LOUIS XV TO THE DUKE OF CAUMONT [LOUIS XV (1705-1774, from 1710 King of France)]

Fine Document signed 'Louis' in a proxy hand, in French with translation, to "His Grace the Duke de Caumont" saying that "My Cousin having conferred on Dostergnies the rank of Second Lieutenant of the Brebeuf Company in the infantry Regiment of Beauce of which you are in command, vacant by the promotion of Lieutenant Vernimont. I am writing this letter to tell you that you are to receive him and recognise him as second in command and all those whom it may concern; And the present letter being to no other purpose, I pray God, My Cousin, that he may keep you in good health and protect you. Written at Versailles...", I side folio, together with an engraving of the Emperor, 10½" x 8", Versailles, 5th September

Transcription
Mon cousin ayant donné à Dostergnies la charge de lieutenant en second en la Compagnie de Brebeuf dans le Régiment d'Infanterie de Beauce qui est sous votre charge, vacante par la promotion de Varnimont en Lieutenant. Je vous écris cette lettre pour vous dire que vous ayiez à le recevoir et faire reconnaître en la d. charge de tous ceux et ainsy qu'il appartiendra ; Et la présente n'étant pour autre fin, je prie Dieu qu'il vous ayt, Mon Cousin, en sa Sainte et digne garde.
Écrit à Versailles le cinquième septembre 1735.
Louis
M. Le Duc de Caumont
Translation
My Cousin having conferred on Dostergnies the rank of Second Lieutenant of the Brebeuf Company in the infantry Regiment of Beauce of which you are in command, vacant by the promotion of Lieutenant Vernimont. I am writing this letter to tell you that you are to receive him and recognize him as second in command and all those whom it may concern; And the present letter being to no other purpose, I pray God, My Cousin, that he may keep you in good health and protect you. Written at Versailles, the fifth of September, 1735.
Louis
The Duke de Caumont

Item Date:  1735

Stock No:  40904      £475

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