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At a General Court held at Boston in New England the 7th of the first month 1643/4
Magistrates present
John Winthrop Esq., Govr John Endicot Dept Govr Thomas Dudly Esq. Richard Boltngham Esq. John Winthrop Junior Esq. Symon Bradstret Esq. William Hibins Esq. Thomas Flynt Esq. Samuel Symond Esq. Increse Nowell Esq, Secretary
Deputies present
Mr William Hilton Mr Howard, Mr Samuel Dudley Mr Winsley Mr Lovel Mr Henry Short Mr Mathew Boyse Mr Ed. Carleton Mr Daniel Denison Mr John Tutle Mr Joseph Bachelor Mr Nicholas Norton Mr Emanuel Downing Mr William Hathorne Mr Robt Bridges Mr Edward Tomling Mr Robt Sedgwick Mr Edward Sprague Mr Gregory Cooke Mr Samuel Shipard Mr Mahue Mr Mason Mr Lusher Mr Chickering Mr Willard Mr Hayne
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Wassamequin, Nashoonon, Kutchamaquin; Massaconomet & Squa Sachem. Did voluntarily Submit themselves to us as apperes by their covenant Subscribed with their owne hand; here following & other articles to which they consented.
Wee have & by these presents doe voluntarily, & without any constraint or perswasion, but of our owne free motion , put our selves, our Subjects our lands & estates, under the Govrment & Jurisdiction of massachusetts to bee govrned & protected by them, according to their just Lawes & orders, so farre as wee shall be made capable of understanding them, and wee do promise for ourselves, and all our subjects, and all our posterty to bee true, & faithful to the Said Government, and ayding to the mainteynance thereof, to our best ability, And from time to time to give speedy notice of any conspiracy attempt or evil intention, of any that wee shal know, or heard of against the same. And wee do