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Intriguing 1763 French royal document signed by King Louis XV with an additional secretarial "Louis", countersigned by Étienne François, Duc de Choiseul, then serving as Secretary of State for War. Issued at Versailles, this order authorizes a pension payment to Joseph Micaud d’Harslay, a reformed captain of the Dauphiné regiment, totaling 458 livres, 15 sols, 6 deniers. The payment is noted as “comptant au trésor royal” — paid directly from the royal treasury.
The document is penned in a strong hand with two bold “Louis” signatures from the king and a sweeping signature from Choiseul.
Light toning and age wear, typical archival notations, otherwise well preserved with crisp royal signatures and clear handwriting.