Act of granting testamentary capacity.

Parchment (52 x 66 cm), in French, sign. "Par l'Empereur et Roÿ vu son Conseil, J.A. Snellinck", large armorial red wax seal pending (some minor parts missing).

Under old cardboard box covered by block-printed paper (sl. used).

Nice, very readable document, sign. by Jean André Snellinck (1664-1729), lord of Betecom and Rivieren (Aarschot), secretary to the State Council. The granting is addressed to François Bosselaer (1661-1733) and his wife Marianne (or Marie-Anne) Boets, citizens of Mechelen.
Ref. Bruneel, Cl., & Hoyois, J.-P. - Les grands commis du gouvernement des Pays-Bas autrichiens. Brux., 2001, pp. 567-568. - Goethals, F.-V. - Miroir des notabilités nobiliaires de Belgique, des Pays-Bas et du nord de la France. II, Brussels, 1862, pp. 595-596.
Joined, 2 other doc., in Dutch, concerning a property located in the Prinsstraat in Antwerpen: 1. Rent contract. Antwerpen, 12th Nov. 1640. Parchment (16,5 x 30,5 cm), sign. J. De Weerdt, armorial brown wax seal pending (sm. restoration with sticky paper, seal with some bits missing + small remains of another seal). In attachment: Annex on the same object. Sm. folio, 2 pp. on paper bifolium, sign. Ph. Valckenissen. Deals i.a. with Charles de Labiestraet.-- 2. Receipt of rent due to Charles de Labiestraet. Ibid., 29th Dec. 1639. Sm. folio, 1,5 p. on paper bifolium. (3 pcs)