_To my maistre, John Paston._
Plesith your maisterschip to wit that I whas at Scole, and spake with
Alblastre, John Sadeler, and with other good yomen of the contre to
undrestonde how they were gided for the vetelyng of the _Barge of
Yermouth_. And I undrestonde be them that there [_their_] hundred have
payed; nevertheles it is but litell. Ther was gatherd in that hundred
xviij_s._ and certein corn, and some other hundred vj. marc and corne,
and so they have payed in all the hundreds and townys here a boute, that
is to sey, Est Flegge and West Flegge and up to Blofeld, Tunsted and up
to Stalom, I undrestand, be the comiscion that Debenham hath. It is more
large thanne master John is, as ye schal undrestand, wherof I send you a
copy, weche causeth me that I labour no ferther therin. Notwithstandyng
your maisterschip schal have knowleche what every hundred geve, and
Yermeth bothe.
Wreten at Wynterton, the morwe aftre I departed from your maisterschip.
Youre poore bedman,