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I wrott you in June last, since our general
Governour is arrived, and with the Councill have
bin busy in Setling affaires, as you I suppose
are informed.

I pray let me be honnor'd with a line from you, y^t
I may regulate my self, and desist, if my letters are
in any wise troublesome.

Edw. Randolf is full of business, having the Collector
surveyor and searchers places: Secretary & sole Register
by Pattent, which are each of them very materiall.
I know of no other office yett, but that of y^e Treasurer
& Receiver Gen^ll that should covett, the salary being
2^d in the pound, of all the publick Revenue, which is
about [3] a 4000[£] yearly, and may increase; if [you] could
procure a Pattent for itt, I would officiate for you for
the one half.

I had not opportunity last summer to goe up to the
supposed silver mine, I mentioned, I am satisfyed
itt will doe, itt is northwest ime^d from Saco River, about
[illegible] Journey, called the antimohogines hills, am very
loath to be att changes, untill I have a pattent for itt.
that none should intermeddle, If you can procure one
and will goe halves, I will (tho' it goe a great way in
my pockett) throw away my half of 100[£] in making
a way to it, and working itt next yeare. I fancy a
fortune may be made out of itt

I have hyred the fishing of the
above s^d River of the Governour & Councill

N: England
16 Mar: 87

From M^r Turfrey Rec^d 17 May
87

To M^r Will Blathwait
[illegible] Secretary
att
Whitehall

[illegible] [In ware]
[GDC]