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Year's Day, but was delayed by waiting for news
from Albany. On the arrival of communications
from Albany the carrier was sworn into office,
instructed "to behave civily," to inquire of the
New England authorities as to the best post-road,
and to mark it for the benefit of other travelers.
The message which Lovelace sent to Governor
Winthrop of Massachusetts on this occasion ran
as follows:
I here present you with two rarities, a pacquett of the
latest intelligence I could meet withal, and a Post. By
the first, you will see what has been acted on the stage
of Europe; by the latter you will meet with a monthly
fresh supply; so that if it receive but the same ardent
inclinations from you as at first it hath from myself, by
our monthly advises all publique occurrences may be
transmitted between us, together with severall other
great conveniencys of publique importance, consonant
to the commands laid upon us by His sacred Majestic,
who strictly injoins all his American subjects to enter
into a close correspondency with each other. This I
look upon as the most compendious means to beget a
mutual understanding; and that it may receive all the
countenance from you for its future duration, I shall
acquaint you with the model I have proposed; and if
you please but to make an addition to it, or subtraction,
or any other alteration, I shall be ready to comply with
you. This person that has undertaken the imployment
I conceaved most proper, being both active, stout, and