20 - CHARLES VIII. Letter signed “Charles,” countersigned by his secretary Jean Robineau, addressed to the generals of the Royal Treasury. Lyon, March 1, 1497 (1496, old style). A narrow, oblong folio on parchment, restored cut edge, corner missing with damage to a few letters, trace of a tab on the reverse.

CHARLES VIII. Letter signed “Charles,” countersigned by his secretary Jean Robineau, addressed to the generals of the Royal Treasury. Lyon, March 1, 1497 (1496, old style). A narrow, oblong folio on parchment, restored cut edge, corner missing with damage to a few letters, trace of a tab on the reverse. “... We desire and command you that, through our beloved and faithful counselor Jehan Lalemant, General Receiver of the aforementioned finances in our province of Normandy, you shall, from the funds that have been or will be ordered to him to convert, employ, or use in the performance of his office, PAY AND DELIVER TO OUR BELOVED AND FAITHFUL COUNSELOR AND MASTER OF ORDINARY PETITIONS OF OUR HOUSE, MASTER CHARLES DE PONTOZ, THE SUM OF ONE HUNDRED GOLD ESCUDS, or the equivalent value of xxxvi livres each, as part of the four hundred gold escuds that we have granted him, in addition to and above his wages, pensions, and benefits that he has and may receive from us TO HELP HIM ACQUIRE A HOUSE IN OUR CITY OF PARIS, in which he intends to settle and henceforth maintain his household... For it is our will that it be so done...”