173.)] [Footnote 43: The form of oath, which had been prepared under legal advice, submitted to and approved of by the King's Privy Council, was as follows: "Oaths of Office for the Governor, Deputy Governor, and Council in New England (ordered May 7th, 1629).
"The Oath of the Governor in New England." (The same to the Deputy Governor.) "You shall be faithful and loyal unto our Sovereign Lord the King's Majesty, and to his heirs and successors.

You shall support and maintain, to the best of your power, the Government and Company of Massachusetts Bay, in New England, in America, and the privileges of the same, having no singular regard to yourself in derogation or hindrance of the Commonwealth of this Company; and to every person under your authority you shall administer indifferent and equal justice.

Statutes and Ordinances shall you none make without the advice and consent of the Council for Government of the Massachusetts Bay in New England.

You shall admit none into the freedom of this Company but such as may claim the same by virtue of the privileges thereof.

You shall not bind yourself to enter into any business or process for or in the name of this Company, without the consent and agreement of the Council aforesaid, but shall endeavour faithfully and carefully to carry yourself in this place and office of Governor, as long as you shall continue in it.