625 - SANTO DOMINGO.

SANTO DOMINGO. A one-page handwritten letter issued to Mr. Jean Amboise Martin, commander of the 230-ton brigantine *L'Aimable Lyty* of Marseille, certifying that there was no contagious disease in the city, nor in the surrounding area, issued in Port-au-Prince on February 3, 1790. Signatures of the Governor-General of Saint-Domingue, De Peynier (1731–1809), and the Commissioner of the Colonies. Red wax seal. Peynier, Louis Antoine de Thomassin de (1731 in Aix-en-Provence – 1809 in Arance) He joined the Navy in 1744. During the Seven Years’ War, he took part in the campaign in the Indies, then commanded a frigate and explored the West Indies, served as ambassador to Grenada, and set out for South America to discover new sea routes. During the American War of Independence, he took part in a naval operation in the West Indies as a squadron commander under the command of Bailli de Suffren, where they won victory after victory. At the end of this campaign, he commanded the French fleet in the Indian Ocean. On July 26, 1789, he was appointed Governor-General of the colony of Saint-Domingue, where he arrived in late August. He remained in office until the end of 1790 and returned to France. He was appointed Vice Admiral in early 1792. Frame Approx. 30.5 x 19.5 cm (image) Approx. 45.5 x 29 cm (frame) (Folds, stains, sun damage, and small tears. Sold as is)