PHILIPPE V [Versailles, 1683 - Madrid, 1746],... - Lot 172 - Varenne Enchères

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PHILIPPE V [Versailles, 1683 - Madrid, 1746],... - Lot 172 - Varenne Enchères
PHILIPPE V [Versailles, 1683 - Madrid, 1746], king of the Spains and the Indies. Set of 3 letters signed "Philippe". - Madrid, March 14, 1705; 3 1/2 pages in-4°. "My brother and uncle, Having been informed that it was found some some difficulty with the grace which the knight of Cross brigadier of my armies and ensign of my Flemish bodyguards had requested of me, of which you were informed by the memorandum or placet which was sent to you in two different times by the baron of Simeoni your extraordinary envoy with me, who was charged of it on my behalf and not wanting to do anything which can prejudice my service, I judged apropos to write you this letter of which I still charged the baron of Simeoni who will make you hold it, to ask you to give the said Clier de Croix the first regiment of cavalry or dragoons which will come to go, with the agreement to keep it even when he will be Maréchal de Camp, being well at ease to give him this mark of my esteem, as much in consideration of his services and his wounds, as to compensate him in some way for part of his legitimacy which he sold to attach himself to my service, and to buy the cornet of my company of the Musketeers a chevall "...- Buen Retiro [Madrid], 22 July 1708; 1 page in-4°, in French. "Here are my wishes fulfilled Madam: we take back Gant, Bruges and Courtray, and it is to my dear Brother that I owe these important conquests. This is what touches me most appreciably, and I am in a joy that I cannot express when I think of the glory that he has acquired on this occasion and that the redoubtable Marlborough has just echoed before him. I hope that it will be the same for Prince Eugene, and that I will still have during this campaign many similar reasons to enjoy myself with you... - Buen Retiro [Madrid], September 17, 1708; 1 page in-4°, in French, browning. "The interested parties in the company of the assiento of negroes will pay to Sr. de Montuel one hundred gold louis of annual pension that I granted him during his life starting from the first of last July, together with the sum of five hundred gold louis that I likewise granted him for one time only, of which sums they will be held accountable on their treaty.
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