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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 posterity 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 prmise