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TIE "ANCEENT DOMINION"


During the civil war between Charles the
First and the Parliament, Richard Lee, and
Sir Walter Berkeley, being royalists, kept
Virginia to its allegiance, 50 that, after the
death of the king, Cromwell was obliged to
send some ships of war and troops to re-
duce it. Berkeley and Lee, not being able
to resist this torce, but yet refusing allegi-
ance to Cormwcl, brought the commander
of the squadron to treaty, i'll which Nir-
ginia was STYLED an "indehendem dominion"
This treaty was ratified i'll England, as made
with an independent state. While Charles
the Second was at Breda, in Flanders, Rich-
ard Lee hired Dutch ship, and went over
to the king, TO know whether he could pro-
tect the colony, if it returned to its alegi-
ance to him: but finding no support could
be obtained he returned to Virginia, and re-
1 mained quiet until the death OF Cromwell.
Upon this event, he, with the assistance OF
Sir William Berkeley, contrived to get
Charles proclaimed "king OF England,
France, Scotland, Ireland and Virginia,
two wears before he was restored to tue
throne of his ancestors. In gratitude Tor
this loyalty, after the restoration, ChArles
ordered the arms of Virginia to be added 70
those of England, France, Scotland and Ire
land, with the motto En- udt Snit" ~,
tam" After the union Of England and scot
land, the arms Of Virginia were quarteree
with those of England, &c. with the motto
"E.n dat Virginia quarta:N." The author
has in his possession an old volume OF 70
lonial Laws of Virginia, printed ii England
the title page of which is the representation
of the arms of Engl,nd, France, Ireland
and Virginia, quartered, with the motto ~
dat Virginia quartan.." Hence the title Q
"Ancicnt Dominion has been given to Nlr
ginia