Noverint universi per presentes me Ferdinandam Adams nuper de Gibvico in Comitatu Suffolk shoemaker teneri et firmiter obligari Johanni Winthrop 440de Boston in Massachusetts in Nova Anglia armigero in ducentis libris legalis monete Anglie Soluendis eidem Johanni vel suo Certo Atturnato executoribus vel Assignatis suis Ad quam quidem solutionem bene et fideliter faciendam obligo me heredes Executores et Administratores meos firmiter per presentes Sigillo meo sigillatas datas 5to die Julij Anno regno domini nostri Caroli Anglie etc. decimo tertio.

The Condition of this Obligation is such that whereas the said Adams is reported at his departure out of England to have been vnder question in some of his majesties Courts for matter of Contempt or misdemeanor, for which some engagement may lye vpon others there, for his departure, or some displeasure or damage may arise to the magistrates or others heere for receivinge of him: If therefore the said Ferdinando Adams shall take suche order whereby all and everye of his friends in Englande shall from tyme to tyme be sufficiently saved harmeless from all damage that may arise to them by occasion of his departure thence, and whereby the magistrates and others heere may be likewise saved harmeless from all trouble or damage that may come to them, for his receiving heere: and shalbe likewise be readye at all tymes to make his personall appearance in any of his majesties Courts if he shalbe so required, there to answeare to suche matter as shalbe obiected against him, then this present obligation to be voyde, otherwise to remaine in full force and effecte.

all due respeckt vnto you. our common newes for the present I suppoose you haue hearde, yet moore to your self He saye. The Narregansets woulde be the onelye lords of Indeans; the Inglish if god will, may, I doubt 441not, receiue tribbute of all but Narregansets. what our articles with them are, must bee, but if wee be tide to make peace with none of ther ennymies but with ther consent, then still troublde shall wee be as wee haue bine much about that poynte alreadye. Sassecous is at longe Ilande, and mamenatucke at quenepiage, or latelye gone to the Mowhoake. Moheegins and Narregansets I doubt will not longe agree, nor will Neantucke next to Narregansets willinglye be brought vnder his subiectione; wee goe the first winde for longe Ilande to sallute Sassecous. youer prayres wee desire, my loue to Captayne Segwicke and Mr. Caine of bostone. I leaue you to the lorde and in hast rest yours to commaunde