Wheras ther were tow comissiones granted by y^e 2. jurisdictions, y^e one of Massachsets Govermente, granted unto John Endecott, gent: and Israell Stoughton, gent: the other of New-Plimoth Govermente, to William Bradford, Gov^r, and Edward Winslow, gent: and both these for y^e setting out, setling, & determining of y^e bounds & limitts of y^e lands betweene y^e said jurisdictions, wherby not only this presente age, but y^e posteritie to come may live peaceably & quietly in y^t behalfe. And for as much as y^e said comissioners on both sids have full power so to doe, as appeareth by y^e records of both jurisdictions; we therfore, y^e said comissioners above named, doe hearby with one consente & agreemente conclude, detirmine, and by these presents declare, that all y^e marshes at Conahasett y^t lye of y^e one side of y^e river next to Hingam, shall belong to y^e jurisdition of Massachusetts Plantation; and all y^e marshes y^t lye on y^e other side of y^e river next to Sityate, shall be long to y^e jurisdiction of New-Plimoth; excepting 60. acers of marsh at y^e mouth of y^e river, on Sityate side next to the sea, which we doe herby agree, conclude, & detirmine shall belong to y^e jurisdition of Massachusetts. And further, we doe hearby agree, determine, and conclude, y^t the bounds of y^e limites betweene both y^e said jurisditions are as followeth, viz. from y^e mouth of y^e brook y^t runeth into Chonahasett marches (which we call by y^e name of Bound-brooke) with a stright & directe line to y^e midle of a great ponde, y^t lyeth on y^e right hand of y^e uper path, or commone way, y^t leadeth betweene Waimoth and Plimoth, close to y^e path as [233] we goe alonge, which was formerly named (and still we desire may be caled) Accord pond, lying aboute five or 6. myles from Weimoth southerley; and from thence with a straight line to y^e souther-most part of Charles-river,[EF] & 3. miles southerly, inward into y^e countrie, according as is expresed in y^e patente granted by his Ma^tie to y^e Company of y^e Massachusetts Plantation. Provided allways and never y^e less concluded & determined by mutuall agreemente betweene y^e said comissioners, y^t if it fall out y^t the said line from Accord-pond to y^e sothermost parte of Charles-river, & 3. myles southerly as is before expresed, straiten or hinder any parte of any plantation begune by y^e Gove^rt of New-Plimoth, or hereafter to be begune within 10. years after y^e date of these ps^{nts}, that then, notwithstanding y^e said line, it shall be lawfull for y^e said Gov^rt of New-Plimoth to assume on y^e northerly side of y^e said line, wher it shall so intrench as afforesaid, so much land as will make up y^e quantity of eight miles square, to belong to every shuch plantation begune, or to [be] begune as afforesaid; which we agree, determine, & conclude to appertaine & belong to y^e said Gov^rt of New-Plimoth.