1778 French Bill Of Exchange Protest
1778 Century French Bill of Exchange Protest Notarial Commercial Manuscript
Original French Merchant Finance Document – Lettre de Change
Offered is an original eighteenth-century French manuscript concerning a lettre de change (bill of exchange) and its formal protest for non-acceptance or non-payment.
Written entirely in French cursive legal hand, the document records the presentation of a bill of exchange, the refusal of acceptance, and the subsequent notarial protest preserving legal rights against the parties involved.
The manuscript contains numerous references to:
Lettre de change (bill of exchange)
Refus d'acceptation
Protestation
Merchants and commercial obligations
Legal notices and attestations
Multiple signatures and endorsements
The reverse contains additional docketing and legal annotations recording the matter for future reference.
Such documents formed the legal backbone of European commerce during the eighteenth century and are tangible survivors of the financial system that supported trade before modern banking.
Details
Original French manuscript
Circa 1770–1800
Commercial law document
Bill of exchange protest
Notarial financial record
Multiple signatures
Iron-gall manuscript ink
Four pages of text
Excellent genealogical and research potential
Condition
Good original condition with expected fold wear, age toning, and minor edge losses. Ink remains strong and the manuscript is fully displayable.
Historical Significance
An attractive and highly collectible example of eighteenth-century European commerce documenting the legal enforcement of a dishonored bill of exchange. An excellent addition to collections of French history, banking history, merchant trade, legal manuscripts, and early financial documents.
1778 Century French Bill of Exchange Protest Notarial Commercial Manuscript
Original French Merchant Finance Document – Lettre de Change
Offered is an original eighteenth-century French manuscript concerning a lettre de change (bill of exchange) and its formal protest for non-acceptance or non-payment.
Written entirely in French cursive legal hand, the document records the presentation of a bill of exchange, the refusal of acceptance, and the subsequent notarial protest preserving legal rights against the parties involved.
The manuscript contains numerous references to:
Lettre de change (bill of exchange)
Refus d'acceptation
Protestation
Merchants and commercial obligations
Legal notices and attestations
Multiple signatures and endorsements
The reverse contains additional docketing and legal annotations recording the matter for future reference.
Such documents formed the legal backbone of European commerce during the eighteenth century and are tangible survivors of the financial system that supported trade before modern banking.
Details
Original French manuscript
Circa 1770–1800
Commercial law document
Bill of exchange protest
Notarial financial record
Multiple signatures
Iron-gall manuscript ink
Four pages of text
Excellent genealogical and research potential
Condition
Good original condition with expected fold wear, age toning, and minor edge losses. Ink remains strong and the manuscript is fully displayable.
Historical Significance
An attractive and highly collectible example of eighteenth-century European commerce documenting the legal enforcement of a dishonored bill of exchange. An excellent addition to collections of French history, banking history, merchant trade, legal manuscripts, and early financial documents.
