_To the ryth worchypfull Syr John Paston, Knyth, be thys delyveryd._
[Sidenote: 1492 / APRIL 16]
Mastyr Paston, I recomawnd me to yow. Syr, so it is that I am not yet
purveyd of men to my nowmbyr of archers, suych as chold go hovyr see
with me; wer for, syr, I be ceche yow that it wold plese yow at thys
tyme to do so mych for me as to a purveyd me of ij. or iij., such as ye
thynk chold be for me.
Syr, I undyrstond Syr Tery Robstertt lyth but lyttyll from yow, were, as
I trow, he myde help me of j. by yowyr menys, and as for ther wages,
they xall have the Kynges wages and some what elles, so that I trost
that they xall be plessyd. Syr, I be cech yow to tak the peyne for me at
thys tyme, and I xall do yow that servys that lyth in me, by the grace
of Jesu, Ho preserve you.
On Monday next aftyr Palme Sonday, by yowyr howne to hys pouyr,