Barthelemy David, the son of a director of the French East India Company. He was tried in 1751 and acquitted, but his health was broken by the imprisonment and by chagrin at the loss of his property. To the last he made accusations against Dupleix.

Recognition and legacy

In 1742, his name was given to the main island (Mahé Island) of the Seychelles archipelago by French explorer Lazare Picault.

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