To all Christian people, greeting, &c. Wheras at a meeting y^e 26. of October last past, diverse & sundrie persons, whose names to y^e one part of these presents are subscribed in a schedule hereunto annexed, Adventurers to New-Plimoth in New-England in America, were contented and agreed, in consideration of the sume of one thousand and eight hundred pounds sterling to be paid, (in maner and forme folling,) to sell, and make sale of all & every y^e stocks, shares, lands, marchandise, and chatles, what soever, to y^e said adventurers, and other ther fellow adventurers to New Plimoth aforesaid, any way accruing, or belonging to y^e generalitie of y^e said adventurers aforesaid; as well by reason of any sume or sumes of money, or marchandise, at any time heretofore adventured or disbursed by them, or other wise howsoever; for y^e better expression and setting forth of which said agreemente, the parties to these presents subscribing, doe for [144] them selves severally, and as much as in them is, grant, bargan, alien, sell, and transfere all & every y^e said shares, goods, lands, marchandice, and chatles to them belonging as aforesaid, unto Isaack Alerton, one of y^e planters resident at Plimoth afforesaid, assigned, and sent over as agente for y^e rest of y^e planters ther, and to such other planters at Plimoth afforesaid as y^e said Isack, his heirs, or assignes, at his or ther arrivall, shall by writing or otherwise thinke fitte to joyne or partake in y^e premisses, their heirs, & assignes, in as large, ample, and beneficiall maner and forme, to all intents and purposes, as y^e said subscribing adventurers here could or may doe, or performe. All which stocks, shares, lands, &c. to the said adven: in severallitie alloted, apportioned, or any way belonging, the said adven: doe warrant & defend unto the said Isaack Allerton, his heirs and assignes, against them, their heirs and assignes, by these presents. And therfore y^e said Isaack Allerton doth, for him, his heirs & assigns, covenant, promise, & grant too & with y^e adven: whose names are here unto subscribed, ther heirs, &c. well & truly to pay, or cause to be payed, unto y^e said adven: or 5. of them which were, at y^t meeting afforsaid, nominated & deputed, viz. _John Pocock_, _John Beachamp_, _Robart Keane_, _Edward Base_, and _James Sherley_, marchants, their heirs, &c. too and for y^e use of y^e generallitie of them, the sume of 1800^li. of lawfull money of England, at y^e place appoynted for y^e receipts of money, on the west side of y^e Royall Exchaing in London, by 200^li. yearly, and every year, on y^e feast of St. Migchell, the first paiment to be made An^o: 1628. &c. Allso y^e said Isaack is to indeavor to procure & obtaine from the planters of N. P. aforesaid, securitie, by severall obligations, or writings obligatory, to make paiment of y^e said sume of 1800^li. in forme afforsaid,