Maxime Julien ÉMERIAU DE BEAUVERGER, Vice-Admiral. He took p - Lot 412

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. Reviewed and signed by General ÉMERIAU, Préfet Maritime. "It is ordered to Mr GAFFAREL, Enseigne de Vaisseau commanding His Majesty's ½ Galley LA DÉCIDÉE, to assemble in Convoy all the Bâtiments de Commerce destined for the western part and to sail with them as soon as the winds and the absence of the enemy will allow him to go to BOUC (Port-de-Bouc, Bouches-du-Rhône) and take over Command of the Station there... Once in BOUC, he will only allow ships with business in Languedoc to continue on their way once he has ascertained, through both lookouts and intelligence, that they can do so without danger of capture...". 1 page un-4°.