1050 Correspondence des Consuls 
Drafts of instructions to consuls at Boston: 
1807-1825. To study obstacles in way of development 
of French commerce with U.S.; application of licensing 
system; application of system of certificates of origin; 
reports, ministerial memoranda, correspondence, etc., 
relating to appointment and recall of consuls at Boston, 
schedule of consular fees. 
Other Material 
1797, May 21. Commercial Gazette . Extra (Philadel- 
phia); broadside containing President Adams' message to 
Congress of May 15. 
1797-1798. Clippings from American newspapers 
illustrative of public opinion on relations with France. 
1798, Oct. 5, 8. Gazette Franchise (New York) ; 
nos. 401, 402. 
1810-1812. Lists of certificates of origin issued 
by French consulate at Boston. 
1811. Statistics of navigation and current prices 
in port of Boston. 
[ n . d . ] . A Law Prohibiting the Importation and Sale 
into France of English Merchandize . 10th Brumaire - 5th 
Year ^^ Published by the French Consul , Resident at Boston . 
2525 (Charleston [S. C . ] , 1784-1792) [Carton] 
Despatches of La Forest: 
1784. French residents of Charleston; possibilities 
of French commerce; difficulties with crews of French 
vessels; claims of Prince de Luxembourg against State of 
South Carolina arising out of contract of May 30, 1780 with 
Commodore Gillon; settlement of accounts between French 
government and State of South Carolina; observations on 
commerce and navigation of port of Charleston, July, 1783- 
July, 1784; commercial relations with other States and with 
France; drought followed by floods; assembly of "French 
nation" at consulate on Oct. 25; settlement of estate of 
Pierre Bastide; courts; election of legislature. 
1785. Illegal trade with Spaniards; rivalry between 
lower and upper parts of State; boundary disputes of North 
and South Carolina and Georgia; live oak as ship timber; 
state of public affairs in South Carolina on Feb. 1. 
Despatches of Chateaufort: 
1785. Monetary legislation; use of fraudulent papers 
in commerce with West Indies. 
1786. Debt of South Carolina to French government 
and individuals; penury of State treasury; commerce of 
South Carolina; diminution of imports; protest against 
"hospital duty" levied on vessels entering port; questions 
of consular jurisdiction; claim of Prince de Luxembourg; 
abuse of flag and use of fraudulent papers by vessels 
engaged in trade with West Indies. 
Despatches of Petry: 
1786. Hospital duties; paper money; protection of 
fraudulent trade with French colonies. 
