The certificate for Thomas Paslewe, Lincolnshire, 27 June 1648
Gentlemen
Wee reco[m]mend vnto you the sadd condic[i]on of this bearer Thomas Paslewe, who in his service for the Parliament hath suffred much in his small estate, indeed to his totall ruine, loisinge alsoe the vse of his limbs, soe as he disabled to gaine a subsistance as formerly, His condic[i]on we can in our capacity only pitty, not releive, saue in pr[e]sentinge the same to yo[u]r considerac[i]on, w[i]th our earnest requests on his behalfe that you would by Order graunt him some considerable allowance as a maymed soldier, out of that treasury, Gentl[emen] we pr[e]sume your owne sence of his condic[i]on is arparant enough to prefer you to his assistance, Wee shall therefore only adde the pr[e]sentment of our affecc[i]onate respects & remaine,
Gentl[emen]
Yo[u]r very assured friends and servants.
<Lincoln 27 Jun 1648.>
Walter Disney
J Wray
W Godfrey
Edw[ard] Nelthorp
Jo: Disney
Caister: allowed 40 s.
Gentlemen wee are informed y[ou]r scruple allowance to the p[ar]ty hereby recommended to y[o]u his not being a soldier, Wee thought [it] fitt and [?propere] to give you our sence of the partye, that being a servant to the Comissarie, and in yt service being maimehed is to be reckoned a soldier & so looked upon where a penci]on may be [?had] & desire y[o]u will so consider him & wee are Gentl[emen] yo[u]r humble serv[an]ts
<9 Feb 1648>
Will[ia]m Disney
- Cholmeley
W [?Parkins]
Tho[ma]s Rand
W[illia]m Bury
To our honoured friends Will[ia]m Wray and Edward Asycoghe Esqs and other his Ma[jes]ties Justices of the Peace for the Sessions at Caister
these Present.