VAR. MARITIME TRADE. TOULON (83). 53 Letters... - Lot 364 - Vermot et Associés

VAR. MARITIME TRADE. TOULON (83). 53 Letters from 1796 to 1829. 53 Commercial Letters from TOULON, addressed to Messrs BOUSQUET Fils & Cie Traders at AGDE (34) on Trade by land and water, transport of various Goods, with indications of the variations in exchange rates. Excerpts from letters: "Toulon 6 January 1815... Trade is well paralyzed on all points, the Grains give only worries and points of profit... the Black Sea offers nothing and of great danger. We have just lost a cargo on a Russian ship. A storm lost it,... fortunately we had it insured. The wines are here as at home, well supported, but there is very little outlet for the big duties that the King of Piedmont has put on the entry of our wines, debasing the price." "I am forwarding you the Bill of Lading that I have just embarked on the boat St John the Baptist Captain Langlade ... He will set sail this morning... At the opening of the Canal, you will receive the wheat to send us..." "...Concerning the outings,... We will consult with our colleagues to ask the sub-prefect for free permission to leave our port, having no doubt that it will be granted, given the shortage of food in which our department often finds itself. The east wind which has been blowing for the last two or three days must have brought you some buildings, but we ask you not to embark the 292 quarters which you have in the granary, nor the 400 quarters which you expect from Narbonne until you are sure that you can send them to us, you can always add a few barrels of flour...".