Bidspirit auction | «Letter because Your Mag.de Institutes

«Letter because Your Mag.de Institutes and Confirms, and considers as Instituted, and Confirmed, Cr. Jozé Gongálo da Camara, professed Knight of the Order of Christ, in the Com.da of Santiago de Mourilho, of the same Order, in the Archbishopric of Braga, and the Apprehendment of the Serenissima Caza de Bragança, which vacated due to the death of Alexandre Palhares de Brito: For all his Services carried out to date.» Extensive document that contains a very complete review of the awardee's military career (References to military units, conflicts and battles, to the commands of the Marquises of Minas and Louriçal) explaining the connection of this and other Commendations to the House of Bragança, to Prince D. José (Duke of Bragança and Prince of Brazil), to the Duke of Bragança D. Jaime, etc. Document on parchment with seal of Queen D. Maria I, and several other signatures and notes. Issued in Lisbon, October 10, 1777. Dimensions: 250 x 330 mm, 8 pp.