I A. B. being by the P^ruidence of God an inhabitant w^{th}in the
Jurisdiction of Conectecotte, doe acknowledge my selfe to be subject
to the gou^rment thereof, and doe sweare by the great and dreadfull
name of the eu^r liueing God to be true and faythfull vnto the same,
and doe submitt boath my P^rson & estate thereunto, according to all
the holsome lawes & orders that ether are or hereafter shall be
there made by lawfull authority: And that I will nether plott nor
practice any euell agaynst the same, nor consent to any that shall
so doe, but will tymely discou^r the same to lawfull authority
established there; and that I will maynetayne, as in duty I am
bownd, the honor of the same & of the lawfull Magestrats thereof,
promoteing the publike good thereof, whilst I shall so continue an
Inhabitant there, and whensou^r I shall give my vote, suffrage or
p^rxy, being cauled thereunto touching any matter w^{ch} conserns
this Com̄onwelth, I will giue y^t as in my conscience may conduce to
the best good of the same, w^{th}out respect of p^rson or favor of
any man; So helpe me God in the Lo: Jesus Christ. [1640.]