MANCHE. FISHING and GARDES-JURÉS in GRANVILLE (50). 3 Letter - Lot 75

MANCHE. FISHING and GARDES-JURÉS in GRANVILLE (50). 3 Letters signed by the Comte de MAUREPAS (Jean Frédéric PHELYPEAUX; 1701 - 1781), Secretary of State for the Marine Department, addressed to the Officers of the Admiralty of GRANVILLE: February 25, 1733: "In 1731... of the six Gardes-Jurés of your jurisdiction, there were only three who deserved to be continued..." + Versailles June 4, 1737. He requests the status of the Gardes-Jurés for the year + Versailles April 22, 1838 "Sir...It appears that the establishment of the Gardes-Jurés has not been followed with exactitude, and there is reason to presume that you have not notified the Fishermen every year to elect one in accordance with the Declaration of September 21, 1729. I trust that in the visit you are about to make, you will take every care to put things in order in this respect; it is agreed that in places where the Fishermen have not elected any Guards-Jurors, you will appoint some ex officio " Folio pages.

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