Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. IV
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. There are several impressions of this seal in the first Vol. of Land Papers, in the Sec'ys office.
They are incumbent, but those to the Patent of Renselaerwyck (1685,) and to the charter of the city of Albany (1686,) are pendant. The earliest impression in the Sec'ys office is to a
1 Hol. Doc. IV. 39. . 2 Land Papers, I. 3 Burke's Encye. of Heraldry. Royal Armory.
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patent dated 20th August, 1670, and from the fact that the patents issued by Governor Nicolls are sealed only with his signet, it is inferred that the Great Seal now reproduced was received in October, 1669, at the same time as the seal presented by Gov. Lovelace to the city of New-York.! It was in use until 1687, with the exception of Colve's brief administration in 1674.
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ve have not been able to find an impression of this seal, the Warrant for which bears date 14th August, 1687. It is described therein as having "on the one side our Royal effigies on Horseback in Arms over a Landskip of Land and Sea, with a Rising Sun, and a Scrole containing this motto, Auruse: et Ineo. And our Titles round the circumference of the said Seal ; There being also engraven on the other side Our Royal Arms with the Garter, Crown, Supporters and Motto, with this Inscription round y@ Circumference Stcmnum Provincrm: Nostra Novi Exsoraci etc., in America."* Despatches of the above date were received in New York on the 21st November following ;* the seal was in use, it is supposed, until Leisler's usurpation in June 1689.