1634 The Oath of Freemen in Massachusetts, Illuminated Citizenship, Essential, Interconnected.
“I sing New England, as she lights her fire
In every Prairie's midst; and where the bright
Enchanting stars shine pure through Southern night,
She still is there, the guardian on the tower,
To open for the world a purer hour.”~ William Ellery Channing; New England, reported in Bartlett's Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. (1919).
Addendum: Here is an excellent supplement by Charles Evans that examines sundry Oaths of Allegiance in Colonial New England in greater detail.
It serves as a great tool for ‘compare & contrast,’ especially regarding such documents during said time period.
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1.26 The Oath of Freemen in Massachusetts