The certificate for William Target of Tisbury, Wiltshire, 3 June 1661
We whose names are herunto subscribed do hereby certify of our certaine knowledge, that William Target of Tisbury in the County of Wilts[hire] labourer being in the late warr a Soldier for his late Majesty of blessed memory, at the siege of Warder-Castle had by a musket shott the Cannon-bone of his neck greivously broken; & that he hath suffred imprisonment for his said Majestyes cause, In witnesse of the truth wherof wee haue subscribed our names this third day of June A[nn]o D[omin]i 1661.
Edward Hyde
William Browne Lieu[tenan]t
Edmond Williams [?bonesetter]
Robert Meser sargente
We whose names are vnderwritten do humbly certify that the subscribers of the Certificate aboue-Written are well knowen to vs to be of honest conversation & credible witnesses: & that William Targe{t} aboue mentioned is an honest poore neighbour of ours, & having a great charge of children is a fitt object of their Charity to whom he shall apply himself in that behalf.
Edw[ard] Northey
Chris[topher] Bennett
John Bracher
John Scamell
Lawrence Bracher
John Dauys
John Combes
Henre Dauis
John Hoile
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