The certificate for William Hassall of Hankelow, Cheshire, Epiphany 1663 (1)
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Sessio[nes] s[e]c[un]d[i] Mich[ael]is A[nn]o R[egni]R[egis] Caroli s[e]c[un]di xiiiio
Whereas it was made appeare to this Court that William Hassell of the p[ar]ish of St Mary Magdalen in the Suburbes of the Citie of Oxon listed himselfe as a Souldier vnder the Comaund of S[i]r Charles Vavester at Hanckelow in the [illegible] County of Chester for his late Ma[jes]tie of ever blessed memory & afterwards was a Sergeant in the Company of Captaine Randolph Edgerton vnder the Comand of the Lord Gerrard & faithfully served his late Ma[jes]tie dureing the warrs & is truely indigent the Considerac[i]on of the said William Hassells condic[i]on is referred to the Justices of the peace for the County of Chester in regard Hanckelow is was his place of settlement when hee tooke vpp armes.
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