To my gode maister, John Paston, Escuier, in Norwich, and yn hys absence, to John Berney, at Caister, Squyer.
1454
JULY 5
Worshypfull Sirs, I recomaund me to yow. Lyke yow wete that as to the waraunts and copes that ye remembred to be gheten owt, it ys laboured for, &c.
And as to the assisse, it shall hald at Norwych, the Monday next com fortendayes.
The Duc of York, the Lord Cromewell, and othyr Lordys of the North that were wyth my seyd Lord York, comen hedre by Monday next, as it ys credybly seyd. The Lordys that be appoynted to kepe the see maken hem redye yn all haste; and the Tresourer also, the Lord Wyltshyre[324.1] for the west coost. And a stately vessell, only for the warre, ys made new at Brystow by the Mayr, called Sturmyn[324.2]. And the seyd toune with the west coosts wolle do her part, and [i.e. if] they may be supported or favoured.[324.3]
Mastere Pownyngs[324.4] hath day tille the next terme by a remayner. Manye a gode man ys hert he hath.[325.1] God comfort hym in ryght!
And justice ys don dayly uppon thevys and malefactours, and people be glad that justice may precede.
The Lord Bourchier hath a gode renomee of hys wyse demenyng at Calis, but he ys not yhyt comen.
The Soudeours be more temperat then they were. Not ell[es] for lak of leyser, but our Lord kepe you.
Wryt at L. [London], the v. day of Jullet.