I beseke Almyghty Jesu have yow, my good maystyr, eternaly in hese me[r]cyfull governaunce, and inspyre yow with hese speryt of remembraunce effectualy to precede in this matere.

Wretyn breffly at Castre the Monday next be fore Seynt Edmond the Kyng,[11.1] anno xxxiij. Regis H. vjti.

Item, Sir, as for mony to the sped of this matere, Bokkyng hathe redy in comaundement to make delevery to yow what that ye nede, so there shall be no defaute in that, &c. T. Howys.

[10.2] [From Paston MSS., B.M.]

[10.3] Woll corr. from wold.

[11.1] The day of St. Edmund the King was the 20th November.

Woll corr. from wold
. in “corr.” missing

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SIR JOHN FASTOLF TO JOHN PASTON[12.1]

To my right welbilovyd cosyn, John Paston.

1454-9