APPENDIX I In & name of God Amen. We whose names are underwriten, the loyal subjects of our dread foueraigne Lord king tames by grace of cod, of great Britaine, franc. Ireland king. defondor of faith, & Haueing underfakon, for ŷ glorie of god, and aduancements of christian and honour of our king & countrid, a voyage to pland first Colonie my Northrend parts of Virginia. dod by these presents solemnly & mutualy in y presence of you, and one of another, Covenant, & combine our felues togeather intox Ciuill body politick; for Leher ordering,&preferuation & fur: therance of y ends aforesaid; and by vertue hearof. to Enaite, constitute, and frame shuch just equall Lawes, ordinances, Acts, constitutions, & offices, from time to time, as shall be thought most meele & conuenient for generall good of 4 Colonie: Inte which we promifo all due submision and obedience in mitnes wherof we have hereynder subscribed our names at cap= Coda 11. of November, inÿ year of ŷ raigne of our soueraigns Lord king James of England, france, & yveland & eighteent and of scotland fisho fourth fen: Dom. 1620.1 APPENDIX II JOHN ENDICOTT'S LETTER TO YE WORSHIPFUL AND MY RIGHT WORTHIE FRIEND, WILLIAM BRADFORD, Esq., GOVERNOR OF NEW PLIMOUTH, THESE; RIGHT WORTHY SR; It is a thing not usuall, that servants to one m!, and of ye same houshould should be strangers; I assure you I desire it not, nay to speake more plainly I cannot be so to you. Gods people are all marked with one, and ye same marke, and sealed with one and ye same seale; and have for ye maine, one & ye same harte, guided by one & same spirite of truth; and wher this is, ther can be no discorde, nay here must needs be sweete harmonie. And ye same request (with you) I make unto ye lord, that we may, as Christian breethren be united, by a heavenly & unfained love; bending all our harts and forces, in furthering a worke beyond our strength, with reverence & fear fastening our eyes allways on him; that only is able to directe, and prosper all our ways. I acknowledge my selfe much bound to you, for your kind love, and care in sending m? Fuller among us; and rejoyce much yt I am by him satisfied touching your judgments of ye outward forme of Gods worshipe. It is as farr as I can yet gather, no other then is warrented by ye evidence of truth. And ye same which I have proffessed, and maintained, ever since ye lord in mercie revealed him selfe unto me. Being farr from ye commone reporte that hath been spread of you touching that perticuler, But gods children must not looke for less here below, and it is ye great mercie of God, that he strengthens them, to goe through with it. I shall not neede at this time to be tedious unto you, for god willing I purpose to see your face shortly. In ye mean time, I humbly take my leave of you, comiting you to ye Lords blessed protection, & rest your assured loving friend NAUMKEAK May 11 Ano 1629 JO ENDECOTT COVENANT OF THE SALEM CHURCH "We Covenant with the Lord and one with another; and doe bynd our selves in the presence of God, to walke together in all his waies, according as he is pleased to reveale himself unto us in his Blessed word of truth." |