These individuals subsequently took an active part in the affairs of East Chester.

The following covenant was drawn up in 1665, for the future government of the proprietors, entitled: --

Articles of agreement betwext us whose names are underwriten, A. D. 1665.

Imprimus, that we by the grace of God, Pitt down on the track of land lieng betwext Huthesson's broock, rehear the house was, untell it com unto the river, that runeth in at the head of the meados.

2. That we indeavor to keepe and mamtayn christian love and sivell honisty.

3. That we faithfully conssall what may be of inflrmyti in any one of us.

4. Plainlie to dealle one with another in christian love.

5. If any trespas be don, the trespaed and the trespaser shall chuse tow of this company, and they a thirde man if need be requiered, to end the mater, without any further trubell.

6. That all and every one of us, or that shall be of us, do paye unto the minester, according to his meade.

7. That none exceed the quantity of fifteen acres, until all have that quantity.

8. That every man hath that meadow that is most convenient for him.

9. That every man build and inhabit on his home lot before the next winter.

10. That no man make sale of his lot before he hath built and inhabited one year, and then to render it to the company, or to a man whom the}' approve.

11. That any man may sell pait of his alotment to his neighbor.