Complex sentence: Coddington's name appears first on the list of signers of the resulting document, sometimes called the Portsmouth Compact, and the signers elected Coddington as their "Judge," using this Biblical name for their ruler or governor.
Split into simpler sentences: Coddington's name appears first on the list of signers of the resulting document, sometimes called the Portsmouth Compact. The signers elected Coddington as their "Judge," using this Biblical name for their ruler or governor.