Lot 93
Louis XV (1710-1774) King of France (1715-1774). Document Signed ("Louis"), 2pp, 14½ x 9½", Versailles, Mar. 18, 1748. Countersigned by Phélypeaux, Count de Maurepas (Lake Maurepas, Louisiana is named for him). His Majesty is distressed by irregularities in inventories made of the property of deceased persons in "the Colony of Louisiana," (which belonged to France) and "wishes to bestow renewed signs of His protection of His subjects in the said Colony." He therefore orders administrative reorganization, establishing judges and courts in Mobile and Illinois with the Superior Council to be in New Orleans. Substantial age wear, including toning, light soiling and staining, but boldly penned and signed. An early document regarding the future Louisiana Purchase, which would be sold in 1803 by Napoleon to Thomas Jefferson and the United States, doubling the size of the fledgling country.
Estimated Value $500 - 750.
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