American Minute with Bill Federer Tuesday, November 12, 2013 Storms blew the Pilgrims too far north to be under Jamestowns government, so they created their own, the Mayflower Compact. It was the first constitution written in America. It began: In ye name of God, Amen. We whose names are underwritten, the loyal subjects of our dread sovereign Lord, King James, by ye grace of God, of Great Britain, France, & Ireland king, defender of ye faith, etc., having undertaken, for ye Glory of God, and advancement of ye Christian faith, and honor of our king & country, a voyage to plant ye first colony in ye Northern parts of Virginia... The Compact continued: ...doe by these presents solemnly & mutually in ye presence of God, and one of another, covenant & combine our selves together into a civil body, for our better ordering & preservation & furtherance of ye ends aforesaid; and...to enact...such just & equal laws...as shall be thought most meet & convenient for ye general good of ye Colony, unto which we promise all due submission and obedience. The Mayflower Compact ended: In witness where of we have hereunder subscribed our names at Cape Cod ye 11 of NOVEMBER, Ano:Dom. 1620.
Posted on: Tue, 12 Nov 2013 20:14:19 +0000
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