LOMÉNIE, Comte de BRIENNE (Athanase Louis Marie de) 1730 - m - Lot 205

LOMÉNIE, Comte de BRIENNE (Athanase Louis Marie de) 1730 - mort sur l'Échafaud 1794 - Lieutenant-General, Minister of War 1787/88 - Letter signed to the Comte de LANGRES, from VERSAILLES (78) February 7, 1788. 1p folio. He informs him "that the King has accepted the resignation of the Comte de DURFORT LÉOBARD Lieutenant du Roy du Fort MÉDOC and that His Majesty has disposed of this employment, which in accordance with the Ordinance of March 18, 1776, takes the Title of Command of Fort MÉDOC in favor of the Sieur De MEALET Major of the ROHAN Regiment. Sa Majesté, a en même temps, décidé de la pension de retraite de mille Livres qui a été réglée, le 3 de ce mois, au Sieur de MAELET, passera au Comte de DURFORT LEOBARD, pour récompense de ses services." - (Fort MÉDOC is located on the left bank of the GIRONDE, opposite Fort Pâté de BLAYE, and completes the defense of the river to intercept its passage).