Comte de FLEURIEU, Charles Pierre CLARET (Lyon/ Rhône 1738 - 1810) Ministre de la Marine 26 Oct 1790 au 17 Mai 1791 - Letter signed FLEURIEU Le Ministre de la MARINE et des COLONIES par intérim (Lettre signée FLEURIEU Le Ministre de la MARINE et des COLONIES par intérim (En-tête impr., M.F.) - Paris 21 Brumaire An 12 (13 Novembre 1803) - à l'Inspecteur de MARINE à ROCHEFORT - Il le prévient que le Premier Consul a nommé le Citoyen GACHOT au grade de Commissaire de la 2° Classe. ".. Consequently, the Inspection staff at the Port of ROCHEFORT will be provisionally composed of the two Sous-Inspecteurs...".

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