Modyr, pleasit yow to remember that ye had need to be at Norwyche v. or
vj. dayes befor that Jamys Hubbart and your consayll shall be ther with
yow, for to look up your evydence and all other thynges redy. Also if ye
thynk that thys bylle that I send yow herwith be good i now to send to
Doctore Pykenham, ye may close up the same, and send it sealyd to me
ayen, and I shall convey it forthe to hym.
[Footnote 311-1: [From Paston MSS., B.M.] This letter appears from
the contents to have been written after John Paston’s marriage, at
a time when his wife was staying at Swainsthorpe. He also
apologises to his mother for his wife having detained two pounds
out of a certain quantity of dates that he himself had sent to her
from London by way of Swainsthorpe, as Margery thought them ‘at
this season right good meat,’ apparently referring to her
approaching confinement.]
[Footnote 312-1: _i.e._ in his debt.]
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