Subject:  American Minute - Nov. 12 - The Mayflower Compact
Date:  Mon, 12 Nov 2007 17:29:05 -0600
American Minute with Bill Federer

November 12

Storms blew the Pilgrims too far north to be under Jamestown's
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 loyall subjects of our dread
soveraigne Lord, King James, by ye grace of God, of Great Britaine,
France, & Ireland king, defender of ye faith, etc., having
undertaken, for ye glorie of God, and advancemente of ye Christian
faith, and honour of our king & countrie, a voyage to plant ye first
colonie in ye Northerne 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 togeather into a
civill body politick, for our better ordering & preservation &
furtherance of ye ends aforesaid; and...to enacte...such just &
equall lawes...as shall be thought most meete & convenient for ye
generall good of ye Colonie, unto which we promise all due submission
and obedience."

The Mayflower Compact ended:

"In witnes wherof we have hereunder subscribed our names at Cap-Codd
ye 11 of NOVEMBER, Ano:Dom. 1620."



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