_To my welbelovyd brother, John Paston, Squier._
Brother Paston, I recomaunde me unto you, praying you that ye take the
labour to speke with Thomas Ratclef of Frammesden for the delyveraunce
of part of an hous which lythe in his wode at Fraumesden, which hous the
owener hath caryed part therof to Orford, which so departed, the
remenant that remayneth ther in his wode schall do hym lytell good, and
yt schall hurte gretly the warkeman and the owener therof also, which is
my tenaunt, and [_i.e._ if] the hous schuld be set upon my ground.
I wright unto you in this be halfe, be cause I understood he woll be
moche avised by you, and yf he do ony thynge at my request, I schall do
as moche that schall plese hym; and also the pore man schall gef hym ij.
nobles or xx_s._ rather than fayle. I pray you be as good a mene for hym
as ye may in this be halfe, as my verry trust is in you, and I schal be
redy at all tymes to doo that may be to your plesur. I trust to Jesu,
who have you in His kepyng, and sende you joy of all your ladyes.
Wretyn at Lederyngham, the Tewesday in Whisson weke.
Your brother and frende,