THE FOURTH SEAL.

The next seal was adopted by the Council, September
22d, 1706, and no description appears to be extant.

THE FIFTH SEAL.

This appears to have been, after Lord Baltimore had the
Province restored to him, in 1715, simply the seal of the
Province sent in 1648, and is referred to as the "Greater
Seal at Arms." There were, at this time, several lesser
seals in use; and these seals are referred, at least, in one
place, as the lesser seal at arms." The impressions pre-
served show them to have been very much on the order of
the Great Seal. Upon all these small seals a lambrequin
attached to the helmet is substituted for the mantle repre-
sented upon the Great Seal.

THE SIXTH SEAL.

The Convention of 1776 adopted the Great Seal of the
Province as the Great Seal of the State, until a new one
could be devised.

THE SEVENTH SEAL.

In the year 1794 the Council adopted a new seal for the
State. Upon the obverse was a female figure represent-
ing Justice, holding aloft the scales in her left hand, and
in her right an olive branch. Rays of light emanated
from behind and surrounded the figure. Below were the
fasces, and an olive branch crossed, and upon the border
were graven the words, "Great Seal of the State of Mary-
land." On the reverso was depicted a tobacco hogshead
standing upright, with bundles of leaf tobacco lying thereon.
Two sheaves of wheat stood in the foreground, and in the
background could be seen a ship approaching shore, with
fore and main top-sails set, the other sails furled. At the
base was a cornicopia. On the circle about this side were
the words : "Industry the means and plenty the result."

THE EIGHTH SEAL.

On March 4,1817, the Council adopted a new seal.
The device was ordered to be the coat of arms of the
United States, surrounded with the words "Seal of the State
of Maryland.