Much importance has been attached to this seal from the fact that it was affixed to several patents in this country after the King's death. But the objections made, to the validity of those patents, on that account, must disappear when the fact is understood, that this seal was not superseded until Sept., 17/5--three years and a half after the King's demise. The engraving is from the Seal attached to the original Charter of Trinity Church, N. Y., 1697, in the State Lib., and to the Commission of Johannis Abeel, Mayor of Albany, 1694, in the Albany Institute.

¥ | ° SEAL OF QuEEN ANNE. ' There were two Great Seals for the Province in this reign.

1. The first, the warrant for which bears date the 3d May, 1705,' was brought out by Col. Nott, of Virginia,? and was received on 6th September following when that of William and Mary was defaced,*® and sent back to England broken.' On the one side are the Queen's effigy and the Indians offering their tokens of submission, as before, with the Royal titles Anna. Det. Gra. Mac. Brit. Fran. er. His. Reena. Frp. Deren. On the reverse, the Sruart arms as already described, (see JIT.)--the escutcheon of Nassau having been removed on the death of the King--with Crown, Garter, Supporters and Motto, and this Inscription, Ste1ttvmM. Provincre. Nostra. Novi. Exoract. rn. America. Motto--Semper Eadem. The Engraving is copied from the Seal in the State Library to a Patent of Anne Bridges and others for a tract in Westchester Co., dated 25th Sept., 1708.