Also, the day afore the makyng of this letter, ther passed a bill[44.1] both by the Kyng, Lords, and Comens, puttyng Thorp, Josep, and my Lord of Somerset in all the defaute; be the which bill all maner of actions that shuld growe to any person or persones for any offenses at that journey doon, in any maner of wise shuld be extynt and voide, affermyng all thing doon there well doon, and nothing doon there never after this tyme to be spoken of; to the which bill mony a man groged full sore nowe it is passed.
And if I myght be recommaunded unto my speciall maister and youres, with all loliness and trewe service I beseech you hertely as I can.
And also to my brethern Th. Upton,[44.2] Lodowick of Pole, William Lynd Calyn [Lincoln ?], and John Merchall. No more, but our Lorde have you both in his perpetuell kepyng.
Writen at London, on Seynt Margarete Even,[45.1] in hast; and after this is rede and understonden, I pray you bren or breke it, for I am loth to write any thing of any Lord. But I moost neds; ther is no thing elles to write. Amen. Your awn, H. Wyndesore.
[43.1] [From Fenn, i. 108.] As this letter refers to the disputes which arose after the battle of St. Albans as to who should bear the blame of that occurrence, the date is certain.
[44.1] See Rolls of Parl. v. 280.
[44.2] Upon in Fenn, but Upton in the modern version on the opposite side of the page.
[45.1] St. Margaret’s day is the 20th July, the eve the 19th.
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JAMES GLOYS TO JOHN PASTON[45.2]
To the right wurchepfull Sir, ana my goode mayster, my Mayster John Paston, be this delivered.