Brevet de MAÎTRE DE POSTE AUX CHEVAUX de SEMUR, Département - Lot 502

Brevet de MAÎTRE DE POSTE AUX CHEVAUX de SEMUR, Département de la Côte d'Or for Sieur François COPIN, issued in Paris at the Hôtel des Postes on February 4, 1817. Patent signed Charles Joseph DUPLEIX DE MÉZY (1766-1835) Directeur général des Postes. Oblong vellum 25 x 33 cm). The Brevet is countersigned by 3 Members of the Conseil d'administration des Postes: d'Avrange, Boulenger and Chevalier B. de Vesvres: "In the name of His Majesty, the King of France and Navarre (Louis XVIII) ... Sieur François COPIN au Service du Roi commits him to fill the position of Master of the Poste aux Chevaux de SEMUR located in the Département de la CÔTE-D'OR, Route de CHÂTILLON (Châtillon-sur-Seine) à SAULIEU, on condition that he has the number of Postillons, Horses and Crews prescribed for the service of this Relais, and that he complies in all respects with the laws and regulations governing the Post Office, on pain of dismissal." Engraved Royal Vignette.