Vermot de Pas: History and Regions of France, 167855, Paris

Baron de BRETEUIL Louis-Auguste (1733-1807) Ministre d'Etat charge de la Maison du Roi (Departement des Lettres de cachet et du Cabinet noir) - Letter signed to Monsieur PERRIN, Avocat au conseil - Versailles, March 15, 1785 - 1p in-folio - Interesting le

STATES OF LANGUEDOC. @3rd BORROWING of 15 MILLIONS. @Deliberation of December 28 and 30, 1784 (This loan was launched to pay for expenses arising from the American war): "...

REGIMENT DE CAVALERIE D'ORLEANS (Manuscript letterhead, beautiful wax seal of the Regiment) - P.S.

PROVENCE.

MARINE. MARTINIQUE.

AFFAIRE DU COLLIER DE MARIE-ANTOINETTE.

PARIS - "Lettres Patentes du Roi, concernant l'ouverture de nouvelles Rues sur l'emplacement de l'ancien Couvent des CAPUCINS, situe faubourg SAINT-JACQUES." - October 23, 1785 - Paris, Imprimerie Royale 1786, 4pp in-4deg - Bandeau -

LAJOLAIS (Frederic Michel Francois Joseph de) General de la Revolution - REGIMENT DE LA FERE INFANTERIE - Piece signed LA JOLAIS Commandant a WISSEMBOURG (BAS-RHIN) - CONGE militaire de Francois DURAND, Grenadier, natif de TARASCON (13) - Fait a WISSEMBOU

THIROUX DE CROSNE (Louis) 1736 - Guillotine en 1794 - Avocat du Roi au Chatelet, Lieutenant general de Police a Paris en 1785 - Letter signed "DE CROSNE" - PARIS March 1, 1786 - to M.

LEATHER - CUSTOMS - "Arret du Conseil d'Etat du Roi, du 13 avril 1786, portant exemption des Droits de Traite, a l'entree des Peaux d'Agneaux de chevreaux, en poil; fixation des droits de sortie sur les Peaux megissees sur les Gants fabriques." - Impr.

EMPRUNTS LOTERIES ROYALES.

MANCHE. Lordship of GLATIGNY.

COMTE DE BOURGOGNE. @Produit des RECOLTES - Annee 1787 Large handwritten Bordereau including two tables, 5 pages large in-folio: "Etat par approximation de la quantite de Grains, Fourrages, et autres Denrees que produisent les Fonds de la Province de FRAN

Comte de MAILLY, Augustin Joseph, Marshal of France in 1783 (1708 - Guillotined March 25, 1794). Signed "Le Ml de MAILLY".

Marquis de CASTRIES, Charles Eugene Gabriel de la Croix, Marshal of France in 1783: Letter signed "Le Mal de CASTRIES" in VERSAILLES on January 13, 1787, to M.

BRANCAS-CERESTE (Le Duc Albert de) Emigrated in 1791, campaigned in the Armee des Princes; returned to France on 18 brumaire, chamberlain to the Emperor Adj-Commandant of the Garde Nat.

FISHING.

Marechal de SEGUR (Philippe-Henri, Marquis de) 1724-1801 - Marechal de France in 1783 - Letter signed "Le Mal de SEGUR" - to the Marechal Duc de RICHELIEU - Versailles March 11, 1787 - He informs him that "the Tribunal has sent an order to Mr CHARLY Prevo

MAINE-ET-LOIRE. SAUMUR.

L'Abbe de BARRAL (Louis-Mathias) Grenoble 1746-1816 - Agent General du Clerge 1885, Bishop of Troyes 1790, emigrated, Bishop of Meaux 1802, Archbishop of Tours.

CHABROL (Guillaume-Michel) 1714 - 1792 - ennobled by Louis XV - Conseiller de Louis XVI - Lettre A.S.

VILLEROY (Gabriel-Louis, Duc de) 1751-1794 (guillotined) Capitaine des Gardes du Corps du Roi - Played an important role in the October Days - Letter signed Paris June 6, 1787 - 2 pp in-4deg - to Monsieur le Comte de SAINT EXUPERY - He gives his agreement

Pierre Charles LAURENT DE VILLEDEUIL [Bouchain 1742 - Paris 1828] Comptroller General of Finances.

PARIS.

LAURENT DE VILLEDEUIL Minister of the King's Household from 1788 to 1789.