_To the Ryght worshpful John Paston, Esquyer._
[Sidenote: 1451 / JUNE 20]
Ryght worshipfull, &c. Please zou to comfort and help my pouer tenaunt,
Symond Sparre, whech ys a restyd by warant, at the sute of the Lord
Scalys, for Sir T. Tudynham shepp. And, Sir, uppon Fryday last passyd,
Blake, the Kynges secratory, tolde me that there was delyvered a
_supersedyas_ for all men in that sute. But, Sir, as my verry trust is
in zou for this, lat it be easyd, as I may doo for zou, &c.; for, Sir,
I may not attent, by cause I am ocupyed with my suster, for hir husbond,
Sir Rychard Veuuter,[249.2] dessessyd upoon Fryday last, &c. Wretyn in
gret hast upon Trenyte Sunday.
Be zoure pouer cosyn,