However, very soon two and three trijjs were made every week between the two cities.' And next a stage for Westchester County, going as far as Rye, was started, with, however, the very strange selection of six o'clock in the evening for the return trip on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.

« Weekly Pott Boy, March 23, 1747. 5 Weekly Post Boy, January 19, 1747. <• Frank's New York Directoiy, 1787.

THE COLONIAL PERIOD.

It would seem that in 178o the first stages between New York and Albany through this county began their trips. The stages were drawn by four horses, and the charge was four pence a mile.'

Philadelphia STAGE-WAGGON, and New-York STAGE BOAT performs their Stages twice a Week.

JOHN BUTLER, with his wag-

4J gon, fcts out on Mondays from his Houfe, at the Sign of the Death of the Fox, in Strawberry ally, and drives the fame day to Trenton Fcrrj-, when Francis Holman meets him and proceeds on TuefJay to Brunfwick, and the paffengers and goods being /hilted into the waggon of Ifaac Ficzrandolph he takes them to the New Blazing Star to ]acob Fitz'randolph's the fame day, uhere Rubin Fitzranciolph, with a boat well futed, will receive them, and take- them to New-Yorlc that night. John Butler returning to Philadelphia on TuefJay with the paffengers and goods delivered to him by Francis Holman, will again fet out for. Trenton Ferry on Thurfday, and Francis Holman. &C. will carry his paiTcngers and goods, with the fame expedition as above to New-York. Tcctf.