To the 4th prpos: We return, we know not of any lawe or expressions in any law that is derogatory to his Majesty amongst us; but if any such be found, we count it or duty to repeal, alter it, and take it off the file, and this we attended upon the receipt of our Charter. [1665].
At a Genll Assembly for election held at Hartford, May 11, ‘65. This Court declare that it is their full sense and determination that such persons as are or hereafter shalbe approued to be freemen of this Corporation shal take ye Oath that is already established vpon record to be administered to ye respectiue freemen: And further, that all such as shal refuse to take the said oath, though otherwise approued prsons yet shal not prtake of the privilidges of those that have bene formally incorporated into this civil society, vntil ye said Oath be administred vnto them: Provided that this order includes not either freemen formerly admitted and sworne or Assistants and Com̄issioners that haue taken their corporal oaths or Deputies that haue bene accepted into ye Genll Assembly to assist in ye concernments of this corporation. [1665.]
In New Haven Colony.
“On the 4th day of the 4th month called June 1639, all the free planters of the town to be called a year later Newhaven, assembled together in a general meetinge to consult about settling ciuill Gouernmt according to God. * * * Mr. John Davenport propounded divers (6) quæries to them publiquely praying them to consider seriously * * * and to giue their answers in such sort as they would be willing they should stand upon recorde for posterity.”
These six fundamental agreements were assented to by the lifting up of hands twice: once at the proposal and again after when the written words were read unto them.
And on the 25th of October next, the following charge was given and accepted by them:
Freeman’s Charge
Yow shall neither plott, practise, nor consent, to any euill, or hurt, against this Jurisdiction, or any part of it, nor against The Civill Gouerment here established: And if you shall know any person or persons wch intend, plott, or conspire anything, wch tends to the hurt, or prjudice, of the same, you shall timely discouer the same to Lawfull Authority here established, and you shall assist, and be helpfull, in all the affaires of the Jurisdiction, and by all meanes shall promoue the publique wellfare of the same, according to yor place, abillity, and opportunity; you shall giue due honor to the Lawfull Magistrats, and shall be obedient, and subject, to all the wholesome Lawes, and Orders, allready made, or wch shall be hereafter made, by Lawfull Authority afforesaide, and that both in yor person, and estate, and when you shall be duely called, to giue yor vote, or suffrage, in any Election, or touching any other matter, wch concerneth this Common wellth, yow shall giue it, as in yor conscience, you shall judg may conduse to the best good of the same. [1639.]