Home
/
History
/
the ends aforesaid; 3) and by virtue hereof to enact, constitute, and frame such just and equal laws, ordinances, acts, constitutions

Question

the ends aforesaid; 3) and by virtue hereof to enact, constitute, and frame such just and equal laws, ordinances, acts, constitutions and offices, from time to time , as shall be thought most meet and convenient for the general good of the Colony, unto which we promise all due submission and obedience. In witness whereof we have hereunder subscribed our names at Cape Cod , the eleventh of November [New Style November 21], in the year of the reign of our sovereign lord King James, of England, France , and Ireland, the eighteenth, and of Scotland the fifty-fourth. Anno Dom. 1620.

Answer

4.4 (257 Votes)
Verificación de expertos
Seren Master · Tutor for 5 years

Answer

This excerpt is from the Mayflower Compact, signed by the Pilgrims aboard the Mayflower ship in 1620. It establishes a social contract among the settlers, outlining their intent to form a government and abide by its laws for the general good of the colony. The compact reflects their commitment to self-governance and cooperation, laying the foundation for democratic principles in colonial America.