[720.] Ray. Robert Ray.
Plain armorial. Motto, J’espère en Dieu. Of New York.
[721.] Read. Cha. Read of New Jersey, Esqr.
Armorial. Ribbon and Wreath. Motto, Nec spe nec metu. A peculiar plate: the shield is surmounted by highly rolled mantling from which lances depend at either side and suspend the motto-ribbon. Father of the Colonel Read who figured in the “Joseph Reed Controversy.”
[722.] Read. Wm. Read.
Plain armorial. The shield is fastened to a tree, the branches of which are made to resemble mantling, though there is no helmet. Motto, Indefessus vigilando. Of Maryland.
[723.] Reed. Catherine P. Reed. Saybrook, Conn.
A printed name-label with ornamental type border. On green paper.
[724.] Reed. Elijah F. Reed’s.
Literary. An exact reduced copy of the plate of Thomas Robbins, even the motto being identical.