The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-01-13
IURsDAY MORNING, JANUARY l3, 1876 !.

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the seal of Queen Anne then bore the motto
+" En- dat Virginia quartam," in accordance
with the change.
In the valuable introduction, by DR.. VII
liam P. Palmer, to the carefully edited I" Cal
ender of Virginia State Papers" are to bt
found descriptions Of the various
SEALS OF THE COLONY,
which were borne by the papers passing I'M.
der the inspection of the pans-takiug editor
yet it does not appear therein that any eX-
amples OF the use of the great or broad pen.
dant seal are to be found among our State
records prior to the reign of Green Anne,
This seal was of white wax pspered, and
measured in diameter five and q quarter
inches, ,and in thickness five eighths Of an inch.
The diverse bore the arms and inscriptions
Of the seal Of Great Britain, whilst the re-
verse represented an Indian presenting tri-
butte of tobacco to an efigy of royalty agree.
ing In sex with that Of the monarch regnant,
with the legend in exergue of " SegiHuns
Proutncide Dr. Vtrgtntdnde in america" +"
and another, beneath the arms, OF "Ea dat
Virginia qadrtdna," which design Is pro-
posed as the second quartering OF the seal of
the Virginia Historical Society.
The seals passing under the inspection of
DR.. Palmer were in all instances Wafered i'm.
pressions, differing only from the royal seal
of the mother country In the distinctive
motto applying to the Colony. He mentions
the appearance upon one paper of the use by
the Privy Council of the Colony of the pro.
vincial seal with the abbreviated motto
"Sigilk. Priu. ConciI." The use of the seal
Of the London Company OF Virginia appears
to have been continued by the House of Bur.
gesses down to the era Of our Revolutionary
struggle, but with the motto corresponding
to that of the seal of the province, and Is
borne upon the title.pages of the collected
"Acls of the Virginia Assembly n Force"
published in the several years 1852, 1854,
and 1T69,-all of which volumes are 10 the
library of Mr.. Brock-and upon the book
plate marking the volumes belonging to the
library of the council chamber OF the Colony,
many Of which appear in our present State
Library. The engraved trontispiece in
Beverley's History Of Virginia, edition OF
1922, presents the
ARMS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY,
with the elrly motto, "En dat Virqinia
quintum." An additional admission of the
claims of Virginia to integral regal honors
may be found 10 the following In "Tbe
American Historical and Literary Curiosi-
ties" "'second series, John Jay Smith editor,
folio, New York, 1860, No. 6, plate xxxix.,
there appears an engraved representation ola
silver frontlet, or coronal insignia, presented
by King Charles the Second 10 the queen
of Pamunkey, an early poeDtate of the tribe
whose descendants, at Indiantown, Hing
William county, are still protected by the
State of Virginia 10 certain privileges and
immunities conceded them In the past. The
frontlet assmilates the oblong in shape, the
widest and longest portions presenting a
measurement OF four and balf by six
inches, the arms in the centre within the
garter bearing the motto "H0ni soit Qus MAJ
u penSe," being-first and fourth, quarter.
ing of the arms Of England and France
second, a triangular bordure bearing lion
rampant and surrounded by eight Jleur de
lys third, the arms of Ireland; the whole
surrounded by the Inscription "E Charles
the Second, King of Eng%rd, &c Scotland,
Ireland, France, and Virginia x ;" Crest
the crown proper, surmounted by lion
couchant. The following inscription also
appears on plate at the base of the frontlet
"The queene of Pamunkey." The whole
enclosed in graceful scroll.mork.
appears to have been in use until the sever
ance of the allegiance of the Colony to the
mother country, but it seems only to have
been used in affirmation of royal prerogative
appearing only as the appendage to grants OF
laud and to royal proclsmations, the seal OF
vice.royalty in other instances of less import
being q small pendant in white wax, crown.
shaped. Examples of the use of the broad seal
of the reigus of Queen Anne and the Third
George, and of the smaller seal issued during
the governments of Spotswood and Fauquier,
are 10 the possession OF Mr. Brock.
Hopes are entertained of further informa.
ton concerning the use and warrant OF the
seyerally described seals from ". Noel Sains-
bury, Z g., OF the British State Paper office,
London, who is an honorary member of the
Virginia Historical Society.
He also Informed the committee that An.
drew w. Kercheval, Esq, of Romney, W..
Va, grandson of the historian OF the Val
ley, bad at bis command very valuable man.
uscript materials regarding the life Of Colo
mel James Wood, Governor Of Virginia,
being his private papers, rich in correspond.
ence with Washington, Jefferson, Madison,
Monroe, ard other WORTHLESS of the period,
and that he was willing to undertake the
preparation of the same for publication.
a resolution was adopted commencing
Mr.. KercheVal's undertaking.
The corresponding secretary read extracts
from number of letters exhibiting aR inter-
est in the Society and Offering
AID AND IMPORTATION
regarding its aims and objects; among them
one from a communication from Colonel
Thomas q. Ellis, of Chicago, H., stating
that 3. johnson Barbour, Esq, had init
mated to him that he would prepare for the
Society memoirs of the distinguished trio
whom be Representatives,, Philip Pendle-
ton. and John s. Barbour-probabl during
the present winter.
A proposition from Mr.. Grigsby, the presi'
dent of the Society, YVES presented looking
towards the securing Of fire-proof building
In which to preserve the historic treasures oi
the institution, which are of great value,
comprising some eight thousand bound vol.
umes. more than one thousand pamphlets,
about twenty five excellent portraits of per-
sonsges of historic distinction connected with
the annals of our State, several busts, manu-
scripts, autograph letters, relics, &c.
MIR. Grigsby proposes the effort to secure
| hv oft from the State or from some large
hearted individual lot on which to erect
suitable building, and the obtaining by sub
scription the sum CT $4,000 for toe s'rlc
ture from say ten subscribers OF 5000 anC
6fty of 500 each, the money not to be palc
mill mt the full sum be subscribed, and that the
subscriptions be divided into two annual
navments, He offers to head the list at spe
larger sum statec. ,1.u..
He mentions the fact that Major William
Dnyal was the executor OF Chancellor Wytfe
and came into the possession of bis private
pa pers, which contained also those OF Af
Keith the ancestor of Mr. Wythe aud