Project Gutenberg 1977-12-01 Public domain in the USA. 248 The Mayflower Compact "The Mayflower Compact" is a foundational document authored in 1620, representing a significant occurrence during the early colonial period. This historical account details the agreement made by the Pilgrims aboard the Mayflower, as they sought to establish a new colony in what is now America. The compact illustrates the desire for self-governance, unity, and the establishment of a civil society based on mutual consent and responsibility among the settlers. The document begins with a declaration in the name of God and states the intent to form a civil body politic for the better ordering and governance of the new colony. It emphasizes the collective commitment of the signers to create and abide by equitable laws that promote the common good. The signatories, who represent various individuals from different backgrounds, affirm their loyalty to King James and establish a foundation for democratic governance, setting a precedent for future self-rule in America. The Mayflower Compact symbolizes the emergence of a distinct American identity rooted in self-governance and shared values. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Massachusetts -- History -- New Plymouth, 1620-1691 -- Sources Pilgrims (New Plymouth Colony) Mayflower Compact (1620) F001 Text Browsing: History - American 29222 15461 2024-09-01T03:30:44.087660 2023-10-01T03:30:55.388871 text/html text/html 28304 2023-12-14T06:53:47 text/html 50829 2024-09-01T03:30:47.004642 application/epub+zip 49923 2024-09-01T03:30:45.212698 application/epub+zip 49923 2024-09-01T03:30:44.489688 application/epub+zip 123260 2024-09-01T03:30:48.385634 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 117438 2024-09-01T03:30:46.537678 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 123729 2022-09-01T03:30:49.460419 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 21935 22298 2024-09-01T03:30:43.897681 2023-10-01T03:30:55.204871 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 21720 2023-12-14T06:55:09 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15139 2024-09-01T03:30:48.499642 application/rdf+xml 10929 2024-09-01T03:30:44.832665 image/jpeg 2969 2024-09-01T03:30:44.657655 image/jpeg 50302 2024-09-01T03:30:44.091678 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog