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French Patent for Louisiana Trade to Crozat Sparks Parliamentary Queries
London debates on a 15 year grant giving Sieur Crozat control of the Louisiana trade. The patent forbids other traders, grants exclusive rights to mine and cultivate, and requires yearly ships to France. Queries question legality against earlier charters, impact on North American colonies, and broader European trade obstructions.
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Carolina
Seerlements
Lilind Dauphiny
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Ss. Louis
S. Hercovinus
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