BRITAIN. 1784. Road from RENNES to VITRÉ. "Antoine-François - Lot 154

BRITAIN. 1784. Road from RENNES to VITRÉ. "Antoine-François DE BERTRAND DE MOLLEVILLE, Chevalier, Seigneur de Montesquieu, Volvestre, le Plan, Saint Cristaud, la Bastide, Molleville & other places, King's Counsellor, ... Intendant & Commissioner appointed by His Majesty for the execution of his orders in the Province of Brittany." (Heading., label of arms). Done at RENNES (35) on 27th October 1784. Order "On what was represented to us, that the Contractors of the repairs of the great roads, & mainly those of the Works of the Road from RENNES to VITRÉ, never have the care to leave a part of the way free & convenient for the passage of the cars; on the contrary, the road is cluttered with materials piled up without precaution, & that the excavations intended to receive the stone encasement, have a foot or 18 inches of fall; so that the cars which are obliged to pass over these encasements run the risk of breaking, & that it has even happened several accidents caused by the negligence of the Contractors...” Order the Civil Engineers to hold hands in the execution of this Order... - Printed in RENNES, at the home of the Widow François VATAR, Printer of the King and Parliament. 1784. Cupboard (45 x 34) State A