Ancient handwritten manuscript leaf, a period-original item - 1 single leaf. 17th century.Ancien Régime - French monarchyThe cursive handwriting, the editorial structure, the ligatures, the use of capital letters, and the form of the paraph fully correspond to the French documentary practices of the seventeenth century.Private legal or administrative manuscript document (acknowledgment deed, declaration, receipt, or agreement), handwritten in brown ink on laid paper.The presence of a handwritten signature and an expanded paraph at the end of the text confirms its official or semi-official character.Old French cursive handwriting, regular and assured. Brown ink, oxidized, of origin.Numerous ligatures and legal abbreviations, large and decorative flourish, typical of the Ancien Régime, identifiable handwritten signature.Old laid paper, heavy grammage,Visible wefts, compatible with the 17th century.Historically folded sheet (horizontal and vertical creases).Authentic condition, in keeping with its age and use,Old defects on the right margin,Small perforations and marginal wear,Discolorations and natural oxidation stains,No modern restoration visible,Sound, legible and unretouched documentOriginal testimony of private legal writing under the Ancien Régime.Ideal piece for a collection of ancient manuscripts, for enthusiasts of French paleography.local historians and researchers.