NAPOLEON I (1769-1821), Emperor of the French. Letter signed ('Bonaparte') as Commander in Chief of the Army of Italy, to citizen Collot, Piacenza, 19 Floreal an 4 [8 May 1796], ordering the confiscation of any public money in the city of Piacenza, as well as any objects in gold, silver and jewellery in the pawnshops, to be forwarded to the army treasury at Tortona, one page, folio (some discolouration, water damage, minor loss to signature), also signed by the commissaire Saliceti, printed heading of République Française. Provenance: stamp of Biblioteca Lindesiana.
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NAPOLEON I (1769-1821), Emperor of the French. Letter signed ('Bonaparte') as Commander in Chief of the Army of Italy, to citizen Collot, Piacenza, 19 Floreal an 4 [8 May 1796], ordering the confiscation of any public money in the city of Piacenza, as well as any objects in gold, silver and jewellery in the pawnshops, to be forwarded to the army treasury at Tortona, one page, folio (some discolouration, water damage, minor loss to signature), also signed by the commissaire Saliceti, printed heading of République Française. Provenance: stamp of Biblioteca Lindesiana.

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NAPOLEON I (1769-1821), Emperor of the French. Letter signed ('Bonaparte') as Commander in Chief of the Army of Italy, to citizen Collot, Piacenza, 19 Floreal an 4 [8 May 1796], ordering the confiscation of any public money in the city of Piacenza, as well as any objects in gold, silver and jewellery in the pawnshops, to be forwarded to the army treasury at Tortona, one page, folio (some discolouration, water damage, minor loss to signature), also signed by the commissaire Saliceti, printed heading of République Française. Provenance: stamp of Biblioteca Lindesiana.

'Au Citoyen Collet ... de faire verser dans la caisse de L'Armée les fonds qui peuvent se trouver dans les Caisses publiques de la Ville de Plaisance Vous devéz, Citoyen, de concert avec l'Ordonnateur en Chef de l'Armée, prendre pour le compte de La République tous les objets en or, argent, et bijoux qui se trouvent au Mont de Piet©. L'Ordonnateur, et vous vous en dressereéz procés verbal, et vous auréz soin de faire passer le tout dans la caisse de l'Armée a Tortona'.
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