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equestrian figure of the Lord Proprietary, symbolizing his
personal authority. He was represented arrayed in com-
plete armor, and bearing a drawn sword in his band. The
caparisons of his horse were adorned with the family coat-
of-arms. On the ground below were represented some
flowers and grass growing. The entire figure was admira-
bly designed and full of life. On the circle surrounding
this side of the seal was this inscription: Caecilius Absolutus
Dominus Terrae Marine et Avalowiae Ba. ro de' Baltemore. On
the reverse was Lord Baltimore's hereditary coat of arms.
The first and fourth quarters represented the arms of the
Calvert family, described in heraldic language as paly of
six pieces, or and sable, a bend counter-changed. The sec-
ond and third quarters showed the arms of the Crossland
family, which Caecilius inherited from his grandmother,
Alicia, daughter of John Crossland, Esquire, of Crossland
Yorkshire, and wife of Leonard Calvert, the father of
George, first Lord Baltimore.

The coat is quarterly, argent and gules, a cross bottony
counter-changed. Above the shield was placed an earl's
coronet; above that a helmet set full faced; and over that
the Calvert crest, two pennons, the dexter or, the other
sable, staves gules, issuing from a ducal coronet. The sup-
porters upon this seal were a plowman and a fisherman,
designated respectively by a spade and a fish held in the
hand. The motto was that adopted by the Calvert family,
Fatti maschi parole femine. Two interpretations exist of this
motto—'-Womanly (Courteous) words and manly deeds, "
and "A woman for words and a man for deeds. " Behind
and surrounding both shield and supporters was depicted
an ermine lined mantle, and on the circle, about this side
of the seal, were the words; Scuto bonae voluntatis, tauecoro-
nasti nos. "

THE THIRD SEAL.

During the sway of the Royal Governors from 1692 to
1715 other seals came into use. Upon the obverse were
the royal arms of England, with this inscription upon the
border: Gfulielmus III. e¹, Mam II, Dei Gratia Mag. Brit.
Fran. et Hiber. Rex et Kegina Fidei Defensares. On the
reverse was the royal cypher, surmounted by a crown, and
these words upon the circumference: Sigittum Provinciae de
Maryland in America. This seal continued in use until
1706, when it was returned to England.