_To the ryght worchipfull mayster, William Paston, Squyer, with my Lord
of Oxynford, [be t]his bill delyverd in hast._
[Sidenote: 1488 / DEC. 16]
Ryght worchipfull sir, I recomaund me un to you in my best maner,
acordyng to my deute. Sir, I sent you a letter by Henre Fox wyff, and I
had non answer from you of it. On of the gretest thynges that I wrot to
you of, was that the fryer shuld be aposed, howo was prevy with hym,
whan he robbed Master Martyn, the prest, at Hornyngtoft in Norffolk;
also that Fox and the parson of Testerton,[114-2] shuld be aposed if eny
of Hempton Abbay whar out [_were aught_] prevy to the mony makyng.
Sir, now I beseche you to send me a copy of thes mony makers confeschon,
and ther namys, for I ame bothe sworne on the quest of the _oyer
determiner_, and also on the quest at large, and of that we most make
our verdyte at the sessyons after Crystmes for the quest at large; for
we toke day over at the last sessyons tyll the sessyons after Crestmes
for the quest at large. Lytefot, of your hows, is sworne on the _oyer
determiner_.
I beseche you to speke with my lord, to know of his good lordchepe how
we shall demene ourselff in that be half; and I beseche you send me word
as sone as ye can.
I thynk that Yelvertons servant, that is with you in preson, shall com a
gayne hether, and he may bryng your letter to me. He[115-1] bryngythe
you this letter, and if it may be nat a fendyng, I pray you be good
master to Yelverton for my sake. I have fownd hym a good persone.
Sir, I shall not be with my lady is grace[115-2] this Crystmes, far her
grace shalbe with the Kynges Grace after Crystmes; and thane I shall
awayt on her grace, wher ye shall have my servyce be the grace of Jesu,
He preserve you.
At Ryburgh, the xvj. day of December.
And ye hepe [_help_] nat, I am leke to losse moche mony of my costes for
thes mony makers. I pray helpe, &c.
Your servant,