The certificate for William Ratlefe of Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire, 7 September 1652
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This is to sattif{ie} that William Ratlefe was a souldier in my Compenie in Ierland a yeere and a halfe and hee haue resaiued a wound in thee Sarues whareby hee is not fitte for futer sarues I therefore did discharge him from my cumpenie and the gouerner hath geuen him a pas for England this is therefore to desire all home it doath or may consarn to aseste the said William Ratlefe oneward of his iurnie as a night in a plase hee be {illegible}ce himself as becometh. Dated
the 7 of [?Sep]
1652 Dublen
Edw[ard] [?Hore]
To all officers whom }
it may or doath consarn}