A history of the American people, Vol. 2 [of 5] : $b Colonies and nationWilson, Woodrow
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A history of the American people, Vol. 2 [of 5] : $b Colonies and nation
Wilson, Woodrow
United States -- History
X. That in extraordinary occations when meetings are summoned by three
Majistrats of any Jurisdiccon, or two as in the fift Article, If any
of the Commissioners come not, due warneing being given or sent, It is
agreed that foure of the Commissioners shall have power to direct a warr
which cannot be delayed and to send for due proporcons of men out of eich
Jurisdiccon, as well as six might doe if all mett; but not less than six
shall determine the justice of the warr or allow the demanude of bills of
charges or cause any levies to be made for the same.
XI. It is further agreed that if any of the Confederates shall hereafter
break any of these present Articles, or be any other wayes injurious to
any one of thother Jurisdiccons, such breach of Agreement, or injurie,
shalbe duly considered and ordered by the Commissioners for thother
Jurisdiccons, that both peace and this present Confederacon may be
entirely preserued without violation.
XII. Lastly, this perpetuall Confederacon and the several Articles and
Agreements thereof being read and seriously considered, both by the
Generall Court for the Massachusetts, and by the Commissioners for
Plymouth, Connectacutt and New Haven, were fully allowed and confirmed
by three of the forenamed Confederates, namely, the Massachusetts,
Connectacutt and New-Haven, Onely the Commissioners for Plymouth, having
no Commission to conclude, desired respite till they might advise with
their Generall Court, wherevpon it was agreed and concluded by the said
court of the Massachusetts, and the Commissioners for the other two
Confederates, That if Plymouth Consent, then the whole treaty as it
stands in these present articles is and shall continue firme and stable
without alteracon: But if Plymouth come not in, yet the other three
Confederates doe by these presents confirme the whole Confederacon and
all the Articles thereof, onely, in September next, when the second
meeting of the Commissioners is to be at Bostone, new consideracon may
be taken of the sixt Article, which concernes number of Commissioners
for meeting and concluding the affaires of this Confederacon to the
satisfaccon of the court of the Massachusetts, and the Commissioners for
thother two Confederates, but the rest to stand vnquestioned.
In testymony whereof, the Generall Court of the Massachusetts by their
Secretary, and the Commissioners for Connectacutt and New-Haven haue
subscribed these presente articles, this xixth of the third month,
commonly called May, Anno Domini, 1643.
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