_To my maister, John Paston, Esquyer._
[Sidenote: 1460 / [OCT. 21]]
A[fter] my most speciall recomendacion, like your maisterchip wete that
the office[236.6] is taken at Ocle in lyke forme as Suthwell[236.7] can
schew you, for Fraunceys Costard hath sent it hym, and the jentylmen
that passed uppon the office wold fynd nor medyll nouther with the
tenurs nor ho is next here [_heir_]. Wherfor if ye wol have other wyse
found, Fraunceys Costard hath under take it, but it schal not be by
suche men of worchip [as] is yn this. Item, the under-chryf was at Ocle,
and ded and sayd to the jentylmen al that ever he cowde to the lette of
the matter. And as for Suffolk, I understand they have no warant, so I
tarye as yet what cas that ever falle. And if ye wold that I tarye not,
that it lyke you by the brynger her of to send me hasty wurd.