Lettre du Roi a monsieur Amiral
Contributors: Sartine, Antoine de, comte d'Alby, 1729-1801; Adanson, Michel, 1727-1806; France. Marine
Publisher: s.n.
Published: 1780
Place of publication: S.l
Language: fre
Subjects: History; Privateering; Naval History; French Participation
Work titles: Lettre (1780 May 23)
Notes: Caption title.

Concerns the decision that US Privateers outfitted in France would have their prizes that are brought into French ports judged by the Conseil des Prises in the same manner as prizes captured by French privateers.

Signed and dated on p. [3]: "Ecrit à la Muette, le vingt-trois mai mil sept cent quatre-vingt. Signé, Louis; & plus bas, de Sartine"

Signatures: [A]² ([A]2 verso blank)

Woodcut head piece above caption title.

John Carter Brown Library copy acquired with the assistance of the Louisa D. Sharpe Metcalf Fund.

Provenance of the John Carter Brown Library copy: des archives de Michel Adanson naturaliste français collaborateur de l'Encyclopédie membre de l'Académie des sciences membre de l'Institut 1727-1806: book plate on front pastedown.