KING LOUIS XV SIGNED LEAVE OF ABCENCE 1758 & FORTUNE OFFICERS PENSIONS LAW 1791

Description: "Leave of absence granted by King Louis XV to Sir Darvilly, First Lieutenant, commanding a company in the Noyon Battalion of the Militia of the general jurisdiction of Soissons" “French law (No. 385) regarding the pensions of certain officers, often referred to as "officers offortune," who have reached the age of 70 and have served for more than twenty years. " Countersigned in Versailles on 29 November 1758 by Louis Hyacinthe Cremlis Boyer, Assistant to the Minister of War under the Marshal de Belle-Isle Size: 15" x 9.4" (38 cm x 24 cm)The first document is a royal leave of absence permit, known in French as a "congé," granted by King Louis XV. It was given to a senior lieutenant from a military company within the battalion of Morvan. Thelieutenant is granted permission to leave for four months to attend to private affairs, with the condition that he must return to his post after this period has ended. The leave is explicitly stated to be only for the private reasons mentioned, implying that any unauthorized extension beyond the four months would not be permitted. The document bears the signature of King Louis XV, marked on the 29th of November 1758, indicating its official and royal approval. Documents like this would have been relatively common, as military officers often required official leave for various personal reasons, and such permissions needed to be documented and approved at the highest level to maintain order and accountability within the ranks. The second document is a French law (No. 385) regarding the pensions of certain officers, often referred to as "officers of fortune," who have reached the ageof 70 and have served for more than twenty years. It was issued in Paris on the 19th of January 1791 by Louis, King of France, by the grace of God and by the constitutional law of the state. The document mentions that the National Assembly decrees the re-evaluation of pensions in favor of these officers, specifying that the decree applies to those currently aged 66 or older who have completed more than twenty years of service, regardless of their campaign involvement. This law demonstrates an effort to provide for the welfare of long-serving military personnel upon reaching old age, reflecting the social and political reforms that were part of the broader changes occurring in France during the early stages of the French Revolution. The document then mandates and orders all Tribunals, Administrative Bodies, and Municipalities to transcribe the law onto their registers, to publish and postit in their jurisdictions, and to execute it as the law of the Kingdom. It emphasizes the official nature of this order by mentioning the seal of the state and the signature of King Louis, underscoring the legal authority behind these instructions. Furthermore, it notes that the law has been transcribed into the registers of the Department of Pas-de-Calais at the request of the General Syndic Prosecutor, indicatingthat copies have been made for the Directorates of Districts to be transmitted to their respective registers and to be sent to the Municipalities. These Municipalities are tasked with the public reading, posting, and overall dissemination of the law, in accordance with legal procedure. The bottom of the document contains a certification by Galand, the Secretary-General, attesting to the law's conformity with the original and its transmission to theappropriate administrative entities. Finally, it credits the Arras print shop of Marchand for the printing of the document in 1791, providing a tangible link to the historical context and administrative processes of post-revolutionary France.

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