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PROPRIETORS AGREEMENT.
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"The first originall agreement of the proprietors under their hands upon the Grant of the Court concerning each one's part in the lands at Sawomes and Mattapoysett Dated ye 7th month, 1652.

The names of those who by order of Court and agreement of purchasers at Plymouth to make purchase and division of the Lands as are at Sawomes and Mattapoysett the seaventh month 1652 who are to have their severall Pts or moyeties Layed out at the places above expressed and are to make and satisfie the purchase and all other charges.

Their names are as folloeth:

Mr. William Bradford, one moyety.
Mr. Thomas Prince, one half pt.
Mr. Edward Winslow, all his portion.
Mr, John Adams, his whole portion.
Mr. Cushman, his whole pte.
Mr. John Winslow, all his pte.
Thomas Clarke, his half pte.
Experience Mitchell, his half pte.
Mr. Thomas Willett, his pte.
Mr. White, his pte.
Mr. Myles Standish's half pte.

Wee whose names are above expressed doe here by engage ourselves to make good whatever charges shall arise in the further prosecution of the premises above mentioned it being brought in upon account, witness our hands ye day and year above written.

William Bradford, John Winslow,
Thomas Prince, Experience Mitchell,
Thomas Willett, Knelm Winslow,
Edward Winslow, Resolved White by our father.
Thomas Cushman, Peregrine White,
Thomas Clark, Myles Standish."