Mémoire
By: de M. Kerlérec, ci-devant gouverneur de la Louisiane, pour justifier son silence sur tous les libelles imprimés & répandus contre lui par quelques officiers de cette colonie & par la dame de Rochemore
Publisher: s.n.
Published: 1763
Place of publication: Paris?
Language: fre
Number of pages: 14
Subjects: Politics and government; History
Notes: Caption title.

Louis Billouart de Kerlérec, governor of Louisiana from 1753-1763, was engaged in a bitter struggle with the Intendent Vincent de Rochemore, which crippled Louisiana's civilian government. Kerlérec gains the upper hand in the struggle by having Rochemore placed under his control and later by having him recalled to France. In 1763, however, Rochemore used his own political influence to have Kerlérec recalled. Upon his return to France in 1763, Kerlérec was imprisoned in the Bastille to face charges brought against him by Rochemore. In 1769, Kerlérec was exiled from Paris and ordered to remain at least 30 leagues from any royal residence. In 1770, he was legally exonerated of all charges against him and died in Paris on September 8 of the same year.

Signatures: A-B⁴ (-B4)

Woodcut headpiece at head of caption title; initial.

John Carter Brown Library copy the gift of Jesse H. Metcalf through the JCB Associates.