_Thys bylle be delyverd to Thomas Grene, good man of the George, by
Powlys Wharffe, or to hys wyff, to send to Sir John Paston, wherso evere
he be, at Caleys, London, or other placys._
[Sidenote: 1477 / MARCH 9]
Ryght worchepfull sir, and my most good and kynde brodyr, in as humbyll
wyse as I can, I recomand me to yow. Sir, it is so that I have, sythe
John Bekurton departyd fro hens, ben at Toppcrofft at Syr Tohmas Brewse;
and as for the mater that I sent yow word of by Jon Bekurton, towchyng
my sylff and Mastress Margery Brews, I am yet at no serteynte, hyr fadyr
is so hard; but I trow I have the good wyll of my lady hyr modyr and
hyr; but as the mater provyth, I shall send yow woord, with Godes grace,
in short tyme.
But as for John Bekurton, I prey yow dele with hym for suerte as a
soudyor shold be delt with; trust hym never the more for the bylle that
I sent yow by hym, but as a man at wylde, for every thyng that he told
me is not trewe; for he departyd with ought lycence of hys mastyr, Syr
Thomas Brewse, and is fere endangeryd [_indebted_] to dyvers in thys
contrey. I prey God that I wryght not to yow of hym to late; but for all
thys I knowe none untrowthe in hym; but yet I prey yow, trust hym not
over myche upon my woord.
Syr, Perse Mody[275-1] recomandyth hym to your mastyrshep, and besecheth
yow to send hym word in hast, hough he shall be demeanyd at your place
at Caster; for he is asygnyd to no body as yet, to take of mete and
drynk, nor yet wher that he shall have money to paye for hys mete and
drynk; and now is the cheff replenysheing of your warenn there, the
avauntage of the dove howse wer well for hym, tyll ye come hom your
sylff.
Sir, I prey yow pardon me of my wryghtyng, hough so ever it be, for
carpenters of my crafte that I use now, have not alderbest ther wyttys
ther owne. And Jesu preserve yow.
Wretyn at Norwyche, the ix. day of Marche, anno E iiij^ti septimo
decymo.