_To my ryght wurschipfull fadre, John Paston._
[Sidenote: 1462 / MAY]
Plesit you to wete that I am at Leyn, and under stande be dyvers
personys, as I am in formed, that the Mayster of Carbroke[41.2] wold
take a rewle in the _Marè Talbot_ as for capteyn, and to yeve jaketes of
his levery to dyvers personis qwych be waged be oder men, and nouth be
hym, beyng in the said shep. Qwerfor in as moch as I have but few
sowdeors in myn levery her, to strenketh me in that qwych is the Kynges
commandement, I kepe with me yowr too men, Dawbenney and Calle, qwich I
purpose shall seyle with me to Yermeth; for I have purveyed harneyse for
hem. And ye shall well understande, be the grace of God, that the said
Mayster of Carbroke shall have non rewle in the sheppes, as I had
purposid he shuld have had, because of his besynesse, and for this is on
of the specyall causes I kepe yowr said men with me, besechyng you ye
takyt to non dysplesur of ther taryng with me. Nat withstanding, ther
herden[42.1] at Wyggenalle shall be don this day be the grace of God,
Whoo have you in kepyng.
Wreten at Leynn, the morow after my departyng from you.
Item, as far such tydynges as be here, Th. shall in forme you.