_To the right worshipful Sir John Paston knyght be this delivered._
[Sidenote: 1469]
Right worshipfull Sire, I recommaunde me to you, &c., certefying you
for certeyn that the kyng sent a lettre unto my Lord of Norffolk for to
contenue all maner of materes unto suche tyme as he sholl take a
direction therin, as I am enformed by Master Haute, and by a messenger
of his owne [it was sent[23-3]], &c. Acordyng to the same entent and the
rehersall by estimacion by cause the Secretary of his Clerkes was with
the Kyng the Quene hath sent a[24-1] lettre unto my Lady of Norffolk and
a nother lettre unto my Lady of Suffolk the elder, desyeryng theym to
common with my lordis that all such materis as the Kyng wrote unto them
fore mabe kept so that no defaute be founden in them, as ye may
understand by youre lettre sent frome the Quene, &c. Also Roger Ree the
Shirereve of the Shire wilbe at Caster, as my Lord Tresourer told me,
upon Tuesday or Wedynsday, to se that goode rule be kept. Also my Lord
of York[24-2] sendis you a lettre, &c. My Lord Scalez is with the Kyng,
&c. I take unto the brynger herof xx_s._ that is sufficaunt as he wille
telle you, also the secretarye, vj_s._ viij_d._ As for all othere
materes for haste I contenue unto that I may have leyser to write to
you. I pray you to recommaunde me to my mastres your moder. At London
upon Sonday in hast.