GENTLEMEN—

Fully believing in the utility of giving to the public the historical facts embraced in this work, they being founded upon such evidence, as prove their authenticity, I beg leave to dedicate to the American Antiquarian Society the following sheets. It is intended as a text book of the early history of the Colony.

In affixing the name of your society to this publication, and depositing a volume in your Library, I may be enabled to preserve entire, its title page and one volume of the work, long after the book itself shall be forgotton by the present generation.

I have the satisfaction, of subscribing myself a devoted friend to your institution.