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

Articles of agreement betwixt us whose names are underwritten, A. D. 1665.

Imprimis, that we, by the grace of God, sett down on the tract of land lying betwixt Hutchinson's brook, where the house was, imtil it comes unto that river, that runneth in at the head of the meadow.

2. That we endeavour to keep and maintain christian love and sivill lionesty.

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3. That we faithfully couiisell what may be of infirmity in any one of us.

4. Plainly to deal one with another in christian love.

5. If any trespass be done, the trespassed and the trespasser shall chase two of this company, and they a third man if need be required, to end the matter, without any fiu'ther trnbell.

6. That all and every one of us, or that shall be of us, do pay unto the minister, 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 maks sale oC his lot before he hath built and inhabited one year, and then to render it lo the company, or to a man whom they approve.

11. That any man may sell part of his alotment to his neighbour.