Boston 15 March 1686/7
Mr
Wm
Blathwait
Sr
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, yt
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 ye
Treasurer
& Receiver Genll
that should covett, the salary being
2d
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 imed
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 sd
River of the Governour & Councill
I crave leave to remaine
Your humble servant
George Turfrey