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 reached an agreement (for acquiring the villages) with Jean-Jacques Panon, the French Commissioner, who was Jean Law de Lauriston's deputy when he served as Governor General of Pondicherry. The 1765 document states that France acquired Yanam and its dependent territories with exemption from all export and import duties.