Men loke afftr they wot not what, but men by harneys ffast; the Kyngs menyall men and the Duke off Claraunces, ar many in thys town; the Lord Ryverse[188.4] com to daye, men seye to purveye in lyke wyse.
Item, how that the Cowntesse off Warwyk[188.5] is now owt off Beweley Seyntwarye, and Sir James Tyrell conveyth hyr northwarde, men seye by the Kynges assent, wherto som men seye that the Duke off Clarance is not agreyd.
Item, men seye that the Erle off Oxenfford is abowt the Ilde off Tenett hoveryng, som seye wyth grett companye, and som seye, with ffewe.
No mor, but God kepe yow.
Wretyn at London the iij. daye off June, Anno E. iiijti xiijo. John Paston, K.
[187.1] [From Fenn, ii. 138.]
[187.2] Whitsunday fell on the 6th June in 1473.
[187.3] A royal, a gold coin of 10s. value.
[188.1] Waynflete, Bishop of Winchester.
[188.2] 10th of August.