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Letters from Chasseloup Laubat

B. 1805 · D. 1873

Justin Napoléon Samuel Prosper de Chasseloup-Laubat, 4th Marquis of Chasseloup-Laubat was a French aristocrat and politician who became Minister of the Navy under Napoleon III and was an early advocate of French colonialism.

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Chasseloup Laubat to P. S.—I have just this instant been notified that the ships which had appeared suspicious approached Conquet. A guard-boat, sent in order to reconnoitre them, was able to learn, through the pilots, that one of them was called the Japan. They appeared to be making a transshipment of cases; but these two ships, which seemed to be in a bad condition, have stood out to sea, April 19, 1863

From Chasseloup Laubat
To P. S.—I have just this instant been notified that the ships which had appeared suspicious approached Conquet. A guard-boat, sent in order to reconnoitre them, was able to learn, through the pilots, that one of them was called the Japan. They appeared to be making a transshipment of cases; but these two ships, which seemed to be in a bad condition, have stood out to sea
April 19, 1863

[Translation.] The Minister of Marine to M. the Minister of Foreign Affairs Paris, April 19, 1863. M. le Ministre and Dear Colleague: You have done me the honor to inform…

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