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The article presents Benjamin Franklin's unity plan for the English colonies in North America. Each of the colonies, Boston, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, and Carolina, are to be represented by two qualified persons appointed in each province. New York is suggested as the central meeting place for resolving provincial disputes, for administrating interprovincial law, and establishing public safety. The duties of the king's high commissioner are mentioned.

The article presents the text of the Charter of the Massachusetts Bay Colony awarded in 1629 by King Charles I of England. The charter awards rights to the colonists of Plymouth to govern, establish and maintain a colony in New England. The charter defines of borders of the land to be included in the Colony as the land between the Merrimack and Charles Rivers. The charter grants the colonists rights to all land, including ports, rivers, islands, and includes provisions for fishing, mining, and farming. The provisions of the charter include all natural resources of the land, including precious metals and materials of commercial value. A list is provided of the names of men to whom governance of the Colony was granted. Colonists are given the right to purchase and sell land, buildings, and cattle, and to establish the Massachusetts Bay Co. as a corporate and political body. Responsibilities of the Governor of the company and other leaders are discussed. Rules for the management of trade between England and the Colony are outlined.