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Request for promotion for Mr. Des Essarts, deputy-brigadier of the Marine Guards, Rochefort company, by the Count of Maurepas
Date
1712 - [ca 1720]
Dimensions1 textual record ; 24.3 x 37.4 cm
Origin
France, Europe
Object NumberS001/A2.3,1.4
DivisionArchives - Textual Archives
CollectionStewart
Scope and ContentThe Count of Maurepas, secretary of state for the Marine, petitions King Louis XV on behalf of the officer Des Essarts, deputy-brigadier of the Marine Guards in the Rochefort company. He gives an account of Des Essarts’ service record, which includes a stint with Pierre Le Moyne d’Iberville (1661-1706) aboard the ship La Renommée. The author also mentions the officer’s difficulties gaining promotion, and asks that he be granted the cross of Saint-Louis and the half-pay of a deputy-brigadier.NotesSource of title: based on the nature of the document.
Signatures and inscriptions: the document contains underlinings in coloured pencil; stamped by the Hozier firm.
Physical condition: good; small hole near the bottom of the page.
Language of the document : the document is in French.
Signatures and inscriptions: the document contains underlinings in coloured pencil; stamped by the Hozier firm.
Physical condition: good; small hole near the bottom of the page.
Language of the document : the document is in French.
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État des services du Sr. des essarts dans la marine a commencé en l'année 1703 dans la compagnie des gardes de la marine au département de Rochefort.
1703 - May 11, 1720
S001/A2.3,1.5
Mémoire des services du Sr. la Jordanie Enseigne des Vaisseaux du Roy au departement de Rochefort
1694 - February 3, 1723
S001/A2.3,1.6
Mémoire des services du Chevallier du mené enseigne de vaisseaux fait garde de la marine en 1703 à l'age de dix sept ans = Mémoire des services du chevalier de Mené, enseigne de vaisseaux fait garde de la marine en 1703 à l'âge de dix-sept ans
1703 - 1725
S001/A2.3,1.8
Mémoire au Conseil de la Marine des services du Sr. De Baraudin Lieutenant de Vaisseau et Capitaine d'une compagnie franche de la Marine a Calais.
1691 - 1722
S001/A2.3,1.2
Request from a group of soldiers and officers in the company of Major John Hills
May 24, 1759
S001/D1.3,1.1
Record of the Count of Provence's company of bodyguards
May 1774 - June 13, 1774
S001/A2.3,1.15
Request by Maurepas that the Sieur de Chambre step down from the navy
1683 - November 1731
S001/A2.3,1.9
Mémoire des services de De Pontmarois ensien lieutenant des vaisseaux du Roy
February 1, 1682
S001/A2.3,1.7
Mémoire des services du Sr. Descolomb Lieutenant de V.au Chevalier de l'ordre militaire de St-Louis.
1685-1714
S001/A2.3,1.3
Certifficat de garde de la marine à Rochefort pour le chevalier de Beauharnois
December 1, 1733 - January 2, 1734
S001/C1.3,7.9
Permission granted to Louis Tantouin de la Touche to have his position of commissary of the Marine transferred to Rochefort
June 6, 1701
S001/C1.3,7.4
Certificate of services from Legardeur Tilly by François Joseph d’Estienne de Chaussegros de Léry
May 2, 1803
S001/A3.3,1.2
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