Boston, May 5th, 1785

Rev. Sir, By the advice of a great number of gentlemen ... we take the liberty to commit to the care and patronage of the reverend ministers of this and the other neighbouring states, the following subscription address ... We are ... your most obliged and obedient servants, Norman and Coles, compilers and executors of the work. ... Reverend Mr. [blank] To promote useful knowledge in the New-England states, a subscription has lately been opened in this town, for publishing an Accurate map of the four New-England states ...