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Maryland Manual, 1904
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GREAT SEAL OF MARYLAND, 99

woman for words and a man for deeds." Behind and sur-
rounding both shields and supporters was depicted an ermine-
lined mantle, and on the circle, about this side of the seal,
were the words: ' ' Scuto bomae voluntatis, tuae coronasti 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;
Gulielmus III, et Marie II, Dei Gratia A fag. Brit. Fram. et
Hiber. Rex et Regina Fidei Defensores. On the reverse was
the royal cypher, surmounted by a crown, and these words
upon the circumference: Sigillum Provinciae de Maryland, in
America. This seal continued in use until 1706, when it was
returned to England.

THE FOURTH SEAL.

The next seal was adopted by the Council September 22,
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 to, at least, in one place, as
the "lesser seal at arms." The impressions preserved 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 represented 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 representing
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 order were graven the
words, "Great Seal of the State of Maryland." On the
reverse was depicted a tobacco hogshead standing upright,
with bundles of leaf tobacco lying thereon. Two sheaves of

 

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