We whose names are hereunder written, late inhabitants of the Massachusetts, (upon occasion of some difference of concience, ) being permitted to depart from the limits of that Patent, under the which we came over into these parts, and being cast by the Providence of the God of Heaven, remote from others of our countrymen amongst the barbarians in the town of New Providence, do with free and joint con sent promise each unto other, that, for our common peace and welfare (until we hear further of the King's royal pleasure concerning our selves) we will from time to time subject ourselves in active or passive obedience to such orders and agreements, as shall be made by the greater number of the present householders, and such as shall be here after admitted by their consent into the same privilege and covenant in our ordinary meeting. In witness whereof we hereunto subscribe, &c.

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