...faith, and the honor of our king and country, a voyage, to plant the first colony in the northern part of Virginia, do, by these presents, solemnly and mutually, in the presence of God, and of one another, covenant and combine ourselves together, for our better ordering and preservation,...

...these presents, solemnly and mutually, in the presence of God and of one another, covenant and com bine ourselves together into a civil body politic, for our better ordering and preserve tion, and furtherance of the ends aforesaid ; and by virtue hereof do enact, constitute, and...

...advancement of the Christian faith, and the honour of our king and country, a voyage to plant the first Colony in the northern parts of Virginia; Do by these...covenant and combine ourselves together into a civil body politick, for our better ordering and preservation and furtherance of the ends aforesaid: And by virtue...

...the honor of our king and country, a voyage to plant the first colony in the north parts of America, do by these presents solemnly and mutually, in the...ourselves together into a civil body politic, for our own convenience and the preservation and support of the ends aforesaid ; and by virtue hereof, do enact,...

...advancement of the Christian faith, and honor of our king and country, a voyage to plant the first colony in the northern parts of Virginia, do, by these...solemnly and mutually, in the presence of God and one of another, covenant and combine ourselves together into a civil body politic, for our better ordering...

...plant the first colony in the north parts of America, do by these presents solemnly and«,mutually, in the presence of God, and one another, covenant...ourselves together into a civil body politic, for our own convenience and the preservation and support of the ends aforesaid ; and by virtue hereof, do enact,...

...presence of God, and one of another, covenant and combine our selves togeather into a civil body politick, for our better ordering and preservation and furtherance of the ends aforesaid; and by vertue hearof to enacte, constitute, and frame such just and equal lawes, ordinances, acts, constitutions,...

...VOICES From the Mayflower Compact (signed December 1620): We whose names are under-written . . . doe by these presents solemnly and mutually in the presence of God, and one of another, covenant and combine our selves togeather into a civil body politick, for our better ordering...

...familiar and famous words they declare, that " we do solemnly and mutually, in the presence of God and of one another, covenant and combine ourselves together into a civil body politic." It has become a commonplace to speak of the social contract as " unhistorical " ; but it must be admitted...

...and mutually in the presence of God, and one of anothér, covenant and combine ourselves togethér into a civil body politic, for our better ordering and preservation and futhérance of the ends aforesaid ; and by virtue héreof to enact, constitue, and frame such just...