NORMANDY. 1655. Henry d'ORLÉANS "The Duke of LONGUEVILLE, & - Lot 67

NORMANDY. 1655. Henry d'ORLÉANS "The Duke of LONGUEVILLE, & D'Estouteville, Peer of France, Sovereign Prince of Neufchâtel & Vallengin (Valangin) in Switzerland, Count of Dunois, Governor for the King in the Province of Normandy, & also Governor of the Cities & Château de CAEN, Bailly of the said place." (Header, Vignette à ses armes & lettertrine) - CAEN (14) 22 September 1655 - Ordinance for the police of poor passers-by and beggars in the City of Rouen, to remedy abuses, "and take away from poor passers-by the opportunity to run the country, & talk in their idleness." "We have, in accordance with the practice in the city of Rouen, ordered that in the future there will be no distribution of alms by the Office of this City to poor passers-by, to whom defenses are made on pain of whipping in the streets, nor in the Churches, as well as to the poor remaining in this City.... Henry d'ORLEANS." - Cupboard (41 x 29) State A