_To our hertly welbilovyd John Paston, Knyght._
[Sidenote: 1487-1502]
Right hertly welbilovyd, I grete you wele. And where Sir John Howard,
Knyght, Sir Gilberde Debenham, Knyght, gederith grete feloship of men,
purposyng on Monday next comyng to take stresses of the Lady Roos; and I
deme that they undre the colour of the same entende to set on Coton, and
to gete it if they may; I therfor councelle you to sende downe a
certeine of your men or elles come your silfe for the save garde of the
said Coton. Also that ye yeve credence un to the brynger herof. And our
Lorde kepe you.
Writyn at the lodge in Lavenham the last day of Juylle.