François I de Clèves, Duke of NEVERS (1516-1562). 2 L.S., wi - Lot 246

François I de Clèves, Duke of NEVERS (1516-1562). 2 L.S., with autograph compliment, 1555-1557; 1page in-4 and 1page in-fol, addresses on spine (spotting). Rethel September 28, 1555, to Count du Rhin, concerning payment for bread given to his regiment, none of which has yet been paid; he sends him "ce porteur expret avec les récépissez pour le recouvrement des deniers à quoi il peuvent monter"... He signs: "Vostre plus afaitioné et antierement bon amy Françoys de Clèves". Châlons December 6, 1557, to the Duke of Guise, peer of France and lieutenant general of the King, his "compaignon", concerning the troops the Duke has brought back from Italy: there is a difficulty with "the four captains who must be broken and their lieutenants and ensigns asscavoir sil vous plait quilz soient paiez ou non de leurs estats de ce mois"... He has written to commissaire Pasquier "de ne laisser de passer oultre aladicte monstre et reduction, et les mener a Metz après quelle sera faicte"... He signs "Vostre tres humble commpaignon cousin et amy Françoys de Cleves".