Maxime Julien ÉMERIAU DE BEAUVERGER, Vice-Admiral. He took p - Lot 444

Maxime Julien ÉMERIAU DE BEAUVERGER, Vice-Admiral. He took part in the American and Revolutionary Wars, and in the Battle of Aboukir (Carhaix/ Finistère 1762 - Toulon/ Var 1845) - Signed Jean-Anne CHRISTY de la PALLIÈRE Le Chef militaire au Port de Toulon. Port of TOULON (Var) May 31, 1810. Seen and signed by General ÉMERIAU, Préfet Maritime. "Mr GAFFAREL, Enseigne de Vaisseau commanding His Majesty's ½ Galley LA DÉCIDÉE, is ordered to assemble in Convoy all the Bâtiments de Commerce destined for the western part of the island, and to sail with them as soon as the winds and the absence of the enemy will allow, to go to BOUC (Port-de-Bouc, Bouches-du-Rhône) and take over Command of the Station... Once in BOUC, he will only allow ships with business in Languedoc to continue on their way once he has ascertained, from both lookouts and intelligence, that they can do so without danger of capture...". 1 page un-4°.