LOMÉNIE, Comte de BRIENNE (Athanase Louis Marie de) 1730 - m - Lot 182

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LOMÉNIE, Comte de BRIENNE (Athanase Louis Marie de) 1730 - m - Lot 182
LOMÉNIE, Comte de BRIENNE (Athanase Louis Marie de) 1730 - mort sur l'Échafaud 1794 - Lieutenant-General, Minister of the War 1787/88 - Letter signed to the Count of LANGRES, of VERSAILLES (78) on February 7, 1788. 1p in-folio. He informs him "that the King approved the resignation of the Count of DURFORT LÉOBARD Lieutenant of the King of the Fort MÉDOC and that His Majesty disposed of this employment, which in accordance with the Ordinance of March 18, 1776, takes the Title of Command of the Fort MÉDOC in favor of the Sieur De MEALET Major of the Regiment of ROHAN. His Majesty, has at the same time, decided that the pension of one thousand pounds which was paid, on the 3rd of this month, to Sieur de MAELET, will pass to the Count of DURFORT LEOBARD, as a reward for his services. - (Fort MEDOC is located on the left bank of the GIRONDE, opposite the Fort Pâté of BLAYE, and completing the defense of the river to intercept its passage.)
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