Genealogical Record of the Dedham Branch of the Avery Family in America

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Page 109 - Faith, etc., having undertaken for the glory of God, and 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 presents, solemnly and mutually, in the presence of God, and of one another, covenant and combine ourselves together into a civil body politic...
Page 110 - God and one of another, covenant and combine ourselves together into a civil body politic, for our better 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.
Page 134 - For I know that thou wilt bring me to death, and to the house appointed for all living.
Page 221 - Mind the Mortality of My body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die do make and ordain this my Last Will...
Page 137 - Executors by me in any ways before this time named willed and bequeathed Ratifying and Confirming this and no other to be my last Will and Testament. In Witness I have hereunto set my hand and Seal the day and year above written.
Page 17 - ... do make and ordain this my last will and testament in manner and form following...
Page 109 - Ireland, king, defender of the faith, &c., having undertaken for the glory of God, and 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...
Page 114 - This Bill having been read three several times in the House of Representatives— Passed to be enacted.
Page 110 - 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, of England, France and Ireland the eighteenth, and of Scotland the fifty-fourth. Anno Domini 1620.
Page 87 - When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice : but when the wicked beareth rule, the people mourn.

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