And wheras y^e said line, from y^e said brooke which runeth into Choahassett saltmarshes, called by us Bound-brooke, and y^e pond called Accord-pond, lyeth nere y^e lands belonging to y^e tounships of Sityate & Hingam, we doe therfore hereby determine & conclude, that if any devissions allready made and recorded, by either y^e said townships, doe crose the said line, that then it shall stand, & be of force according to y^e former intents and purposes of the said townes granting them (the marshes formerly agreed on exepted). And y^t no towne in either jurisdiction shall hereafter exceede, but containe them selves within y^e said lines expressed. In witnes wherof we, the comissioners of both jurisdictions, doe by these presents indented set our hands & scales y^e ninth day of y^e 4. month in 16. year of our soveraine lord, king Charles; and in y^e year of our Lord, 1640. WILLIAM BRADFORD, GOV^R. ED: WINSLOW. JO: ENDECOTT. ISRAELL STOUGHTON. Wheras y^e patente was taken in y^e name of William Bradford, (as in trust,) and rane in these termes: To him, his heires, and associats & assignes; and now y^e noumber of free-men being much increased, and diverce tounships established and setled in severall quarters of y^e govermente, as Plimoth, Duxberie, Sityate, Tanton, Sandwich, Yarmouth, Barnstable, Marchfeeld, and not longe after, Seacunke (called afterward, at y^e desire of y^e inhabitants, Rehoboth) and Nawsett, it was by y^e Courte desired that William Bradford should make a surrender of the same into their hands. The which he willingly did, in this maner following.