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The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
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In Paris, the King honors the late Count de Saxe with a planned triumphal column. The Count's will bequeaths significant assets, including a diamond, Chambord estate with 700 horses, and legacies to nobles and domestics.
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Count de Saxe has given to the Count de Frize, besides his Regiment of Ulhans, his large Diamond of the Order of the White Eagle, valued at 60,000 Livres, and every Thing that he has at Chambord, which is said to be worth 400,000 Livres more, there being 700 fine Horses.
Count de Bellegarde is made Residual Legatee, and Count de Pioline, Executor, to whom he has given his Picture set with Diamonds. He has given 100,000 Livres to the Marquis de Sourdis, and has left Legacies to all his Domesticks proportionable to their Rank.
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Paris
Event Date
Dec. 11
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triumphal column to be erected in honor of count de saxe; bequests including diamond valued at 60,000 livres, chambord estate worth 400,000 livres with 700 horses, 100,000 livres to marquis de sourdis, and legacies to domestics.
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The King plans to erect a triumphal column for the late Count de Saxe, location undecided. In his will, Count de Saxe bequeaths to Count de Frize his Ulhan regiment, a diamond of the Order of the White Eagle worth 60,000 Livres, and all at Chambord worth 400,000 Livres including 700 horses. Count de Bellegarde is residual legatee, Count de Pioline executor receiving a diamond-set picture; 100,000 Livres to Marquis de Sourdis, and proportional legacies to domestics.