Decision of the Council of the Indies, dated Madrid 7 May 1717

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Levesque, Rodrigue (1998). "Decision of the Council of the Indies, dated Madrid 7 May 1717". History of Micronesia: A Collection of Source Documents: Vol. 11, French Ships in the Pacific, 1708-1717. Volume 11, French Ships in the Pacific, 1708-1717. Gatineau, Quebec: Éditions Lévesque. p. 605. ISBN 0-920201-11-3.

Abstract: The Council of the Indies responds to the French diplomatic claim by noting that the owners’ report to the French Navy Council conflicted with the Manila governor’s report and case file. The decision emphasizes that the French despatch itself prohibited trading in the South Sea.