(MARNE). ABBEY OF ORBAIS. 1779. Autograph letter signed DUBO - Lot 240

(MARNE). ABBEY OF ORBAIS. 1779. Autograph letter signed DUBOURG Abbé d'ORBAIS to ABBAYE D'ORBAIS by CHÂTEAU-THIERRY on April 21, 1779; 2pp-in-4° - "Monsieur le Duc. I have the honor to be, in my capacity as Abbot of ORBAIS, a neighbor of your lands in the Duchy of CHÂTEAU THIERRY and in particular of the Forest of VASSY: several parts of woods dependent on the Abbey are contiguous to this forest, among other things a piece called the wood of Champrenault belonging to Messrs. de LALEAU and de FLOSSAC, one Secretary to the King, the other Treasurer of France residing in Paris, the farm named Champrenault and the woods dependent on it are a former alienation of the Abbey. The owners of this farm have always paid the Cens to the abbots. They have always exercised the rights of justice of Lordship and Hunting. However, the guards of the forest of VASSY drew up a report against mine for hunting in the woods of Champrenault on 31 March last, and as a result they were summoned before your master in CHATILLON. As long as we have sufficient Titles to prove our possession for more than 300 years and that I am in the case of taking up the case for my guards. I would be angry if I were to sustain any difficulty against your officers without having had the honor of warning you..."