Your Electoral Grace’s
Humble and Most Obedient Servant
Ludovicus van Beethoven.
II.
To Chapelmaster van Beethoven
Concerning the Court Musicians.
M. F. E.
Receive the accompanying Command to the end that its contents be conveyed to all of our court musicians or be posted on the “toxal.”
We remain, etc.
Bonn, April 26, 1768.
III.
Command respecting the Court Musicians.
Having learned with displeasure that several of our court musicians have tried to evade the ordre issued by our Chapel Master or refused to receive them from him, and conduct themselves improperly amongst themselves, all of our court musicians are hereby earnestly commanded without contradiction to obey all the commands given by our Chapel Master in our name, and bear peaceful relations with each other, since we are determined to proceed with rigor against the guilty to the extent of dismissal in certain cases.
Sig. Bonn, April 26, 1768.
Johann van Beethoven Needs More Money