_To John Paston, Esquyer._
[Sidenote: 1477 / JUNE 23]
I recomand me to yow, letyng yow weete that I have spoken to Herry
Colett,[289-2] and entretyd hym in my best wyse ffor yow, soo that at
the last he is agreyd to a resonable respyght ffor the xv_li._ that ye
sholde have payd hym at Mydsomer, as he seyth, and is gladde to do yow
ease or plesyr in all that he maye; and I tolde hym that ye wolde, as I
supposyd, be heer at London, herr nott long to, and than he lokyth afftr
that ye sholde come see hym, ffor he is sheryff, and hathe a goodely
hows.
Item, my Lady off Oxenfforth[289-3] lokyth afftr yow and Arblaster
bothe.
My Lord off Oxenfford[289-4] is nott comen in to Inglonde that I can
perceyve, and so the goode lady hathe nede off helpe and cowncell howe
that she shall doo.
No moor at thys tyme, butt God have yow in kepyng.
Wretyn att London on Seynt Awdryes Daye, anno E. iiij^ti xvij^{o}.
Tydyngs butt that yisterdaye my Lady Marqueys off Dorset,[290-1] whych
is my Lady Hastyngs dowtr, hadyd chylde a sone.
Item, my Lord Chamberleyn is comyn hyddr ffro Caleys, and redyn with the
Kynge to Wyndeshor, and the Kyng will be here ageyn on Mondaye.