_To our right truste and right welbeloved John Paston, Esquier, and
William Norwiche[101.2] and to either of theym._
[Sidenote: 1456 / SEPT. 7]
Right truste and right welbeloved, we grete you hertly wel. And where as
Sir Nichol Bowet, Knight, sueth an appeelle in the countee of Norffolk
ayenst oon Robert Offord of Berking for the deeth of oon Sir Henry
Bowet, clerc, we being enformed that the matier is pitevous, praie you
hertly that ye wul in our behalve moeve and entreete the Shirreve of the
saide countee to surceese of the execucion of any processe upon the
exigent[101.3] to hym directed in that behalve unto the next terme, so
that resonable meanes maye be founden to save the saide Robert
harmelesse; lating hym wite that we have written to the saide Sir Nichol
for a convenient treetie to be taken in that behalve, as shalbe thought
according to right. And God have you ever in his keping.
Written in our Manoir of Mortelake, the vij. daie of September.