LORD SCALES TO JOHN PASTON[138.2]

_To my right trusty and enterly welbeloved frend, John Paston, Squier._

[Sidenote: Year uncertain]

Right trusty and enterly welbeloved frend, I grete you welle; and for as

mych as there is vareaunce betwene William Wotton and hise moder and the

fermour there, wherfore I pray you that ze wyll [fynde][138.3] a weye

accordyng to right for to put hem in rest and pees. For in as mych as

they be yo[ur] tenantes, ze aught to have the reule of them before any

other, praying you to do youre part to put hem oute of trouble.

I pray God have you in hise governance. Writen at Midelton, the xiij.

day of Aprille.

Youre frend,

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