Letter from J. Lallemand, Richard & Lohmeyer to Clossmann & Co concerning ship registration, imperial licences and the wine trade, 1810-08-26
J. Lallemand, Richard & Lohmeyer ask Clossmann & Co how Danish vessels sold at Bordeaux obtained French registration, discuss imperial licences and proposed trade with Britain, and report favourable weather for the vines.
Commercial correspondence
French
J. Lallemand, Richard & Lohmeyer
Clossmann & Co
Tonnay-Charente, Charente-Inférieure, France
Bordeaux, Gironde, France
Tonnay-Charente–Bordeaux; prospective British trade
Wine trade
Ship registration
Danish vessels
Imperial licences
British trade
Vineyards
Bordeaux
France — domestic trade
Charente 26 Aout 1810.
[[label: Address panel]] Messrs. Clossmann & Co. Bordeaux
[[label: Documentary page 2]] Charente 26 Aout 1810. Messrs. Clossmann & Co. à Bordeaux Il y a longtems Messrs. que nous n'avons eu le plaisir de correspondre avec vous, & nous regrettons bien que les circonstances soyent aussi contrariantes & nous privent de la satisfaction de vous etre utiles. faites nous S.V.P. l'amitié de nous dire, de quelle maniere on s'est tourné l'année d're pour obtenir la francisation de divers batimens danois qui ont été vendus à des maisons de votre ville, & surquoi cette faveur a t'elle été fondée? il vous sera sans doute facile de nous donner sur cela des renseignemens certains, & abusant de votre complaisance nous vous prions de faire part aussi de vos renseignemens à Mr S. Lohmeyer, qui est à Paris chés Messrs. Dque André & J. Cottier. On assure qu'il y a pour des batimens français plusieurs licences imperiales de signées & qu'elles vont être distribués, mais il faudra toujours que nos pays vignobles exportent le vin. on regarde sans doute chés vous comme illusoires les ouvertures faites le 8 Ct. par le ministre au commerce anglais, l'obligation d'exporter 1/3 en denrées coloniales est une clause impossible a executer. nos [denrées?] ont eu un moment de faveur, mais les licences ne [[notes]] Editorial notes: One word in the passage about imperial licences remains uncertain and is not promoted to a named entity.
[[label: Documentary page 3]] se delivreront point, les americains n'aborderont pas dans nos ports, ainsi il y aura bien des gens attrapés. le tems est depuis 8 jours très favorable aux vignes & continuant on fera de bon vin. N. V. saluons d'amitié J. Lallemand, Richard & Lohmeyer
[[label: Documentary page 2]] Charente 26 August 1810. Messrs. Clossmann & Co. in Bordeaux It has been a long time, Messrs., since we have had the pleasure of corresponding with you, and we regret very much that circumstances are so contrary and deprive us of the satisfaction of being useful to you. Please do us the kindness of telling us how they went about it last year to obtain the Frenchification of various Danish vessels that were sold to houses in your city, and on what was this favor based? It will doubtless be easy for you to give us certain information on this, and abusing your complaisance we beg you to also share your information with Mr. S. Lohmeyer, who is in Paris at Messrs. Dque André & J. Cottier's. They assure us that there are several imperial licenses signed for French vessels and that they are going to be distributed, but it will always be necessary for our wine-growing regions to export wine. You doubtless regard as illusory the overtures made on the 8th of this month by the minister to English commerce, the obligation to export 1/3 in colonial goods is a clause impossible to execute. Our [goods?] had a moment of favor, but the licenses do [[notes]] Editorial notes: One word in the passage about imperial licences remains uncertain and is not promoted to a named entity.
[[label: Documentary page 3]] not deliver at all, the Americans will not land in our ports, so there will be many people caught. The weather has been very favorable to the vines for 8 days and continuing we will make good wine. We greet you with friendship J. Lallemand, Richard & Lohmeyer
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