“VII. Agreed, that the town, by five men, shall give every man a deed of all his lands lying within the bounds of the plantation to hold it by for after ages.
“VIII. Agreed, that the five disposers shall, from the date hereof, meet every month day upon general things, and at the quarter day to yield a new choice, and give up their old accounts.
“IX. Agreed, that the clerk shall call the five disposers together at the month day, and the general town together every quarter, to meet upon general occasions, from the date hereof.
“X. Agreed, that the clerk is to receive for every cause that comes to the town for a trial, 4d.; for making each deed, 12d.; and to give up the book to the town at the year’s end, and yield to a new choice.
“XI. Agreed, that all acts of disposal on both sides to stand since the difference.
“XII. Agreed, that every man who hath not paid in his purchase money for his plantation, shall make up his 10s. to be 30s. equal with the first purchases; and for all that are received townsmen hereafter to pay the like sum of money to the town stock.
“These being those things we have generally concluded on for our peace, we desiring our loving friends to receive as our absolute determination, laying ourselves down as subject to it.”
Note E. page 198.
The first Charter, copied from 2 His. Coll. ix. pp. 185–8.
“Whereas, by an ordinance of the Lords and Commons, now assembled in Parliament, bearing date the second day of November, Anno Domini 1643, Robert, Earl of Warwick, is constituted, and ordained governor in chief, and lord high admiral of all those islands and other plantations inhabited or planted by, or belonging to any his Majesty the King of England’s subjects, (or which hereafter may be inhabited and planted by, or belong to them) within the bounds, and upon the coasts of America: