What does Mayflower mean? Mayflower

May flower is the name of a British three-masted ship.

"Mayflower" is a British three-masted ship with a length of 19.50m, a width of 7.95m, a draft of 3.35m and a displacement of 180t. Launched in 16 15. 1620 On September 6th, the ship carried 102 crew members, men, women and children, and set out from Southampton, England. Among them, 35 were Puritans and 67 were "strangers" (non-Puritans).

May flower has a load of about 180 tons and a length of 19.5 meters. It is famous for carrying a group of separatist Puritans to North America to establish Plymouth colony and making the Mayflower Convention on board.

Before going to the New World, may flower was a cargo ship for commercial trade (usually wine), mainly between Britain and France, as well as other European countries such as Norway, Germany and Spain. During the period from 1609 to 1622, the ship was owned by Christopher Jones. The captain crossed the Atlantic Ocean and was headquartered in Rosell, London, England.

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Translation of the Mayflower Convention

Version 1:

"In the name of God, amen.

We, the signatories, the defenders of faith, the loyal subjects of His Majesty King James of Great Britain, France and Ireland, are blessed by God-for the glory of God, in order to enhance the faith and honor of our king and Christ, we crossed the ocean and opened up the primitive colony of Northern Virginia, so we solemnly swore to sign a contract before God and volunteered to become a citizen group.

In order to ensure the smooth progress, maintenance and development of the above objectives, and to formulate and implement all fair and equal laws, regulations, rules, articles of association and public offices that are beneficial to the overall interests of the colony at any time in the future, we all promise to abide by and obey them.

This is to certify that we signed our names at Cape Cod on10/1in the year when His Majesty King 18 of England, France and Ireland and the 54th monarch of Scotland ruled.

Version 2:

Before God, we vowed to sign a contract and voluntarily form a people's self-governing group. In order to better realize, maintain and develop the above purposes, we will ensure that we will abide by and obey the laws, regulations, rules, articles of association and public offices that are considered most suitable and convenient for all the people in this colony. "

-Mayflower Conference,1620165438+1October1.

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