_A true note of the allowance that the New-England_ [_Massachusetts Bay_] _Company have, by common consent and order of their Court and Council, granted unto Mr. Francis Higginson, Minister, for his maintenance in New-England, April 8, 1629._ 1.--Imprimis, that 30 pounds in money shall be forthwith paid him by the Company's treasurer towards the charges of fitting himself with apparel and other necessaries for his voyage. 2.--Item, that 10 pounds more shall be paid over by the said treasurer towards the providing of books for present use. 3.--Item, that he shall have 30 pounds yearly paid him for three years, to begin from the time of his first arrival in New-England, and so to be accounted and paid him at the end of every year. 4.--Item, that during the said time, the Company shall provide for him and his family necessaries of diet, housing and firewood, and shall be at charges of transporting him into New-England; and at the end of the said three years, if he shall not like to continue there any longer, to be at the charge of transporting him back for England. 5.--Item, that in convenient time a house shall be built, and certain lands allotted thereunto; which, during his stay in the country, and continuance in the ministry, shall be for his use; and after his death or removal, the same to be for succeeding ministers. 6.--Item, at the expiration of the said three years, a hundred acres of land shall be assigned to him and his heirs forever. 7.--Item, that in case he shall depart this life in that country, the said Company shall take care for his widow during her widowhood and abode in that country and Plantation; and the like for his children whilst they remain upon the said Plantation. 8.--Item, that the milk of two kine shall be appointed towards the charges of diet for him and his family as aforesaid, and half the increase of calves during the said three years; but the said two kine, and the other half of the increase, to return to the Company at the end of the said three years. 9.--Item, that he shall have liberty of carrying over bedding, linen, brass, iron, pewter, of his own, for his necessary use during the said time. 10.--Item, that if he continue seven years upon the said Plantation, that then a hundred acres of land more shall be allotted him for him and his forever.... Further,[36] though it was not mentioned in the Agreement, but forgotten, Mr. Higginson was promised a man-servant, to take care and look to his things, and to catch him fish and fowl, and provide other things needful, and also two maid-servants, to look to his family. 57. First Government in Massachusetts Bay under the Company in England; April, 1629 _Records of the Governor and Company of Massachusetts Bay_ (1853; edited by Nathaniel Shurtleff), I, 361 ff.