12. Lastly, this perpetual
Confederation, and the several articles and agreements thereof being
read and seriously considered, both by the General Court for the
Massachusetts, and by the Commissioners for Plymouth, Connecticut, and
New Haven, were fully allowed and confirmed by three of the forenamed
Confederates, namely, the Massachusetts, Connecticut, and New Haven;
only the Commissioners for Plymouth having no commission to concludes
desired respite until they might advise with their General Court;
whereupon it was agreed and concluded by the said Court of the
Massachusetts, and the Commissioners for the other two Confederates,
that, if Plymouth consent, then the whole treaty as it stands in these
present articles is, and shall continue, firm and stable without
alteration: but if Plymouth come not in yet the other three
Confederates do by these presents confirm the whole Confederation, and
all the articles thereof; only in September next when the second
meeting of the Commissioners is to be at Boston, new consideration may
be taken of the sixth article, which concerns number of Commissioners
for meeting and concluding the affairs of this Confederation to the
satisfaction of the Court of the Massachusetts, and the Commissioners
for the other two Confederates, but the rest to stand unquestioned.
