Edward Randolph letter to William Blathwayt, October 29

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Since our temporary Governor is so vnhappily circumstanced
that we are in no condition to represent our Greivan
ces to the Right Honorable the Lords of the Committee of Trade
or to the Committees of the Customes vnder the Seal as
wee ought to do in regard Mr Dudly our President
has to his own private interest encouraged Captain
Georg & Captain Saint Lo: openly & in a base manner
to trample vpon & vilifye not onely the perticulr
persons in the Councill: but to Suffer them in open
Court to disown their Authority I haue thought it
my duty to trouble you with the inclosed Coppys
which were openly read & Sworn to in Court: to the
End Such papers & Complaints Sent ouer against me
by those 2 Captains may be abated till Sr. Edmund
Andros has had a full hearing and Certified
the matter to his Majestie: be pleased to lett Mr Wharton
haue a Copy of his fathr's paper: those matters giue
me a great deal of trouble and hinder my other
busines. my humble Service to Sr: Robert Sothwell
and to Mr Chaplin: all Mr Masons busines goes back
ward in his province, I humbly remain your most obedient
Seruant Edward Randolph

To Mr Blathwayt

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To the Honorable
William Blathwayt Esquire

New England
29 October1686
From Mr Randolph
Received 18 January 1686/7