The first certificate for Thomas Still of Warminster, Wiltshire, 6 February 1648
These are to Certifie all whome ithese may concerne that the bearer hereof Thomas Still hath serued the Parliam[en]t in the Regiment of Collonell John Birch for the space of three wholle yeares & vnder the com[m]and of Captaine William Browne vntill the time of disbanding; & whereas at Gotheridge Castle hee hath receaued [illegible] twenty eight grieuous wounds to his vtter undoeing & the losse of the vse & benefite of his right arme, & being now willing to Travell towards Wiltshiere his owne Countrey [illegible] where hee was borne, our desire is that you will bee pleased not onely to sufferre him to passe quietly & peaceably thither but alsoe to succour & relieue him & withall to allow him Reliefe & maintenance according to the merits of the Faithfullnes of his service during the time aforesaid; Dated the sixth day of February 1647.
<To all whome these may concerne.>
J[ohn] Blackmore L[ieutenan]t Col[one]l
Will[iam] Browne Cap[tain]
I sent in by a Teste that the bearor hereof w[i]th gods asestance was cuored of 298 woounds by mee w[hi]ch hee resaved at one tim[e] for sayd service.
Yo[u]r serv[an]t
Richard Hinger
Chirurgion to Colonell John Birch