Joseph-François Charpentier de Cossigny (1736-1809), also known as Joseph-François Charpentier de Cossigny de Palma was born in Port Louis, the son of Jean-François Charpentier de Cossigny, an engineer of the French East India Company. He was also the cousin of David Charpentier de Cossigny (Governor of India, Bourbon, and Mascarene). In 1773, while on a visit to Paris as a scholar and politician, he had asked the colonial secretary for the right to establish a Chamber of Agriculture on the Isle de France (now Mauritius). Mauritian authorities considered Cossigny as an "agitator" for seeking the establishment of a representative body which could have interfered with the direct authority of the ministry.
Lychee (Litchi chinensis) One of the fruits introduced to Réunion by Joseph-François Charpentier de Cossigny
Cossigny de Palma returned to Mauritius in 1800 where he founded a colony called Palma, which is now part of Quatre Bornes, and created several acclimatisation gardens for imported fruit species. He is known for introducing the lychee to the islands of Bourbon and Isle de France in 1764 after several trips to China and the East. He was an early member of the Institut de France in 1795.[1][2][3]
^Carpenter, Joseph Francis Cossigny; "Memory for the colony of Isle de France, in response to specific memory and the shareholders of the East India Company;" Paris; P. Fr Didot le Jeune; 1790; 37 p. 19 cm
^Carpenter, Joseph Francis Cossigny; "Summary Notes and Summary Observations in response to, the Brief published for the colony of Isle de France;" Paris; P. Fr Didot le Jeune; 1790; 16 p. 26 cm
^Gray, John; "A Note on Joseph Francois Cossigny Carpenter (1736-1809)"; Tanganyika Notes and Records, Volume 51 (1958); pp. 246-249
This article incorporates text from the French language Wikipedia article fr:Joseph-François Charpentier de Cossigny de Palma
April 13, 2024
joseph, françois, charpentier, cossigny, 1736, 1809, also, known, palma, born, port, louis, jean, françois, charpentier, cossigny, engineer, french, east, india, company, also, cousin, david, charpentier, cossigny, governor, india, bourbon, mascarene, 1773, wh. Joseph Francois Charpentier de Cossigny 1736 1809 also known as Joseph Francois Charpentier de Cossigny de Palma was born in Port Louis the son of Jean Francois Charpentier de Cossigny an engineer of the French East India Company He was also the cousin of David Charpentier de Cossigny Governor of India Bourbon and Mascarene In 1773 while on a visit to Paris as a scholar and politician he had asked the colonial secretary for the right to establish a Chamber of Agriculture on the Isle de France now Mauritius Mauritian authorities considered Cossigny as an agitator for seeking the establishment of a representative body which could have interfered with the direct authority of the ministry Lychee Litchi chinensis One of the fruits introduced to Reunion by Joseph Francois Charpentier de CossignyCossigny de Palma returned to Mauritius in 1800 where he founded a colony called Palma which is now part of Quatre Bornes and created several acclimatisation gardens for imported fruit species He is known for introducing the lychee to the islands of Bourbon and Isle de France in 1764 after several trips to China and the East He was an early member of the Institut de France in 1795 1 2 3 See also editList of gardener botanist explorers of the Enlightenment European and American voyages of scientific explorationReferences edit Carpenter Joseph Francis Cossigny Memory for the colony of Isle de France in response to specific memory and the shareholders of the East India Company Paris P Fr Didot le Jeune 1790 37 p 19 cm Carpenter Joseph Francis Cossigny Summary Notes and Summary Observations in response to the Brief published for the colony of Isle de France Paris P Fr Didot le Jeune 1790 16 p 26 cm Gray John A Note on Joseph Francois Cossigny Carpenter 1736 1809 Tanganyika Notes and Records Volume 51 1958 pp 246 249 This article incorporates text from the French language Wikipedia article fr Joseph Francois Charpentier de Cossigny de Palma Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Joseph Francois Charpentier de Cossigny amp oldid 1065172397, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
