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Parchment Manuscript signed by the King Louis XIV. Commission de Capitaine d’une Compagnie dans le Régiment de Cavalerie d’Imecour pour le Sieur Hervé. Oblong parchment manuscript measuring 300x480 mm. Text on the recto in elegant chancery handwriting, black ink. Under the handwritten signature of the King "Louis". Trace of brown wax seal. Small flaw in the text, some small stains and tear at the lower margin which does not affect the text. Nice piece despite some small flaws. Commission of captain of a company of the Imecour cavalry regiment for Mr. Hervé "... qui a donné des preuves de son talent, courage, expérience en la guerre, vigilance et good conduct, fidélité et affection..." Countersigned in end 'Par le Roy" by Louvois Le Tellier, Secretary of State for War. In the left margin, a handwritten note signed Le Comte d'Auvergne," which assigns Captain Hervè his place in the regiment. Frédéric-Maurice II de La Tour D'Auvergne, 1642-1707, Colonel General of the Light Cavalry, both French and foreign, Lieutenant General of the King's armies and Governor of the Province of Limousin.
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Parchment Manuscript signed by the King Louis XIV. Commission de Capitaine d’une Compagnie dans le Régiment de Cavalerie d’Imecour pour le Sieur Hervé. Oblong parchment manuscript measuring 300x480 mm. Text on the recto in elegant chancery handwriting, black ink. Under the handwritten signature of the King "Louis". Trace of brown wax seal. Small flaw in the text, some small stains and tear at the lower margin which does not affect the text. Nice piece despite some small flaws. Commission of captain of a company of the Imecour cavalry regiment for Mr. Hervé "... qui a donné des preuves de son talent, courage, expérience en la guerre, vigilance et good conduct, fidélité et affection..." Countersigned in end 'Par le Roy" by Louvois Le Tellier, Secretary of State for War. In the left margin, a handwritten note signed Le Comte d'Auvergne," which assigns Captain Hervè his place in the regiment. Frédéric-Maurice II de La Tour D'Auvergne, 1642-1707, Colonel General of the Light Cavalry, both French and foreign, Lieutenant General of the King's armies and Governor of the Province of Limousin.
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