In z name of god Amen. We whose names are underwriten, the loyall subjects of our dread foueraigne Lord King tames by grace of God, of great Britaine, franc, & Ireland king defondor of I faith, or Haueing undertaken, for y glorie of god, and aduancemente christian and honour of our king & countrid, a voyage to plant & first Colonie my Northerne parts of Virginia. Dod by these prefents solemnly & mutualy in presence of God, and one of another, Covenant, & Combine our felues togeather into a Ciuill body politick; for boller ordering, preferuation & furtherance of y ends aforesaid; and by vertue hearof. to enacte, Constitute, and frame such just & equal Lawes, ordinances, Acts, constitutions, & offices, from time to time, as shall be thought most meete & conuenient for y generall good of y Colonie: unto which we promifo all due submission and obedience. yn witnes wher of we have hereunder subscribed our names at cap = codd.11. of November, in year of raigne of our soneraigne Lord king James of England, france, & yveland & eighteenth and of scotland & fifhe fourth fin: Dom. 1620.] The Mayflower Compact: from Bradford's History. |