KING’S GUARDS CORPS: An excellent set of four signed documents related to the King´s Guards, including Joseph ...

KING’S GUARDS CORPS: An excellent set of four signed documents related to the King´s Guards, including Joseph François de Lambertye (1748-1819) French Deputy and Lieutenant General of the King´s armies abroad. Related to King George III. A.L.S., Le Cl de Lambertye, one page, 4to, London, 10th September 1799. Lambertye, in his capacity as camp Marshal, states in part `..having commanded the Maastricht second company of French in the defence of Liege, they have helped on different fronts contributing to the maintenance of peace under the orders of His Highness Monseigneur Prince Ferdinand of Wurtemberg..´ Lambertye refers to King´s Guard Jean-Baptiste Gaborit de La Brosse (1766-1851) and states `King´s Guard since 1783… loyal defender of France..´ Also bearing a small red wax seal with coat of arms. Together with a D.S., one page, folio, Maastricht, 8th April, 1793, being a certificate in favour of Jean-Baptiste Gaborit de La Brosse stating `Cavalry Lieutenant, King of France Guard, noble, military, whose honour, duty and consciousness made them leave the Kingdom during revolution… and defend the town besieged by the violent insurgents with loyalty and bravery..´ With a paper seal affixed. Also including Victurnien de Rochechouart, Duke of Mortemart (1752-1812) Emigrated to England where King George III appointed him to the Princes army and the lead of the Mortemart regiment. D.S., one page, oblong folio, Haarburg, 28th September 1795, being a certificate in favour of Gaborit de La Brosse. Also including Denis-Jean Marquis de Mauroy (1753-1818) King´s camp Marshal. D.S., one page, 4to, Maastricht, 25th March 1793. The partially printed document being a certificate in favour of Gaborit de la Brosse stating `A King of France Guard, Swiss Company, who served at the besiege of Maestricht under H.R.H Monseigneur the Prince of Hesse, in the Company I had the honour to command..´ Bearing a wax seal with coat of arms. VG, 4 £600-900