_To my right trusty and hertely wilbilovede sone, Sir John Paston,
Knyght._
[Sidenote: Year uncertain]
Right trusty and hertely wilbiloved sone, I recommennde me to you, and
send you Godes blyssynge and myn. And where oon John Malpas my olde
servaunt, brynger herof, hath purchacede a writt directede to you and
othre Justices of Peace in the shires of Norffolk and Suffolk, and also
to the Sheryff of the same, for to put hym in pessible possescion in
such certayn landes of his, accordynge to the Kynges writt; I pray you
therefor hertely, and of my blyssynge charche you that at this my pour
request and desir ye wole pute you in your faythfull devoir with othere
Justaces associete with you, to see the execuscion doon and performyede
accordynge to the saide writt. And Almyghty God evere more preserve you,
my nown dere sone.
Writene in my lordes castell of Hethyngham, the xv. day of January.