LORRAINE BAR. Letter signed CHARLES de LORRAINE; "CHARLES AL - Lot 192

LORRAINE BAR. Letter signed CHARLES de LORRAINE; "CHARLES ALEXANDRE Administrator of the Grand Mastership in Prussia, Duke of Lorraine and Baar, Marshal of the Armies of the Holy Roman Empire and those of Her Majesty the Empress Dowager Apostolic Queen of Hungary and Bohemia. Her Lieutenant-Governor and Captain General of her Low Countries." (Printed letterhead). BRUSSELS April 16, 1768. To our Magistrates of the Franc de BRUGES. Letter concerning the time to be fixed for the evacuation of the Waters from the Canals in the circumstances that repairs require, and without hindering Commerce. "You will see to it that work is carried out without slackening, and in such a way that navigation is free for the month of September... and it is advisable to inform the Merchants of the duration of the interruption of navigation". Seal under paper. 2pp folio.