DUMONT, JEAN (d. 1726), French publicist, became his toriographer to the emperor, who conferred on him the title of baron de Carlscroon. He died at Vienna in 1726, at an advanced age.
Among his publications are:-Memoires politiques pour server a la parfaite intelligence de l'histoire de la Paix de Ryswick (The Hague, 4 vols. 12mo.) ; Recherches modestes des causes de la presente guerre, en ce qui concerne les Provinces Unies (1713, 12mo) ; Recueil de traites ... depuis la Paix de Munster (Amsterdam, 171o, 2 vols. 121110) ; Corps universel diplomatique du droit des gens, contenant un recueil des traites de paix, d'alliance, etc., faits en Europe, depuis Charlemagne jusqu'a present (Amsterdam, 1626, and following years, 8 vols. fol., continued after Dumont's death by J. Rousset) , and Batailles gagnees par le Prince Eugene de Savoie (The Hague, 1723), Dumont was also the author of Lettres historiques contenant ce qui se passe de plus important en Europe (12mo) . This periodical, which was commenced in 1692, two volumes appearing annually, Dumont conducted till 171o, from which time it was continued by Basnage and others until 1728. The earlier volumes are much prized.