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Foreign News
November 6, 1810
The Enquirer
Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia
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Detailed form of licences issued by Napoleon on August 11, 1810, authorizing American vessels to import colonial goods to French ports and export equivalent value in French products, primarily wines, brandies, and manufactures, under security of Nantes commercial houses. Violations lead to confiscation.
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FRENCH LICENCES:
Form of the licences granted by Bonaparte to the American vessels
SERIES OF NANTES
AVAILABLE.
No. 7, in the order
For one vessel and
of the series.
one voyage only.
No. 7, in the general
Fee to be paid, 80
order of the de.
Napoleons:
livery of the per
mits.
"Napoleon, &c.—Under the security of the commercial house established at Nantes, under the firm of — and upon petitions, setting forth that the principals of said house have uniformly manifested their submission to the laws of the state, their attachment to our person, and their abhorrence of all criminal intercourse or intelligence with the enemy; and further, that they possess an extensive credit, and a well established reputation for probity:
"We have authorised and do authorise, by these presents, signed with our own hand, and delivered under the numbers 7 and 7, the American vessel named the &c. [Blank to be filled up by the French Consul at Charleston or New York. N. B. The quantity and qualities of each commodity composing the cargo of the vessel must be particularly specified] To carry into any of our ports of France, cottons, fish-oil, dye stuffs, salt fish and cod, coffees and sugars of French Islands in America and Asia, cocoa, spices of all kinds of the Dutch islands, indigo, mahogany and ebony, and, in short, all the merchandizes and colonial productions of the two Indies, with the exception of tobacco, and all articles whereof the importation into France is prohibited.
"Under the obligation that there shall be exported by the said vessel from any of our ports of France, an equal value to that of the said produce and merchandize at the moment of their arrival in France, and according to the price current at the port where the vessel shall arrive; the value to be exported shall principally consist of half at least, in French wines and brandies, and the other half in woollens, silks, hemp, and linen cloths, and other productions of our manufacturers, or of the French soil, the exportation whereof is authorised by the laws. The computation between the value of the exports and imports, shall be regulated by the price current at the port of departure—From the permission of exportation are formally excluded wheat, and all other kinds of grain, cheese, and flour of all kinds.
"Be it understood. 1. That the said vessel shall be exempted from the formality of the certificate of origin—2. That the captain be the bearer of a letter from our Consul to our Minister of foreign relations... 3. That he shall bring with him the American Journals of the day of his departure from the U. S.—... That previous to the landing of the produce and merchandize in France, the present permit shall be sent from the port of arrival, for verification, to our Board of the General Direction of the Customs.
"Be it also understood, that such merchandizes as the vessel shall have on board, other than those hereby authorised, shall be placed in a state of real entrepot.
"It is our pleasure that the aforesaid conditions being conformed to, no molestation or hindrance be given to the proceedings of the Captain, either in the course of his voyage, on the part of our vessels of war, or French privateers, and those of our allies, or on his arrival in our ports, on the part of officers of the customs: but that, upon violation thereof, and in case of the commission of any fraud whatsoever, the present permit shall be declared null and void, the vessel be confiscated, and the commercial house under whose security she may have entered France, be subject to such fine as we shall appoint.
"And for the stability and assurance thereof we have signed the present permit with our own hand, & caused it to be countersigned by our Minister, the Secretary of State.
"Given at the Palace of St. Cloud August the 11th, 1810.
(Signed) NAPOLEON.
Granted August 12, 1810. By the Emperor.
The Minister, Secretary of State,
(Signed) H. B. Duke of BASSANO,
The Counsellor of State Director General of the Customs,
(Signed) COLLIN DE SUSSIS.
The Minister of the Interior,
(Signed) MONTALIVET.
The Minister of Marine and Colonies,
(Signed) COLLIN DE SUSSIS.
"Examined by me Consul at — the
vessel having loaded at—, &c."
[Here follows a motto in cyphers, concerted with our Minister of Foreign relations, and written by our Consul.]
Form of the licences granted by Bonaparte to the American vessels
SERIES OF NANTES
AVAILABLE.
No. 7, in the order
For one vessel and
of the series.
one voyage only.
No. 7, in the general
Fee to be paid, 80
order of the de.
Napoleons:
livery of the per
mits.
"Napoleon, &c.—Under the security of the commercial house established at Nantes, under the firm of — and upon petitions, setting forth that the principals of said house have uniformly manifested their submission to the laws of the state, their attachment to our person, and their abhorrence of all criminal intercourse or intelligence with the enemy; and further, that they possess an extensive credit, and a well established reputation for probity:
"We have authorised and do authorise, by these presents, signed with our own hand, and delivered under the numbers 7 and 7, the American vessel named the &c. [Blank to be filled up by the French Consul at Charleston or New York. N. B. The quantity and qualities of each commodity composing the cargo of the vessel must be particularly specified] To carry into any of our ports of France, cottons, fish-oil, dye stuffs, salt fish and cod, coffees and sugars of French Islands in America and Asia, cocoa, spices of all kinds of the Dutch islands, indigo, mahogany and ebony, and, in short, all the merchandizes and colonial productions of the two Indies, with the exception of tobacco, and all articles whereof the importation into France is prohibited.
"Under the obligation that there shall be exported by the said vessel from any of our ports of France, an equal value to that of the said produce and merchandize at the moment of their arrival in France, and according to the price current at the port where the vessel shall arrive; the value to be exported shall principally consist of half at least, in French wines and brandies, and the other half in woollens, silks, hemp, and linen cloths, and other productions of our manufacturers, or of the French soil, the exportation whereof is authorised by the laws. The computation between the value of the exports and imports, shall be regulated by the price current at the port of departure—From the permission of exportation are formally excluded wheat, and all other kinds of grain, cheese, and flour of all kinds.
"Be it understood. 1. That the said vessel shall be exempted from the formality of the certificate of origin—2. That the captain be the bearer of a letter from our Consul to our Minister of foreign relations... 3. That he shall bring with him the American Journals of the day of his departure from the U. S.—... That previous to the landing of the produce and merchandize in France, the present permit shall be sent from the port of arrival, for verification, to our Board of the General Direction of the Customs.
"Be it also understood, that such merchandizes as the vessel shall have on board, other than those hereby authorised, shall be placed in a state of real entrepot.
"It is our pleasure that the aforesaid conditions being conformed to, no molestation or hindrance be given to the proceedings of the Captain, either in the course of his voyage, on the part of our vessels of war, or French privateers, and those of our allies, or on his arrival in our ports, on the part of officers of the customs: but that, upon violation thereof, and in case of the commission of any fraud whatsoever, the present permit shall be declared null and void, the vessel be confiscated, and the commercial house under whose security she may have entered France, be subject to such fine as we shall appoint.
"And for the stability and assurance thereof we have signed the present permit with our own hand, & caused it to be countersigned by our Minister, the Secretary of State.
"Given at the Palace of St. Cloud August the 11th, 1810.
(Signed) NAPOLEON.
Granted August 12, 1810. By the Emperor.
The Minister, Secretary of State,
(Signed) H. B. Duke of BASSANO,
The Counsellor of State Director General of the Customs,
(Signed) COLLIN DE SUSSIS.
The Minister of the Interior,
(Signed) MONTALIVET.
The Minister of Marine and Colonies,
(Signed) COLLIN DE SUSSIS.
"Examined by me Consul at — the
vessel having loaded at—, &c."
[Here follows a motto in cyphers, concerted with our Minister of Foreign relations, and written by our Consul.]
What sub-type of article is it?
Trade Or Commerce
Economic
Diplomatic
What keywords are associated?
French Licences
American Vessels
Napoleon Decree
Nantes Series
Trade Permits
Colonial Goods
Export Obligations
What entities or persons were involved?
Napoleon
H. B. Duke Of Bassano
Collin De Sussis
Montalivet
Where did it happen?
France
Foreign News Details
Primary Location
France
Event Date
August 11th, 1810
Key Persons
Napoleon
H. B. Duke Of Bassano
Collin De Sussis
Montalivet
Outcome
authorizes trade under equal value export obligation; violations result in permit nullification, vessel confiscation, and fines on securing commercial house.
Event Details
Napoleon issues licences secured by Nantes commercial houses, permitting American vessels to import specified colonial goods to French ports and export equivalent value in French wines, brandies, manufactures, excluding grains, cheese, flour; requires consular verification, American journals, and customs checks; protects compliant vessels from interference.