DE DAMAS, Étienne Charles; Compte de Damas-Cru. Duty certificate of Jean Baptiste Joseph Ange de Forfanz.
Tuileries, 20th November 1815
Bifolio. 195x242 mm. French text on page 1, 3 blank pages. Cursive writing, brown ink. Red sealing wax with the Cross of Malta. Date and signature at the end: ‘Le c[om]te de Damas-Crux’. Traces of wear, good condition.
The value of the soldier of the Royal Army, who emigrated in 1791, who, having served in the coalition of Brittany and then in the Damas Infantry Regiment in 1793 and 1794, was wounded in the leg by 'a coup de feu en combattant' is recognized like a brave man”.
In the same lot with: La Croix de Chevrières. Signed autograph letter.
No date [beginning of 19th century]
Bifolio. 185x120 mm. French text on 4 pages, cursive writing easily readable. Black ink. On head the date: ‘Reponse du 18 Mars’ and stamped cross with initials “S.A”. Nice specimen.
'Bref de minority'.
The Knight of Malta La Croix de Chevrières, responds to a 'Monsieur le Baron', relating to the 'Bref de Minorité' that the commander of Hautefeuille had requested in 1795 from the Grand Master Jean Emmanuel de Rohan for the son of his correspondent in 1795. It then indicates the procedures to entering in the Order of Malta, with special reference to the Netherlands: «L'Ordre ne peut être considéré comme un Ordre étranger et puisqu'il est européen, pourquoi le roi de Hollande pourrait-il ne pas voir avec un véritable plaisir un Ordre qui a rendu tant de service à toutes les puissances, sans nuire à aucune et sans chercher de conquêtes ».
The Croix de Chevrières family, of ancient nobility, includes several of its members among the knights of the Sovereign Order of Saint John of Jerusalem.
Bound with: Signed draft on cost to be allowed in the Order of Malta.
Bifolio. 212x167 mm. French text on 3 pages, page 4 is blank. Cursive writing with corrections and changes of mind, black ink. Nice specimen.
“On recoit dans l’Ordre de trois manieres, savoir de Minorité, de Sage et de Majorité … Le Passage de Minorité est de 6000 fr.”.
Very important document with precious details for the procedures to entering in the Order. The knight La Croix de Chevrieres was the Honorary archivist of the Order, like specified in the letter to ‘Monsieur le Baron’.