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" lOly. That for the future settlement of the coun- 

 trey in their due obedience, the Engagement shall be 

 tcndred to all the inhal)itants according to act of par- 

 liament made to that j)urpose, that all persons who 

 shall refuse to subscribe the said engagement, shall have 

 a yeare's time if they please to remove themselves and 

 their estates out of Virginia, and in the mean time 

 during the said yeare to have equall justice as for- 

 merly. 



*' Illy. That the use of the booke of common prayer 

 shall be permitted for one yeare ensueinge with reter- 

 rcnce to the consent of the major part of the parishes, 

 provided that those which relate to kingshipp or that 

 government be not used publiquely, and the continu- 

 {xnce of ministers in their places, they not misdemean- 

 ing themselves, and the payment of their accustomed 

 dues and agreements made with them respectively shall 

 be left as they now stand dureing this ensueing yeare. 



" 12Iy. That no man's cattell shall be questioned as 

 the companies unless such as have been entrusted with 

 them or have disposed of them without order. 



" 131y. That all ammunition, powder and armes, other 

 than for private use, shall be delivered up,securitie being 

 given to make satisfaction for it. 



" 141y. That all goods alreadic brought hither by the 

 Dutch or others which are now on shear shall be free 

 from suprizall. 



" loly. That the quittrcnts granted unto us by the late 

 kinge for seaven years bee confirmed. 



" 161y, That the commissioners for the parliament 

 subscribeing these articles engage themselves and the 

 honour of parliament for the full performance thereof: 

 and that the j)resent governour and the councilland the 

 burgesses do likewise subscribe and engage the whole 

 colony on their parts. 



Rich. Bennett. Seale. 



Wm. Claiborne. Seale. 



Edmond Curtis. Seale. 



"Theise articles were signed and sealed by the Com- 

 missioners of the Counciil of state for the Common- 

 wealth of England the twelveth day of March 1651." 



