John Howland: A Mayflower Pilgrim

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Saturday night Press, 1926 - 64 páginas
John Howland (1592/1593-1672), a Pilgrim passenger of the Mayflower, immigrated from England to Plymouth, Massachusetts. He married Elizabeth Tilley, the orphaned daughter of John Tilley, about 1623 or 1624. He also served in various local and colonial government positions in New England. Includes a short biography of John Howland. Descendants and relatives lived in New England, Michigan and elsewhere. Includes a list of the passengers of the 1620 voyage of the Mayflower, as well as the history of the Pilgrim John Howland Society, its organization and officers, and a list of the 1926 members and their towns of residence.
 

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Página 36 - James, by ye grace of God, of Great Britaine, Franc, & Ireland king, defender of ye faith, &c., haveing 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...
Página 36 - ... ordering and preservation and furtherance of the ends aforesaid; 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 llth of November, in the year of the reign of our sovereign lord, King James,...
Página 38 - to recommend to the People of the United States a day of public thanks-giving and prayer to be observed by acknowledging with grateful hearts the many signal favors of Almighty God, especially by affording them an opportunity peaceably to establish a form of government for their safety and happiness.
Página 3 - ... was the last man that was left of those that came over in the shipp called the May Flower, that lived in Plymouth; hee was with honor intered att the towne of Plymouth on the 25 of February, 1672.
Página 5 - In sundrie of these stormes the winds were so feirce, and the seas so high, as they could not beare a knote of saile, but were forced to hull,1 for diverce days togither.
Página 36 - Virginia, doe by these presents solemnly & mutualy 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 by vertue hearof to enacte, constitute, and frame such just & equall lawes, ordinances, acts, constitutions, & offices, from time to time, as shall be thought most meete & convenient for ye general! good of ye Colonie, unto which we promise all due submission...
Página 5 - ... his life saved; and though he was something ill with it, yet he lived many years after, and became a profitable member both in church and commone wealthe.
Página 23 - ... did but that which he commanded them and therefore desired him not to hurt any of them; if any wrong was done it was himself that did it and therefore called again to him to take him for his mark saying he stood very fair...
Página 11 - I may say of many others who dyed in this generall vissitation' and others yet living, that whilst they had health, yea, or any strength continuing, they were not wanting to any that had need of them.

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