Ligurian Republic handed over naval power to France according to the Dutch newspaper Oprechte Haarlemse Courant 8 January 1805

An item dated Genoa 11 December reported that as result of the recently signed treaty between the Ligurian Republic (1) and France the export of Ligurian stores to Piemont, Parma and Piazenza would be tax free. The Ligurian government however had as compensation sending 6,000 sailors for French war service and to transfer the harbour with the arsenal, the yard and the dock and since the French intended to built there 10 ships of the line was the Ligurian government obliged to increase the dock partly. The recently launched ship of the line and one frigate and two corvettes were also handed over to France.

Note

1. Liguria is located at the North Western Italian coast with Genoa as capital. Napoleon ended the since 1746 existing republic and created the Ligurian Republic which after Oneglia and Loana in 1801 were united was annexed by the French empire.