The French crown had awarded the Louisiana concession to Antoine Crozat in 1712. When Crozat surrendered his monopoly, it went to John Law’s Company of the West. Law’s company was renamed Company of the Indies in 1719.
The French crown had awarded the Louisiana concession to Antoine Crozat in 1712. When Crozat surrendered his monopoly, it went to John Law’s Company of the West. Law’s company was renamed Company of the Indies in 1719.