"We the undersigned citizens of West Cambridge and Belmont in consideration of the Great Danger of Our Country, + the many necessary + (perditious?) incident to + necessary for the equipment of the Company now being raised in this town Hereby agree to pay the sums set against our names West Cambridge April 21/61 [includes two and a half pages of names and sums, for a total of $4350.00 pledged] [April 21, 1861]