Edward Randolph letter to William Blathwayt, 1687 August 6

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The bearer hereof Mr. Clarke has liued with me in Boston
from the tyme I vndertooke the Secretarys office, till my parting
with it: and had he not been discouraged as well as my
selfe to see the business of my Office managed by others
who had no right so to d : we might haue held it
to this tyme: he comes to England & desired me to
recommend him to the Plantation Office where if you
please to giue him Encouragement he will be very dilgient
& may return to do me better Seruice: but he is wholy at
your dispose if you think fitt to entrust him in any busines
he is a very good Arithmetitian: & wants onely to be
vnder a Good Master where he may not want employment;
he is well able to enforme of all the late transactions
& the difference in profitt betwixt the Secretary office in my
hand & since; euery man can swim when held vp
by the head; I intreat your pardon for this trouble
and remain Sr.

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To the Honorable
William Blathwayt Esquire
at the plantation Office
Whitehall
by Mr Clarke;

New England 6 August: ,em>1687
From Mr. Randolph
Received 21 October 1687