_To my ryght reverent and worshipfull maister, John Paston, be this
dylyverd at London, and ellys sent to hym to Norwic._
[Sidenote: 1454 / JULY 20]
Rygth worshipfull Sir, and my rygth good maister, I recomend me to you.
Lyke you to wete I have spoken wyth my lord Chaunceler[328.2] and put
the bylle by for hym and all the lordis upon Wednesday at after non last
past, wenyng to me to have an answer upon Thursday. And my lord
Chaunceler told me that they sped no partycler mater yet syn they cam,
nor han no leyser to attend swych maters. I have spoken to my Lord
Wylchyre,[328.3] and he promysed to help forth that he can, and my Lord
Beauchamp[328.4] bothe. Fenyngley cam but on Thursday at evyn. Item,
Sir, I have do made a new bylle whyche I purpose to delyver to the kyng.
And, Sir, the lordes merveyle sore of the entre that was made by the
straunge man or my lord entred; they thynk that was a straunge werk and
a sotyll. Item, I spake to my Lord Chaunceler how my maister[328.5] and
ye and your frendis were pute owte of the comyssyon of pees; neverthe
les he hath not graunted yet non newe. And as for the questyon that ye
wylled me to aske my lord, I fond hym yet at no good leyser. Item, Sir,
after the lordys seying, the Councell schuld breke up on Monday next
comyng. And as for the Archebysshop of York[329.1] is heyll and mery,
&c. Wretyn the xx. day of July.
By your man and servaunt,