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1734 Prussian Vellum Manuscript Document Mentioning Infantry Regiment No. 27 with Skippet Seal - This 18th-century Prussian administrative manuscript is scribed on vellum and dated April 20, 1734. The document is formally addressed to His Royal Majesty in Prussia, referring to King Frederick William I, as indicated by the decorative Fraktur heading. The text identifies the primary parties as Peter Theodor Carp, Director and Judge in Cleve, and Johann Daniel de Rouviere, Assessor. It contains specific military references, including the von Eckmannschen Regiments (Infantry Regiment No. 27) and a Compagnie Chess. The vellum features two circular ink stamps: one at the top left with the Prussian eagle and abbreviated text reading KOELFG GHO, and one at the top right bearing the coat of arms for the Duchy of Cleve. The document concludes with the handwritten signatures of P. Carp and de Rouviere. A separate notation in the lower right corner mentions Wilhelm Landgraf and Siegfried alongside the 1734 date. A prominent red wax seal is attached to the lower center via a parchment strip and is protected by a turned wooden capsule or skippet. The seal displays a crowned Prussian eagle and a Latin legend beginning SIGILLVM DVCATVS. Based on the wooden ruler shown in photo 5, the document measures approximately 13.5 inches in height and 18 inches in width. The document exhibits characteristic yellowing and scattered foxing consistent with its age (photo 1). Permanent creases are visible from previous folding, showing minor wear and surface darkening along the fold lines (photo 3). The iron gall ink remains dark and the script is fully legible (photo 2). The red wax seal is intact and housed in its original wooden capsule, which shows minor age-related cracking and surface wear (photo 4).