[Sidenote: 1455(?)]
. . . . . . .
. . . . . J. FASTOLF.
More overe, cosyn, I pray yow concyder . . . that yff the plees for the
mater ye [wit off] may be engroced be tyme or the Courtys remefe, hyt
may stand yn more suertee; and ellys hyt wille stand yn a jubardye as to
alle that hathe be spended and doon heere before. And therfor, savyng
your better avice, I had lever ye were at London a weke the rather and
tymelyer then a weke to late. I pray yow doth somwhate aftyr my councell
as I wolle do by youres.
[Footnote 35.1: [From Paston MSS., B.M.] This is only the
mutilated postscript of a letter without any address, though it
was doubtless directed to John Paston. The anxiety expressed
that Paston should be in London in good time corresponds so
closely with the contents of the preceding letter that we may
refer this to the same period, especially as both the preceding
letter and this are in the handwriting of William Worcester. The
matter, which was to be engrossed before the Courts removed, had
reference probably to the wardship of Thomas Fastolf of
Cowhawe. --_See_ No. 292 following.]
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