8/26 It gave the chosen leaders power to make the unruly obey their commands. _Explorers_, 319-328.] [Sidenote: Plymouth settled. _Higginson_,58-60; _Eggleston_, 35-38; _Source-Book_, 39-41.] [Sidenote: Sickness and death.] 46. The First Winter at Plymouth .-- For nearly a month the Pilgrims explored the shores of Cape Cod Bay. Finally, on December 21, 1620, a boat party landed on the mainland inside of Plymouth harbor. |