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- An extensive marginal annotation recto of first folio., Two parchment ties join the two bifolia., 12-line inscription contemporary hand on f. 4v describing nature of the document and dated 17 Juillet 1662 followed by illegible signature. “Beschard” in blue crayon on f. 1r above text. Notorial signatures on f. 1r and f. 4r., Legal document concerning a dispute between Christoph le Bechard, Claude Bechard against Pierre Regnard, with notorial signature., Written in a 17th century French legal script., and Produced in France, possibly Chaussy, in 1662. Gift of the Western Michigan University Department of History to Special Collections in 1999.
- Date Created:
- 1662-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Western Michigan University. Libraries
- Notes:
- Two different illegible near-contemporary inscriptions in the left margin., Two parchment ties join the two bifolia., 10 line inscription in near-contemporary hand on verso of folio describing the nature of the document. On recto of the first folio: stamp (possibly of Generalite d’Orleans) in black ink, of a heart with three fleur-de-lis, in the middle of the works “Dix Sols De Roole” and in front of two crossed scepters and surmounted by a crown with rays and two bird heads; stamp of “AVG.3S.4D” in black ink immediately above; “House sale at Orleans” and “$20.00” in pencil along the top; two-word, illegible inscription along the top in ink. A stamp identical to the one on folio one recto is located in the top left margin of folio 3 recto., Legal document concerning a dispute between two parties, possibly relating to a harvest, with notorial signature. Name of Bernard mentioned., Written in a 17th century French legal script., and Produced in France, dated 22 Mars 1694 in top left margin of folio 1 recto “Janvier 1694” below the main test on folio 4 and “1694” below inscription on folio 4 verso. Two stamps in black ink on the first folio: the first possibly of Generalite d’Orleans, and the second “AVG.3S.4D”. Numerous marginal inscriptions in near-contemporary hand. Gift of Western Michigan University Department of History to Special Collections in 2005.
- Date Created:
- 1694-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Western Michigan University. Libraries
