France Napoleon Caisse de Service du Tresor Imperial Paris / Bruxelles Mandat for 825 Francs 1813

15452; The imperial decree of February 25, 1811 obliged all municipalities to transfer “all funds, exceeding the needs of service” into the Caisse de Service. This was the start of the single treasury account and the minister of finance was authorised to decide which funds were deemed in excess. This scarce and very early mandate relates to area of Bruxelles, as Belgium was a part of the French Empire in 1813.; VF