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Does anyone on this list know of an earlier usage of the Virginia motto
"En dat virginia quintam" (or quintum) than 1624 in J Smith?
It becomes the colony motto in 1662 after the Restoration, and then is
widely used, inlcuding currency, but I am looking for any use other than
Smith before 1660.
Background: It translates as "behold, Virginia gives a fifth" (crown or
dominion) - referring to the countries of England, Scotland, France,
Ireland claimed by James I. It is changed to "quartam" (a fourth) once the
crowns of Scotland and England are combined in 1707. [English kings claimed
the crown of France through the mother of Edward III until the late 18th
century].
Thank you, Emily Rose
Visiting Scholar
New Hall, Cambridge
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