_To my right trusti and welbiloved John Paston, Shrieve of Norffolk and
Suffolk._
[Sidenote: 1486 / MAY 19]
Right trusti and welbiloved, I recomaund me unto you. And for as moche
as I am credebly enfourmed that Fraunceis, late Lorde Lovell, is now of
late resorted into the Yle of Ely, to the entente by alle lykelyhod, to
finde the waies and meanes to gete him shipping and passage in your
costes, or ellis to resorte ageyn to seintuary, if he can or maie;
I therfor hertily desire praie you, and neverthelesse, in the Kinges
name, streitly chargie you that ye in all goodly haste endevore your
self that suche wetche or other meanes be used and hadde in the poorts,
and creks, and othre places wher ye thinke necessary by your discrecion,
to the letting of his seid purpose; and that ye also use all the waies
ye can or maie by your wisdom, to the taking of the same late Lorde
Lovell. And what pleasur ye maie do to the Kings Grace in this matier,
I am sure, is not to you unknowen. And God kepe you.
Wretyn at Lavenham, the xix. day of May.