It being of great Importance and Advantage to His Majesty's Service, and to the Commercial Interests and general Convenience of His Majesty's Subjects in North America, that the Conveyance of Letters, by the Post, should be facilitated and extended throughout the Colonies upon that extensive Continent, His Majesty's Post Master General is concerting Measures for those Purposes. And as it cannot be doubted but the Legislatures of the several Colonies will readily and chearfully contribute to the Success of a Plan from which they may expect to derive the Benefit of a regular, safe and speedy Correspondence, I am commanded to signify to You His Majesty's Pleasure that You should recommend it to the Assembly of the Colony under Your Government to provide for the Establishment of Ferries, & erecting proper Buildings on the Water Side, wherever the same may be found necessary, that the Posts may meet with no Delays or Interruptions in passing.

His Majesty's Post Master General having also represented that a Map of the Province under Your Government with the present Course of the Posts through the same clearly mark'd out, would be of great Use to him in the present Undertaking, I am to desire that You will procure & transmit such a Map, together with a State of such Alterations as You apprehend to be wanting for the better Regulation & Improvement of the said Posts. And You will give your constant Aid & Support to the Postmasters within Your Government, in the Execution of their Office which is so immediately calculated for the publick Benefit.