Official navigation authorization from the Department of Marine and Colonies, dated March 20, 1817, addressed to Louis-Ange Themoy, ship lieutenant. This document grants permission for navigation on behalf of the Shipowners of the Kingdom, signed by Le Carpentier, head of the 1st Division of the Ministry. The authorization represents the bureaucratic processes of the French maritime administration during the Bourbon Restoration period, providing essential documentation for understanding 19th-century French merchant marine operations and the professional certification of naval officers transitioning from imperial to royal service.

Department of Marine and Colonies / Navigation authorization on behalf of the Shipowners of the Kingdom addressed to Louis-Ange Themoy, ship lieutenant. Paris, 20 March 1817. Signed by the head of the 1st division of the ministry, Le Carpentier.