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1682 French Merchant’s Contract – Fully Translated – Rare 17th Century Document
Own a genuine piece of 17th-century history! This original merchant’s contract from 1682 records a trade agreement between a Parisian merchant and a farmer, witnessed and signed under oath. The deal: 30 sacks of wheat for 60 livres tournois—a glimpse into everyday commerce in the age of Louis.
✅ Rare survival from over 340 years ago
✅ Signed, witnessed, and legally binding at the time
Perfect for collectors of rare manuscripts, legal history, or French antiquities. A true artifact of early modern trade and law.
Translation
“In the year of grace 1682.. Jean-Baptiste Dupont, merchant, living in the parish of Saint-Sauveur, and Pierre Lefèvre, farmer, living in the parish of Saint-Denis, who have voluntarily agreed and promised as follows:
That the said Lefèvre shall deliver to the said Dupont the quantity of thirty sacks of good and merchantable wheat from this year’s harvest, to be delivered at the house of
| Category | Vintage & collectibles > Supplies > Ephemera |
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| Condition | Good |
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