Jean Charles de LA FERTÉ, Marquis de SENNETERRE ou Saint-Nectaire, Maréchal de France in 1757 - Subscription of 2 lines A.S. "le Maal de SENECTÈRE", in PARIS on April 12, 1760 on a document signed LA BARRE VAISSIÈRE de LARIVEAUX Chevalier et Seigneur dudit lieu Capitaine Général de la Capitainerie Garde Côte de ROYAN, Chev. de l'O. R. M. de St Louis - Certificat pour "le sieur DECOURT fils Lieutenant de la Compagnie de COZE s'est très bien comporté dans le service..." permission de s'absenter de la Capitainerie - Fait à Bellemon le 25 octobre 1759 - 1p in-4° - cachet de cire - 1p in-4° (in French)

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