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From: "Drew Smith" <>
Subject: Re: [APG] Wax seals
Date: Wed, 16 May 2007 14:32:01 -0400
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I wonder if the motto could be the same as that of the Scottish Lamont
clan: "Ne parcas nec spernas" (Neither spare nor spurn)?

Drew Smith

On 5/16/07, Kathleen McLaughlin <> wrote:
> I have a diagram drawn from a nearly intact impression
> of sealing was used to close an envelope or otherwise
> seal a document. The seal contains what appears to be
> a bundle of wheat or other grain, three square figures
> that seem to be fence gates with three horizontal
> cross beams, two upright beams, and one diagonal beam
> that creats the appearance of an "N". The motto is
> missing some letters but those that were legible were
> "N RCAS NEC SPERN". The family with whom this
> seal was associated was a 1709 immigrant or descendent
> of a Palatine German with the surname initial of "N".
> This family makes no pretention about having wealth or
> fame.
>
> I have two questions: Where could I go to find out
> more about the use and design of such seals? And, two,
> does anyone on the list have a clue consering the
> missing letters in the Motto or where I could go to
> find the clues? Thank you.

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