They had negotiated a deal (for taking over the villages) with Jean-Jacques Panon, the French Commissioner, who was Jean Law de Lauriston's deputy when he was Governor General of Pondicherry. The 1765 document mentions that France entered into possession of Yanam and its dependent territories with exemption from all export and import duties.
They negotiated a deal (for taking over the villages) with Jean-Jacques Panon, the French Commissioner who was Jean Law de Lauriston's deputy when he was Governor General of Pondicherry. The 1765 document confirms that France gained possession of Yanam and its associated territories without paying import or export duties.