NAPOLEON I
(1769-1821, Emperor of the French)
Decree Signed 'Napo[leon]'
as Emperor of the French, King of Italy, and Protector of the Confederation of the Rhine, in Italian with translation, saying that "on the Report of Our Minister of Foreign Relations of the Kingdom of Italy", Ferdinando Marescalchi (1754-1816, Foreign Minister of the Republic of Italy, 1802-1805, of the Napoleonic Kingdom, 1805-1814, Count, 1809), "Antonio Granelli, called Palinetto, native of Santa Maria del Taro, in the Department of the Appennines, accused of various crimes committed in the territory of Our Empire, previously condemned for contempt of court to the penalty of death by the French Tribunals, and now detained in the prison of Brescia, shall be placed at the disposal of the French Authorities", but only after being tried by the Italian "Court of Criminal Justice at Brescia", any non-capital punishment by the French not to exceed what the Italian courts would have stipulated, headed Royal Decree No. 350, 2 sides folio and conjugate blank, Imperial Palace of the Tuileries, 12th April
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Item Date:
1809
Stock No:
55524
£2750
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NAPOLEON WRITES TO HIS ADVISOR THE DUC DE FRIOUL MONTHS BEFORE HIS DEATH
NAPOLEON I
(1769-1821, Emperor of the French)
Fine Letter Signed 'Nap[oleon]' in French with translation to the Duc de FRIOUL
Géraud-Christophe-Michel Duroc, 1772-1813, General and Diplomat, one of Napoleon's closest advisers) saying that he has been told that the wages of "the Lancers of the Guard is 666. f. and that of the second infantrymen of 765. f. - I understand very well that the old infantrymen who do their service by me have 765. f but my intention is that the second infantrymen, who are only ordinary soldiers who do not do the service by me have for first wage only 450. f. - would you draft for me a report and a project of decree. Second infantrymen and spearmen should not cost me more than 450. What is sufficient for hussar regiments should be for lancers and second hussars as well ...", 1 side 4to., Fontainbleau, 27th January
Item Date:
1813
Stock No:
39568
£6750
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NELSON RECOMMENDS ONE OF HIS RELATIVES FOR A POSITION
NELSON
(Horatio, Viscount, 1758-1805, Admiral)
Excellent Autograph Letter written with his left hand, Signed ‘Nelson & Bronte’ to to the Right Honourable Charles YORKE
(1764-1834, Politician, Home Secretary) saying that “since I wrote you this morning to introduce Lt Col. Suckling to your notice, I understand that there are two Inspectors of Barracks vacant. If you will have the goodness to give my relation one of these appointments it will be a great obligation conferred upon... Your very obedient servant...”, 1 side 4to., with conjugate blank, no place, 23rd July
Item Date:
1801
Stock No:
42645
£5750
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THE BATTLE OF THE NILE
[NELSON
(Horatio, Viscount, 1758-1805, Admiral)]
Fine and evocative Contemporary Copy of his official list of the English and French Forces at the BATTLE OF THE NILE,
fought 1st-3rd August 1798, with copy signature 'HORATIO NELSON', naming the 14 English vessels, headed by his flagship 'Vanguard' (74), their numbers of guns, men, killed and wounded, and the 19 French vessels, headed by Brueys' flagship 'L'Orient' (120), with their numbers of guns and men, also 'How dispos'd of', mostly Taken (11), the rest Burnt (3), Sunk (1) or Escaped, headed by 'Le Guillaume Tell' [Counter-Admiral Villeneuve], (4), while the French survivors 'Sent on shore ... as by Certificates from Captain Barry of L'Hecate Bomb', Escaped from the Timoleon ... L'Hecate Bomb, Officers, Carpenters, Caulkers, &c Prisoners aboard the Fleet, total only 3708 out of 8930, contemporary title on side 4 in Italian, 1 side large oblong folio and conjugate leaf, Vanguard, 13th September
Item Date:
1798
Stock No:
55712
£2750
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[NELSON
(Horatio, Viscount, 1758-1805, Admiral)]
Fine Large Unsigned Engraved Portrait,
showing him standing full length, nearly fill face with his eyes to the viewer's right, his left hand resting on a table (hinted at in the engraving), his right sleeve loose across his waist, bareheaded in full dress uniform, 19½" x 12½", printed in Paris and published by P. & D. Colnaghi & Co. of Pall Mall East, London, 5th December
Item Date:
1881
Stock No:
56260
£375
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