these presents remaining with the said Isaac Allerton, the said subscribing adventurers have set their names, ... And to the other part remaining with the said adventurers the said Isaac Allerton has subscribed his name, the 15th Nov., 1626, in the second year of his majesty’s reign. John White John Pocock Robert Kean Edward Bass William Hobson William Pennington William Quarles Daniel Poynton Richard Andrews Newman Rookes Henry Browning Richard Wright John Ling Thomas Goffe Samuel Sharpe Robert Holland James Sherley Thomas Mott Thomas Fletcher Timothy Hatherley Thomas Brewer John Thorned Myles Knowles William Collier John Revell Peter Gudburn Emnu. Alltham John Beauchamp Thomas Hudson Thomas Andrews Thomas Ward Fria. Newbald Thomas Heath Joseph Tilden William Perrin Eliza Knight Thomas Coventry Robert Alden Lawrence Anthony John Knight Matthew Thornhill Thomas Millsop This agreement was approved by all the plantation, and consented to, though they did not know just how to raise the payment, and meet other engagements, and supply the yearly wants of the colony, since they were forced to raise money or purchase goods at such high interest to supply themselves with necessities. However, they undertook it, and seven or eight of the chief members became jointly bound for the payment of the £1800, on behalf of the rest, at the days set. It was a great risk as things stood at present. At the return of their agent it was absolutely confirmed on both sides, and the bargain was fairly engrossed on parchment, and many things put into better form by the advice of the most learned counsel they could get; and to prevent forfeiture of the whole, for non-payment on any of the days, it ran thus: to forfeit thirty shillings a week if they missed the time. Now there were some unsuitable people among them from the first who came from England, and others sent later by some of the adventurers, concerning whom the Governor and Council had seriously to consider how to settle things in regard to this new bargain, in respect of the distribution of things both for the present and future. For the present, unless peace and unity were preserved, they would be able to do nothing, but would endanger everything. So they decided to include all in the partnership—_i. e._ either heads of families or single young men of ability who were free and able to be helpful to the commonwealth; for, first, they had need of men for defence and carrying on business; secondly most of them had borne their part in former miseries, and ought to be allowed to partake of the greater prosperity, if the Lord were pleased to give it.