SPANISH ARMY PENSION FUND

[Monte Pio Militar] [Spain. Charles IV:] Nuevo Reglamento, que Su Magestad se ha servido expedir par gobierno del Monte Pio Militar en España é Indias. En Madrid, en la Imprenta Real 1796.

Legislation for the governance of the Monte Pio Militar, the pension fund of the soldiers of the Spanish and imperial South American armies, maintained for payments to their widows, mothers and orphans on their deaths. A preamble (1-4) gives historical background to the organization, 103-122 provides lists of pensions, and 124-127 lists the documents that claimants should present to get their pension. The work was reprinted in Buenos Aires, 1800, and Mexico, 1804.

Details

8vo., pp. XX 127 [1]. Some medium browning, a good copy, bound in contemporary marbled polished sheep, gilt to spine, marbled pastedowns and endpapers, all edges red (some rubbing especially to spine, wear to a couple of corners, but a good binding). Inscription on title-page: "Chivas".

CCPB000145734-9.