William Chace and William Davis vs Tarin and Nanterne Suit for non-payment 1783

Description: William Chace and William Davis vs. Tarin and Nanterne. Suit for non-payment of monies due Author: Chace, William, & William Davis Title: William Chace and William Davis vs. Tarin and Nanterne. Suit for non-payment of monies due Publication: Nantes, (France): September 6, 1783 Description: Eleven-page legal document (approx. 9" x 7½") of a judgment from a French court that involved Rhode Island traders. Providence mariners William Chace and William Davis traded in European goods and were also perhaps sea captains. These documents are entitled "Extract from the Registry of the Recorder of the Royal Seat and Council of Nantes, September 6, 1783. Nantes February 25, 1783. John Ballan senior judge. Appeared Sieur Tarin the younger merchant ... living as Braneas in the Parish of St. Nicholas who presented to us several pieces of which he required the enregistrement by the Recorder to have recours (sic) to in case of necessity and have signed Tarin, Jun., & Nanterne. The following is the tenor of the above pieces ... Debtor Messrs. William Chace & William Davis, Jun of Providence, State of Rhode Island to Tarin Jun. & Nantern for goods delivered for their account to Mr. William Davis Jun in a (?) as a margin." There follows a three-page list of goods which includes several varieties of cloth, gauze, feathers, muslin, mittens, hankerchiefs, stockings, etc. The amount in dispute appears to be at least 4,485 livres. Also transcribed within the document is a copy of a letter from William Chace to Messrs. Terrez and L'Jeune which states: "The present goes by my sons who will inform you that I have sent to Mr. Jonathan Williams Bills of Exchange by the Ship Donglavez (?) to pay my debt in France. I hope you have received yours before the arrival of the present - I was detained at L'Orient a long time after I left you - and it was near six months before I reached my home in America." (Signed:) "William Chace and William Chace Jun." Apparently, the mariners attempted to make good on their debts but had not made payment soon enough to avoid going into default. William Chace managed to continue in business after this legal trouble. An advertisement in the Providence Gazette in 1784 shows him selling "a neat assortment of European goods ... at his shop and store, two doors below the market house ... among which are a great assortment of lutestrings, modes and other silks, calicoes, Irish linens, gentlemen and ladies beaver hats ... likewise English and German steel." Seller ID: 56093 Subject: Americana, Manuscripts, Maritime Rulon-Miller Books buys and sells rare, fine and unusual books in many fields, with an emphasis on language, early and unusual printing, voyages and travel, archives, and appraisal services. Catalogs issued regularly. We are members of the Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America (ABAA). Guarantee All books are guaranteed genuine as described, and are returnable for any reason during the two weeks after receipt. Please notify us as soon as possible if an item is being returned, so that we might make it available to another customer. Shipping We are happy to ship to buyers outside of the United States. Please contact us for an exact shipping quote. All books shipped to US destinations are sent US Post Office Media Mail. We are happy to send via Priority Mail upon request for the cost of shipping. Priority delivery typically takes 3 to 5 days, but may be longer, especially during the holidays. Faster shipping is available, please contact us for a price quote. For international purchases please contact us directly. We will combine shipping on items purchased at the same time. Feedback We leave feedback for buyers once they have posted feedback for us. If you are unhappy with any aspect of a transaction with us, please contact us immediately. We work hard to keep buyers happy and to resolve the rare problem promptly.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.

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