You shall be truly loyal to our sovereign lord King Charles, his
heirs and successors, and whereas you choose at present to reside
within the government of New Plymouth, you shall not do or cause to
be done any act or acts directly or indirectly, by land or water,
that shall tend to the destruction or overthrow of the whole or any
of the several plantations or townships within the said government
that are or shall be orderly erected or established, but shall
contrariwise hinder, oppose, and discover the same, and such intents
and purposes as tend thereunto, to the Governor for the time being,
or some one of the assistants with all convenient speed. You shall
also submit unto and obey all such good and wholesome laws,
ordinances, and offices as are or shall be established within the
limits thereof. So help you God. [1636.]
The disturbed state of England is also reflected in the 1658 revision of
the Laws when “our sovereign lord the King, his heirs and successors” is
substituted for “the present State and Government of England,” as
follows: