MARINE. ROCHEFORT(17). AVRANCHES (50). 2 Documents concernin - Lot 112

MARINE. ROCHEFORT(17). AVRANCHES (50). 2 Documents concerning Jean Baptiste LE MAIGNEN dit DUHAMEL Captain of Arms of the Duvigné Company, Son of Frenchman LE MAIGNEN Ecuyer, Sieur de la Rüe, native of AVRANCHES (50) in Normandy. He is employed on the armament and disarming of the Vaisseaux du Roy: In 1701 on the Vaisseau L'Excellent commanded by Mr DESHERBIERS; 1704 l'Arrogant by Mr ROCHALAR, 1705 Le Juste by Mr BLENAC, 1707 L'indien by Mr VOUTRON in St Domingue. Manuscript 8pp in-4°, bound in Blue silk containing its extracts of Register, Copies of its Attestations and Certificate of services, Extract of Baptism in St Saturnin d'Avranches (50). Subscription signed François de BEAUHARNAIS DE LA BOËCHE King's Counsellor in his councils, Intendant of Justice, Police and Finance in the Generality of La Rochelle and of the Navy in the Port and Arsenal of Rochefort. He certifies the above copies, Rochefort on 29th April 1719. Subscription of Sieur SAINT LÉGER LA SAUSSAYE, Captain of the Company named after him + Subscription of Sieur SAINT LÉGER LA SAUSSAYE, Captain of the King's Vessels and Major of the Navy in the Port of ROCHEFORT on 6th May 1719. Attached another copy of the period concerning him. Rochefort 1719. 2pp in-4°. Both pieces have the stamp of the Cabinet d'HOZIER.