With the contract Gulliver signs with the Lilliputians in order to gain his freedom, it
further imparts the idea that there is an unequal relationship between Gulliver and the Lilliputians; much like England and the other cultures it sought to ‘integrate’. However it should be noted that the contract was symbolic of a treaty with cordial power and despite the fact that he could’ve broken the contract whenever he felt Gulliver didn’t and chose a more peaceful path.
Gulliver's Travels