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Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. IV

O'Callaghan, E.B., ed. The Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. IV. Albany: Weed, Parsons and Co., 1851. 332 words

(From Plate loaned by the Vestry of Trinity Ch.) TOPOGRAPHICAL MAP OF THE COUNTRY AROUND FORT STANWIX.

1758,

PLAN OF FORT STANWIX. 1758,......0-cecceesscoes

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CHOROGRAPHICAL MAP OF THE NORTHERN PART OF THE PROVINCE OF NEW-YORK; illustrating the controversy between that State and New

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PORTRAITS OF THE GOVERNOR, LIEUT. GOV. OF THE STATE, AND

SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY OF N. Y., IN 1798, . PORTRAITS OF THE SENATORS OF THE STATE OF NEW-YORK IN 1798,

MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY IN 1798, MAP OF THE COUNTRY OF THE VI NATIONS PROPER. 1771,..

PLAN OF THE VILLAGE OF BUFFALO AND NEW AMSTERDAM,.

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GREAT SEALS 0F NEW NETHERLAND AND NEW-YORK

No. I.

4 Sea. oF New Nerueriannp.

This is the first public seal of the Province, and is thus described: Argent, a Beaver, proper; Crest, a Coronet; Legend, Sicittvm. Novi. Bere. In a paper by Van der Donck entitled, " Further observations on the Petition of the Commonalty of New Netherland," it is stated, that New Netherland was called a Province, because it was invested by their High Mightinesses with the arms of an Earl.1 The engraving is copied from an impression of the seal in the office of the Secretary of State.? It was in use until 1664, and afterwards, we presume, under Gov. Colve in 1673, 4.

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Sreau oF THE Doxe or York. .

This is a copy of the Royal arms of the House of Sruarrt which Burke thus describes--Quarterly, first and fourth, France and Eneianp quarterly ; second, or, a lion rampant, within a double tressure, flory counter flory, gu. Scortanp; third, az. a harp, or, stringed, ar. IneELanp.* Motto, ' Hont. soir. Qui. MAL. ¥ pense." Legend, Sictru. Provine Novi. Exorac. «Crest, a Coronet composed of crosses and fleur de lis, with one arch ; which, Burke adds, the Duke of York was directed to use, by a Royal Warrant dated 9th Feb. 1662.