[Sidenote: 1451 / MAY 2]
Maister Paston, we comaund us to you, lattyng you witt that the Sheriff
is noght so hole as he was, for now he wille shewe but a part of his
frendeshippe. And also there is grete prese off pepill, and fewe
frendes, as ferr as we can feel yitt. And therfore be ye sadly avised
wheder ye seme best to come your self, or send or, &c., for we will
assay in as much as in us is to prevaile to your entente. And yett, if
it neded, we wolde have a man to giffe us informacion, or shewe evidence
after the case requireth. Also the Shereffe enformed us that he hath
writyng from the Kyng that he shall make such a panell to aquyte the
Lord Moleynes. And also he tolde us, and as ferr as we can conceyve and
feel, the Shereff wille panell gentylmen to aquyte the Lorde, and
jowroures to a quyte his men; and we suppose that it is be the mocion
and meanes of the othir party. And yif any meanes of tretie be proferd,
we know not what meane shulde be to your pleasir. And therfore we wolde
fayne have mor knowlege, yiff ye think it were to doo.
No more at this tyme, bot the holy Trinite have you in his kepyng.
Wretin at Walsyngham, in hast, the secund day of May.--Be your trewe and
feithfull frendes,