Acknowledgement of Thanks by the Military Command to Tyrolean and Vorarlberg Municipalities
The Military Command for Tyrol and Vorarlberg expresses its gratitude to several towns and municipalities for donations supporting troops and educational pupils in Hall. The contributions were made during maneuvers and celebrations in the summer semester of 1846.
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Austrian Monarchy.
Tyrol.
Innsbruck, 31 Dec. The Military Command for Tyrol and Vorarlberg conveys to the donors named below its own thanks and the gratitude of the High General Command for the monetary sums and gifts provided on the occasion of the Feast of Corpus Christi, the autumn weapon drills, and other occasions for the benefit of the boys in the Hall educational home and the various local military units during the summer semester of 1846, noting that the noble sentiments manifested thereby have also been brought to the attention of the High Court War Council. To the praiseworthy city magistrate of Botzen for 2,220 lbs. of straw, 3 Klafter of wood, 325 lbs. of beef, 650 portions of bread, and 7 Yhren of wine, for a total value of 154 fl. 54 kr. To the praiseworthy city magistrate of Feldkirch for 30 fl. C. M. To the praiseworthy city magistrate of Meran for 120 Maß of wine and 100 loaves of bread valued at 23 fl. 20 kr. To the praiseworthy city magistrate of Hall for 4 Eimer of beer and 2 Eimer of wine valued at 25 fl. To the citizenry of Bludenz for 25 fl. 25 kr., to the local municipality of Dornbirn for 20 fl. and 22 fl., to the local municipality of Thüringen for 65 Maß of beer and 130 loaves of bread valued at 10 fl. 50 kr., to the local municipality of Nüziders for 49 Maß of beer and 49 loaves of bread valued at 7 fl. 30 kr.
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"Acknowledgement of Thanks by the Military Command to Tyrolean and Vorarlberg Municipalities." Der Bote für Tirol, 4 January 1847. https://digital.tessmann.it/tessmannDigital/Zeitungsarchiv/Seite/Zeitung/47/1/04.01.1847/152404/1. https://www.meran-archive.com/en/artikel/1847-01-04-danksagung-des-militaer-kommandos-an-tirolische-und-vorarlbergische-gemeinden