Payment to John Clay

Payment details

Gratuity

£3.19s.6d.

Pension

No pension

Notes

f.559: 'Mr Stanes, I desire you to deliver to this bearer five weeks’ pay for five sick soldiers under the command of Major Ireton. This for the present from your friend and servant, Oliver Cromwell. Endorsed by Miles Sandys and Henry Meutes.

John Clay acknowledges receipt of £5 on 6 April 1644 and £5 on 23 April 1644 on behalf of himself, William Machin, John Machin, Richard Hixon and Jonathan Evered (two payments of £1 each), and a further £9 17 s. 6 d. (£1 19 s. 6 d. each) on 6 May 1644.

Record of payment

Parliamentary Committee for the Eastern Association, Cambridgeshire, 6 April 1644

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Name

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