Army of the Émigrés. Siege of Maestricht. M. DE BARBÉ, Officer in the Regiment of Chartres, four documents established between November 1792 and May 1793. 18914-4
November 21, 1792
"Nous Victor Francois Duc de Broglie Marshal General of France, Prince of the Holy Empire have allowed Mr. de Barbé Officer in the Regiment of Chartres to attend to his affairs. At Liège on November 21, 1792."
Signed "Le Duc de Broglie."
Red wax seal. H 18.3 cm x 15 cm.
Fair condition, creases, foxing.
March 10, 1793
Printed document with blanks filled in ink attesting that [...] M. de Barbé Officer in the Regiment of Chartres served at the siege of Maastricht under the orders of H.R.H. the Prince of Hesse, in the Company of Périgord Guyenne and Quercy. [...] At Maestricht on March 10, 1793."
Signed "Le Comte de Mellet, brigadier general."
Red wax seal. H 19 cm x 15.5 cm.
Fair condition, creases, foxing.
April 8, 1793
Printed attestation with blanks filled in ink attesting that [...] M. de Barbé Officer in the Regiment of Chartres is among the Nobles & French Military, whom honor, duty & conscience obliged to leave the Kingdom during the Revolution, and who were in this city when it was besieged & violently attacked by the Insurgents & rebel French, contributed to its defense with the fidelity & courage that always distinguish the French Nobility [...]
Document signed by a member of the City Council of Mestricht.
Seal under paper. H 29 cm x 20 cm.
Good condition, creases, foxing.
May 17, 1793
Printed document with header vignette, blanks completed in ink, granting Mr. de Barbé permission to complete his recovery in Namur after being wounded at the Siege of Maastricht.
"[...] M. de Barbé, military émigré wounded during the Siege of Maastricht and wishing to complete his recovery in Namur, & accordingly to the resolution of His Excellency the Plenipotentiary Minister, granted permission to the said Mr. de Barbe to temporarily take up residence in Namur [...]
Done in Brussels on May 11, 1793." Signed "F.J. de Leenkeer" "done at the Magistrate in Namur on March 7, 1794 The Bn de Ponty."
H 30 cm X 20 cm.
Fair condition, creases, tears (backed on stronger paper).
Reference :
18914-4