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Sale 137    25–29 Nov 2024   Dixson Room, State Library of NSW   Sydney

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Lot 2945    SESSION 17 (9.30AM FRIDAY 29TH NOVEMBER)    Documents

Estimate $60
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $60

ITALIAN REPUBLIC (NAPOLEONIC), (1802-05), The Minister of Public Treasury of the Italian Republic, 2-page document No.3971 hand printed and written in ink, dated Milan 1st September 1803 Year 2, text mostly in Italian addressed to Citizen Mesny Pagatore general of the French troops stationed in Italy, with a three-line later addition in French by a different writer being a receipt by the cashier of the Cisalpine Treasury to be dismissed against the receipt of the taxpayer, signed at end, 'Veneri' and another (signature indistinguishable). Some small edge tears and loss of paper, spike hole mark as usual and light foxing but in excellent condition for age, fine.

The signature 'Veneri' is that of Antonio Veneri, Minister of the Treasury.
The Italian Republic, formerly the Cisalpine Republic, was located in Northern Italy with its capital at Milan. Napoleon was President but the Republic only lasted for a few years, 1802-1805.

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