The order for William West of Wanborough, Wiltshire, 24 April 1655
<Wiltsheire s[ession]s> At the gen[er]all quarter Sessions of the publique peace for the county aforesayd holden att the Devizes the 24th day of Aprill in the yeare of our Lord god 1655
Whereas yt appeareth to this Court by a Certificate vnder the hand of Leiftennant Henry Consly that Will[ia]m West of Wanborough in the county aforesayd served the p[ar]li[a]m[en]t vnder the comand of Captaine Will[ia]m Francklin in the comand regiment of Collonell Fines, in which service he received a dangerous wound; by meanes whereof he is disabled to labor for the maintenance of himselfe & family which this Court takeinge into Considerac[i]on doth order & allowe the sayd Will[ia]m West the yearely penc[i]on of forty shillings, to be payd him quarterly by the Tre[asure]r of the North p[[ar]te of his county to com[m]ence & beginn at Midsomer Sessions next & soe to continue vntill this Court see cause to alter the same
Ex by Will[ia]m Coles Cl[erk] of the Peace
<encrease the penc[i]on xx s. a yeare in toto 3 li.>
Payd vnto Willi[am] West the 2t of Oct[ober] 1655 the some of Twentie shillings for halfe a yeares pay last past
By me Adam Tucke
Payd vnto Willi[am] West the 25t of December 1655 the some of Tenn Shillings for this last quarters pay
By me Adam Tucke
Payd Will[iam]West ye 7th of Ap[r]ill 1656 the some of Tenn shillings for this last quarters pay
By me Adam Tucke
7 October [16]56
Payed William West for the halfe yeare ended at Michaellmas last past xx s.
P[er]
John Estcourt tre[asurer]
28 Dec[ember] 1656
I payed to William West for the q[uar]ter ended 21 pr[e]sent x s. p[er] John Estcourt tre[asurer]
7 Aprill 1657
I payed to William West for the q[uar]ter ended at Lady Daye last the sume of x s. p[er] John Estcourt
Tresu[re]r
Octob[e]r 7th [16]57
P[ai]d Will[ia]m West for ye halfe yeare ended ye 29 of Sept[ember] xx s.