Being convinced in our consciences, that Home Rule , would be disastrous to the
material well-being of Ulster, as well as the whole of Ireland , subversive to our civil and
religious freedom , destructive of our citizenship and perilous to the unity of the Empire ,
we , whose names are underwritten , men of Ulster , loyal subjects of His Gracious
Majesty King George V. , humbly relying on the God , whom our fathers, in days of
stress and trial confidently trusted , do hereby pledge ourselves in solemn Covenant ,
throughout this our time of threatened calamity , to stand by one another in defending our
cherished position of equal citizenship in the United Kingdom and in using all means
which may be found necessary to defeat the present conspiracy to set up a Home Rule
Parliament in Ireland. And in the event of such a Parliament being forced upon us we
further solemnly and mutually pledge ourselves to refuse to recognise its authority. In
sure confidence that God will defend the right , we hereto subscribe our names. And
further , we individually declare that we have not already signed this Covenant.

The above was signed by me at---------------------------------------

"Ulster Day," Saturday , 28th September 1912

GOD SAVE THE KING