Maria Theresia of Austria (1717-1780) & Emperor Joseph II (1741-1790, her son)

Collection of fourteen var. items: (1) "Handboek Conquesten No. 23 Vortzaeken". Manuscript in French on 3 attached vellum bifolia, 33 x 23 cm, w. 3 attached sl. smaller paper bifolia w. manuscript text in Dutch. W. var. dates 1781-1783 and 6 signatures, the paper lvs w. paper-covered wax seal. Text partly illegible and moulded along horizontal fold. (2) A similar manuscript in French on 3 attached vellum bifolia, comprising Lettres Patentes, dated 6 November 1782. The rest of the collection comprises letterpress ordinances mainly dating from the time of Maria Theresia and Joseph II, but also incl. a letterpress ordinance to "Lieve ende wel beminde die van [in pen:] Bunsbeeck", dated "Loven den 9. September 1706", signed in pen by J. Peetoom. -and 14 duplicates of ordinances dated 16 Oct. 1776 (3x), 23 July 1789 (11x), and 2 duplicates of Reglement voor de Seepsieders, 1755.

Some of the ordinances creases/ torn. (total 28)