uite new in the _Allgemeine Zeitung_ on
July, 29, 1816?]

181.

WRITTEN IN ENGLISH TO MR. BIRCHALL.

1816.

Received, March, 1816, of Mr. Robert Birchall, music-seller, 133 New Bond
Street, London, the sum of one hundred and thirty gold Dutch ducats, value
in English currency sixty-five pounds, for all my copyright and interest,
present and future, vested or contingent, or otherwise within the United
kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland in the four following compositions or
pieces of music composed or arranged by me, viz.:--

1st. A Grand Battle Sinfonia, descriptive of the battle and victory at
Vittoria, adapted for the pianoforte and dedicated to his Royal Highness
the Prince Regent--40 ducats.

2d. A Grand Symphony in the key of A, adapted to the pianoforte and
dedicated to--

3d. A Grand Trio for the pianoforte, violin, and violoncello in the key of
B.

4th. A Sonata for the pianoforte, with an accompaniment for the violin in
the key of G, dedicated to--

And, in consideration of such payment I hereby, for myself, my executors,
and administrators, promise and engage to execute a proper anignment
thereof to him, his executors and administrators or anignees, at his or
their request and costs, as he or they shall direct. And I likewise promise
and engage as above, that none of the above shall be published in any
foreign country, before the time and day fixed and agreed on for such
publication between R. Birchall and myself shall arrive.

L. VAN BEETHOVEN.

182.

WRITTEN IN FRENCH TO MR. BIRCHALL,--LONDON.

Vienne 22. Juilliet, 1816.

MONSIEUR,--

J'ai recu la declaration de propriete de mes Oeuvres entierement cede a
Vous pour y adjoindre ma Signature. Je suis tout a fait disposer a seconder
vos voeux si tot, que cette affaire sera entierement en ordre, en egard de
la petite somme de 10 # d'or la quelle me vient encore pour le fieux de la
Copieture de poste de lettre etc. comme j'avois l'honneur de vous
expliquier dans une note detaille sur ses objectes. Je vous invite donc
Monsieur de bien vouloir me remettre ces petits objects, pour me mettre
dans l'etat de pouvoir vous envoyer le Document susdit. Agrees Monsieur
l'assurance de l'estime la plus parfait avec la quelle j'ai l'honneur de me
dire

LOUIS VAN BEETHOVEN.

Copying . . . . 1. 10. 0.
Postage to Amsterdam 1. 0. 0.
---- Trio . . . 2. 10. --
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L5. 0. 0.

183.