AIN. LUR, Marquis of SALUCES. GRIMALDI de MONACO. - Lot 90

AIN. LUR, Marquis of SALUCES. GRIMALDI de MONACO. "Requête présentée au Roi et à nos seigneurs de son Conseil et signifiée... for Pierre de LUR, Marquis de SALUCES and Henry-Hercule-Joseph DE LUR, his son, Comte de SALUCES, both Marshals of the King's Armed Forces; Against Sieur COMARIEU, Inspecteur général du Domaine de la Couronne, in execution of a decision of the King's Council (Louis XV), dated September 8, 1772, by which the King refers to Himself and to His Council the request made against the Parlement de Paris by the Marquis and Comte de Saluces, by petition dated June 27, 1769; orders... that the Sieurs de SALUCES will be required, within one month, ... to hand over their Titles, petitions, memoranda and documents to the Controller-General of Finances, for,.... be ruled upon by His Majesty as he sees fit." A Paris, de l'Imprimerie de Michel Lambert, Rue de la Harpe, 1772; 30 pages in4°: Comparaison "Sire, what compensation the House of LA TOUR D'AUVERGNE, has not had for this Sovereignty! on the side of rank, it has nothing; on the side of fortune, it has seen its revenues triple. How she rewards the House of GRIMALDI in Lands and Honors for having received only a French garrison in MONACO! And the SALUCES, descended from an Imperial House, ... by voluntarily stripping themselves of their Sovereignty, have not only lost their rank, but have fallen into misfortune...". (Extract page 57) "...To the credit of the suppliants, until the delivery of the land or perfect payment of the sums which will be judged to be due to them, and that until then, they will be held and remain authorized to enjoy the revenues of the said countries of Bresse (Ain), Bugey, Gex and Valromey...". (Extract page 60). Uncut copy, light stains in margins.