[HENRI IV].
Signed document from Henri IV, King of France, addressed to Captain Verdellin.
Deed in French, on parchment, with fragment of seal.
P.S. signed "Henry" and countersigned "De Neufville".
Dimensions: 360 x 265 mm
Beautiful piece signed by King Henry IV.
Captain Verdellin commands "a company of French foot soldiers in the Picardie regiment".
Henri IV orders an increase in the size of the company commanded by Verdellin: "[...] Comme pour le bien de nos service et sur les occasions qui se présentent nous advons advisé de croistre et augmenter vos dictre compagnye de deux cens hommes....Nous voulons et vous mandons que vous avez à faire au plus tost ladicte creue de deux cens hommes des meilleurs, plus brillans et aguerriz soldats que vous pourrez trouver, pour iceux conduire et exploicter soubz l'auctorité de nostre très cher cousin le duc d'Espernon, pair et colonel général de France...".
Expert: Ariane Adeline
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