ROKEBY (William, Colonel in the Commonwealth Army)

Receipted Account Signed, with transcription, for seven sums totalling £153 18s 1d, beginning "Received of Lieutenant Leavens for 28 dais pay for Coronel Rokeby & 3 men the summe of £25 2s 11d upon the muster of 22th September 1651. Note that 5s 9d is abated pro incident Charges which is the Reason why it is not 25-8-8", with further entries under 7th November, 21st November, 16th December and 12th February 1651 (the latter 1652, modern calendar), neatly arranged in columns, variously received from Colonel Hatfeild, Lieutenant Leavens, Mr Shrigley, and Lieutenant John Pickering, on the 7th November the "3 men" are named as "Watkin, Bowner, Raspin", the 12th February also refers to "an Acquittance signed by Mr Samuell Nelson", the full wording for the total is also in Rokeby's hand, 1 side 12¼" x 7¾", no place, 14th April stub of guard neatly attached to left margin

For all the officers mentioned above, see Captain Baynes' correspondence, 1651-1656, in the British Library.

Item Date:  1652

Stock No:  54096      £975

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