Letter from Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus; November 26, 1862

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Letter from Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus; November 26, 1862

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People

Harris, Wiley P. (Wiley Pope), 1818-1891 Minnet, Adolphus Pettus, John Jones, 1813-1867 West, Absalom Madden, 1818-1894

Events

Collecting of accounts

Organizations

Mississippi. Executive Department

Occupations

Commercial agents Cotton factors Manufacturers

Places

England France Jackson (Miss.)Liverpool (England)New Orleans (La.)Ponchatoula (La.)Spain

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Nationality--French

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Executive Office
Jackson Missi Nov 26^th 1862

The Governor of Mississippi hereby engages to deliver to Adolphus Minnet a citizen of France middling cotton in exchange for Liverpool Salt at the rate of 400 pounds for 20 Sacks of salt, the sacks to average 200 pounds. And the Governor further engages to procure for said Minnet license to ship the cotton from same Confeder-ate port with no other restriction—except that the cotton so shipped shall not be sold to the Government or the citizens of the United States or for manufacture or consumption therein but shall be shipped to France England or Spain. This engagement is to continue until ten Thousand sacks of salt shall have been delivered at Ponchatoula

John J Pettus
Governor of Miss

signed at Jackson
Nov 26^th 1862
Test

Test
W. P. Harris
A M West

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The State of Mississippi
City of Jackson

I Adolphus Minnet, a citizen of France hereby agree to deliver to agents to be appointed by the governor of Mississippi at Ponchatoula in the state of ]]Louisiana|Louisiana]] ten thousand sacks of Liverpool salt, averaging two hundred pound weight per sack for which I am to receive from said agents cotton of middling quality at the rate of 400 pounds for 20 sacks of salt, and I agree that the cotton so received shall be sent to France England or Spain, and not to be sold to the govern-ment or citizens of the United States, or for manufacture or consumption therein, and I further agree to furnish the certificate or declaration in writing of the French consul at New Orleans that the said cotton shall be sent as above noted, and is received on that account, which certificate or declaration shall be exhibited to the collecter of the Port ~~where~~ which the cotton shall be shipped and before any shipment shall be made.

The cotton aforesaid to be delivered to me at Ponchatoula

signed at Jackson
this 26 Nov 1862.

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A. Minnet

Test
W. P. Harris
A M West

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Executive Office
Jackson Mississippi Nov 27^th 1862

In consideration of our agreement this day entered into between myself and Mr A. Mennet a citizen of France for an exchange of cotton for salt a copy of which agreement is in possession of each of the agreeing parties I do hereby agree to furnish at Ponchatoula in the state of Louisiana at the earliest practicable period fifty bales of cotton subject to the order of said A. Mennet as an advance on said salt to be delivered as per said agreement, and in consideration of the previous herein stated the said Mennet has this day deposited with me the sum of ten thousand dollars as an earnest of good faith on his part and in payment of the said advance of the said fifty bales of cotton provided the salt as per contract is not delivered otherwise the money is to be refunded to the said Mennet and salt to be exchanged for the said advanced cotton as per said agreement

Signed in duplicate one copy being in the hands of each of the agreeing parties in Jackson this the day and year above written

John J Pettus
Governor of Miss

Test
W. P. Harris
A M West

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Memoranda of Salt arrangements with A. Mennet—