Nouvelle Orleans, 1812-1815 1061 
1812, Jan., Feb., Mar. Statistical tables of navi- 
gation between New Orleans and other U.S. ports. 
1813, Jan. 12. "Certificat d'Origine ," no. 94, 
applying to sugar, cotton, and skins on board French 
vessel Le Pandour . New Orleans to Bordeaux. 
Aug. 21. Laporte to minister of foreign 
affairs, enclosing certificate of origin no. 99. 
1814, June 6. Petry to Due de Benevent, enclosing 
statement of services of Petry, July 1, 1776-Jan. 14, 
1803. 
1815, July 1, 20. Duplicate certificates of origin, 
nos. 107, 112; no. 112 contains statement that French 
refugees in New Orleans who helped Jackson defeat British 
are loyal French subjects. 
Oct. 20. Petry to Due de Richelieu, asks 
appointment to post of consul at New Orleans; enclosing 
statement of his services. 
Dec. 21. Petry to Richelieu, thanks for appoint- 
ment. 
Touzard 
To Ministers of Foreign Affairs: 
1812, Jan. 24. Relating to delivery of certificates 
of origin for La. sugar. 
Mar. 31. Long memoir on Spanish colonies and 
especially on situation in Mexico and means of assisting 
insurgents to secure their independence. 
Apr. 9. Asks for confirmation of appointment 
of J . J. Paillette as agent at Nachitoches. 
Apr. 10. Steamboat service functioning between 
Natchez and New Orleans; encloses a summary table of 
principal productions and manufactures of Territory of 
Orleans. 
1813, July 10. Encloses copy of certificate of 
origin no. 97, issued to French vessel La Melanie with 
cargo of cotton and lead pigs from La. and Illinois; 
deciphered letter tells of demand of Spanish governor of 
Pensacola for restitution of Mobile, Baton Rouge, and 
West Florida; American troops in New Orleans, which is at 
mercy of English and Spanish forces. 
July 30. Military events; encloses certificate 
of origin no. 98, issued to American vessel Orion , Captain 
John Barry, for Bordeaux with bearskins, lead, and cotton. 
Sept. 9. Arrival of French brig Le Rodeur in 
port of New Orleans, and departure for France under special 
permit; cargos; critical political situation in New Orleans; 
Spaniards have excited Creek Indians to make war on Ameri- 
cans; English agents among Choctaws. 
Nov. 3. Letter from General Moreau to a friend 
in New Orleans states he is leaving U..S. for Europe; he 
is not going to make his peace with Emperor; if his plans 
succeed, hopes he will have rendered a service to France; 
.General Humbert arrives in La.; says he is authorized by 
Emperor to organize an expedition either to aid Mexican 
insurgents or for Carthagena or Caracas; enclosing certifi- 
cate of origin no. 101, issued to American vessel Expedition , 
with cargo of cotton, lead pigs, and skins. 
