‎PROLI Pietro - Thomas Joseph De BIE - Guilelmus LEGRELLE - François SOLVIJNS - P.J. Van BERBLOCK [ ] Oostende - Kabeljauw - Visserij - Pêche de la Morue :‎
‎Les sousignés sont convenus de former entre eux une société pour la pêche de la moruë d'Islande par le port d'Ostende....‎

‎"2. Anvers (Antwerpen), 25 Septembre 1765, manuscript on paper, written in ink, in-folio, 4 pp ( last 2 pp blank) , written in French, very neat handwriting. (first page a bit stained and dustsoiled, paper with two old folds). Original contract for the establishment of a fishing company in Ostend, starting capital 15.000 florins. Holograph signatures of the five afore mentioned business men. The idea was to start with two fishing ships. This document , most probably, was drawn up by Pietro Proli in his Antwerp office. He is the first signatory. Provenance; from the archives of Charles de Proli ; photostat of a typed letter from 23 May 1945 refers to Theophile Smekens who was still occupied with Proli's bancruptcy in the late 19th c. ( see Denucé, Antwerps Archievenblad 2e reeks, 7 , 1932 nr.1). We have other archive records relating to Charles Proli and e.g. the ''Société Impériale de Trieste pour le commerce Aziatique'' on offer. If you would be interested in acquiring several documents a more advantageous price will be applied. Please inquire via e-mail.."‎

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