His son Diogo Ratton was appointed to a commission to improve Portuguese commerce; when no report was published he began to publish his own views in 1821 in a series of short works: Reflexões sobre o Commercio, sobre as Alfandegas, sobre os Depositos, e sobre as Pautas with his proposal for a "Tribunal do Commercio" and other reforms.
His son Diogo Ratton was appointed to a commission to enhance Portuguese trade; when no report was published he started publishing his own opinions in 1821 in a series of brief writings: Reflexões sobre o Commercio, sobre as Alfandegas, sobre os Depositos, e sobre as Pautas with his suggestion for a "Tribunal do Commercio" and other reforms.