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Official brevet appointing the sieur Themoy as Captain for long-haul navigation, dated July 1, 1817. This prestigious document bears the signature of Charles Eugene Gabriel de La Croix de Castries, Minister of Marine and Colonies, and the chief of the first division. This captain's license represents the highest level of professional certification for French merchant mariners during the Bourbon Restoration, authorizing command of vessels for international voyages and long-distance coastal navigation.