Identity area
Reference code
Lincoln/A/9
Unique identifier
GB 275 Lincoln/A/9
Title
Warrant issued by François Vicomte de Souillac, to Louis-Alexis Guillot de Poilly
Date(s)
- 1780 (Creation)
Level of description
Item
Extent and medium
1p paper
Context area
Name of creator
(1732-1803)
Biographical history
Governor of Réunion; Governor General of the Mascarene Islands and Pondichéry. Souillac entered the navy in 1749. In 1775, he became Governor of Bourbon (modern Réunion), and from 1779 onwards, Governor General of the islands of Mauritius and Bourbon [Souillac received confirmation in this post of 30th January 1780].
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Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Manuscript warrant, outlining Captain de Poilly's responsibilities as commander of a detachment of men.