Armand Simon BLANQUET DU CHAYLA, Vice-Admiral. He served dur - Lot 418

Armand Simon BLANQUET DU CHAYLA, Vice-Admiral. He served during the American War of Independence, then during the Revolution and the Empire (Marvejols/ Lozère 1759 - 1826) - Autograph letter signed "Le Vice-Amiral DU CHAYLA", Paris December 28, 1814 (1st Restoration). 3 pages in-4°: "Le Sieur de BOISGUION Ancien Officier au Régiment Royal Comtois et Maire de la Ville de CHÂTEAUDUN, se retira du service en 1791 et reçue pour retraite à cause de ses services pour une infirmité d'humeur gouteuse, un "BON" du Roi pour la Croix de Saint Louis pour l'époque où il aurait 24 (ans) de Service.... He now requests that His Excellency kindly follow up on this BON and grant him the Brevet de la Décoration by having him received into the Order... Sieur de BOISGUION has the honor of explaining to His Excellency that he submitted his "BONpour la Croix de Saint-Louis" to His Royal Highness MONSIEUR, brother of the King (Louis XVIII), who deigned to assure him that his case could not suffer any difficulty..."