New-Englands plantation - Francis Higginson

THE AGREE^MT
W^TH
M^R. HIGGINSON

A true note of y^e allowance y^t y^e new England Copany haue by como consent & order of their Court & Counsell graunted vnto M^r. Francis Higginson minister, for his maintenaunce in new England April 8, 1629.

IMPRIMIS y^t 30^li in money shall be forthw^th paid him by ye Copanyes treasurer towards y^e chardges of fitting himselfe w^th Apparell & other necessaryes for his voyage.

2 Item y^t 10^li more shall be payed ouer by y^e said treasurer towards y^e provyding of bookes for present vse.

3 Item y^t hee shall haue 30^li yearly paid him for 3 yeares to beginne fro ye tyme of his first arrivall in new England & so to be accounted & paid paid him at y^e End of eu^ry yeare.

4 Item y^t during y^e said tyme y^e Company shall provide for him & his family necessaryes of diett housing & firewood; and shall be at chardges of transporting him into new England: and at y^e end of y^e said 3 yeares, if hee shall not like to continue there any longer, to be at y^e chardge of transporting him backe for England.

5. Item y^t in convenient tyme an house shall be built, & certayne lands allotted thereunto; w^ch during his stay in y^e countrey & continuance in y^e ministrey shall bee for his vse; & after his death or remoovall y^e same to be for Succeeding ministers.

6. Item at y^e expiracon of y^e said 3 yeares an 100 acres of land shall be assigned to him & his heires for euer.

7. Item y^t in case hee shall depart this lyfe in y^t countrey, y^e said Company shall take care for his widdow during her widdowhood & aboade in y^t country and plantacon: & y^e like for his children whilst y^y remayne vpon y^e said plantacon.