(GIRONDE) 1534. GUYENNE. Receipt issued by François d'AVRICAULT Seigneur du Lieu, to Guy de la MALADIERE, Treasurer of the Wars. It concerns his wages for carrying the pay of the gens de guerres to the country of Guyenne. "240 livres tournois for 60 days from the City of Paris to the garrisons of the Compagnies of the gens de guerres of his orders in the Pays de Guyenne, Poitou Saintonge, to drive and carry the payment of the said gens de guerre...to do the monstres (reviews) and attend the payment...". - Piece on vellum, 1 p in-4° oblong, March 1534.

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