_To Sir John Paston, Knyght, at the George, at Powlys Wharffe._
[Sidenote: 1476 / JAN. 23]
Aftyr all dewtes of recomendacyon, lyeketh yow to weet that I ensuer yow
your sendyng to Caster is evyll takyn among my lordes folkes, in so
myche that some sey that ye tendryd lytyll my lordes dethe, in as myche
as ye wold so sone entre upon hym aftyr hys dyssease, with ought avyse
and assent of my lordes consayll; wherfor it is thought here by syche as
be your frendes in my lordes house that if my lady have onys the graunt
of the wardshepp of the chyld,[247-2] that she wyll ocupye Caster with
other londes, and ley the defaute on your unkynd hastyness of entre with
ought hyr assent. Wherfor in eny wyse get yow a patent of the Kyng
ensealyd be for hyrs, and ye may by eny meane possybyll.
Also I prey yow comon with my Lord Chamberleyn for me, and weet hough
that he wyll have me demeanyd.
It iss told me for serteyn that ther is none hey to gete at Caleys;
wherfor if I mygh be pardond for eny kepyng of horse at Caleys till Myd
somer, it wer a good torne.
The berer herof shall come home ayen fro London with in a day aftyr that
he comyth thedyr, if ye wyll ought comand hym. I prey yow send me woord
by hym hough ye do with your maters, and I prey yow in eny wyse lete me
undyrstand, by the berer heroff, hough Bowen of the Cheker wyll dele
with me; vj^xx. and x_li._ it is nough, and I wold have vij^xx._li._ and
x_li._ and I to plege it ought in iiij. or v. yer, or ellys to forfet
the maner.
Wretyn at Norwyche, the Twysday next aftyr your departyng thens, xxiij.
die Januarii, anno E. iiij^ti xv^{o}.