# The Partnership Covenant: On-Chain Ratification Transaction
**Target Protocol:** Ethereum Mainnet (or any EVM-compatible ledger with maximum immutability)  
**Authority:** V4.1 Gold-Standard-Compliant Charter, Article IX  
**Date:** 07 December 2025

This transaction permanently anchors the final constitutional document to an immutable public ledger, locking The Partnership Covenant in perpetuity.

## 1. Document Hash Verification (The Law)
The transaction anchors the hash of the single source of truth:

- **Target File:**  
  `02_CORE_ARCHITECTURE_AND_APPENDICES/The_Partnership_Covenant_V4.1_Gold_Standard_Compliant.md`

- **Hashing Algorithm:** SHA-256 → Keccak256 (Ethereum native)

- **Keccak256 Commitment Anchor:**  
  **[To be generated upon final repository commit]**  
  *(Any change — even a single space — invalidates this hash forever.)*

## 2. Transaction Details

| Field                  | Value                                                                 | Purpose                                      |
|------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|
| Transaction Type       | Contract Creation or EIP-712 Signed Message                           | Creates the immutable record                 |
| Target Address         | `(Covenant Public Ledger Contract – to be deployed)`                  | Publicly verifiable contract address         |
| Gas Limit              | Sufficient for high-priority inclusion                                | Ensures rapid confirmation                   |
| Input Data (Payload)   | `0x` + Keccak256 hash of V4.1 Charter                                 | The data permanently stored on-chain         |
| Message / Memo         | `Ratification of The Partnership Covenant V4.1: CR 10%, HCB 75%, IP 90/10, SRF Clamped.` | Public-facing commitment                     |
| Signing Authority      | Sean Sheppard (Founding Architect)                                    | Proves human agency initiated the final lock |

## 3. Immediate Consequence of Ratification
Once this transaction is confirmed on-chain:
- The V4.1 Gold-Standard-Compliant Charter becomes **immutable forever**.  
- Any future amendment must follow the **75 %** HCB quorum **and** cannot violate the four locked Gold Standards, as verified against this committed hash.
