_To my right and welbeloved frend, John Paston, Squier._
[Sidenote: 1454 / MAY 17]
Right trusty and welbeloved frend, I grete you wel; and for as mych as I
have understande that ze have do take a distresse of certayn bestes upon
certayn land, which I stande infeffed in, in the town of Pagrave, for
what cause I knowe not; wherfor I pray you that ze wyll make deliverance
ageyn of the said bestes, and if any thing ze can axe be dute of right,
setteth a day, and lete your evydences and right be shewed, and I shall
assigne conceill of myn to be there to se it; and all that reson or lawe
wyll, I wyll be right glad ze have, and otherwise I trowe ze wold not
desire. And if ze wyll do this, I wyll be wel paied, and elles ze
constreyn me to pourveye other wise, as lawe may gyde me. Oure Lord have
you in governance. Writen at Walsyngham, the xvij. day of May.
Youre frend,