Accounts of Sneylewell, Cressingham, and Sparham on the back.
[We have placed this letter after the preceding as being probably not many years apart from it in date, if not the very same year. The name of Halman occurs in both, and also in a letter of the Vicar of Sporle, which will be found a little further on.]
[159.3] [From Paston MSS., B.M.]
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ABSTRACT[160.1]
Sir J. Fastolf to Sir Thomas Howys, Parson of Castlecombe, at Caister.
1450
AUG. 8
Has sent home letters by John Bedford. Sends by the bearer Thomas Medew eight writs of ‘green wax’[160.2] for certain processes he has in Norfolk, with a distringas for Sir John Shypton, which he must get served with the advice of Thomas Grene and other of Fastolf’s trusty friends. The inquest must be certified of the truth and Shypton’s falsehood proved. Will give his testimonial, when needful, ‘that I never sealed none such quittance.’ Let Greene correct the roll of articles I send by Bedford. I hear you have omitted several of the extortions done to me (in margin, ‘eyer and determiner’). London, 8 August 28 Henry VI.
Let Master Doket have a copy of the evidence of Rydlyngfeeld.
‘Item, purvey me at the leest v. doseyn long bowes, with shot longyng thertoo. And purveyeth also quarell[160.3] hedys to be made ther, for the price ys derer heer then ther; and let no langage be had of ordenances makyng.’ Signed.
[160.1] [MS. Phillipps, 9735, f. 224.]