurped powers as that hee is destitute of any Competent Subsistence or Livelyhood. Wherefore wee doe hereby recommend him as a person fit to receiue a yearely Pension according to a late Act of Parliament. dated the 10th day of March in the xxxvth yeare of the Reigne of our Souereigne Lord king Charles the Second &c Annoq[ue] dom[ini] 1682.
This wee verely beleeue to be a true Certificate
Jasper Canne vicar ibid[em] Peter Contee Major
Edward Cary Lieutenant
Allen Nichole Sargent Nicho[las] Hunt Just[ice]
John Ranndell Ensigne John Jacob
Thomas Tallam W[illia]m Sprye
Peter Jessopp William Caunter
<Wee beleive the truth of this petition>
Nicholas Slanning
Richard Strode
Arthur Tremayne
Joh[n] Beare
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30 s. p[er] ann[um]