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II.—My arms, that is to say, my sword, 
that which I wore at Austerlitz, the sabre 
of Sobiesky, my dagger, my broad. sword, 
my hanger, my two’ pair of Versailles pistols, 
my gold travelling box, that of which’ I made 
use on the morning of Ulm and of Auster- 
litz, of Jena, of Eylau, of Friedland, of the 
island of Lobau, of Moscow, of Montmirail. 
In this point of view it is my wish that it 
may be precious in the eyes of myson. (It 
has been deposited with Count Bertrand 
since 1814.) I charge Count Bertrand with 
the care of preserving these objects, and of 
conveying them to my son, when he shall 
attain the age of sixteen years. 
I1J.—Three small mahogany boxes, eon- 
taining, the first, thirty-three snuff-boxes or 
comfit boxes ; the second, twelve boxes with 
the imperial arms, two small eye-glasses, 
and four boxes: found on the table of Louis 
XVIII. in the Tuilleries, on the -20th 
March 1815; the third, three snuff-boxes, 
ornamented with silver medals, according to 
the custom of the Emperor; and sundry 
articles for the use of the toilet, according 
to the lists numbered I, II, III. ; my field 
beds, which I used in all my campaigns ; 
my field telescope ; my dressing-box, one of 
cach of my uniforms, a dozen shirts, and a 
complete set of cach of my dresses, and 
generally of every thing used in my toilet ; 
my wash-hand’ stand; a small cloek which 
is in my chamber at Longwood ; my-two! 
watches; and the chain of the Empress’s 
hair. | IT charge Marchand,’ my principal 
valet-de-chambre, to take care of these arti- 
cles, and to’ convey them to my son, when 
he shallattain the age of sixteen years. 
¥Vi—My eabinet of medals; my plate, 
and my Sevres china, which I used at St. 
Helena, (List np and c) I charge Count 
Montholon to take care of these articles, and 
to. convey them to my son, when he shall 
attain the age of sixteen years. 
V.—My. three saddles and bridles, my 
spurs, which I used at St. Helena, my fow- 
ling-pieces, to the number of five ; I charge 
my huntsman; Novarraz, to take care of 
these articles, and to convey them to my son, 
when he shall attaimthe age of sixteen years. 
VI.—Four hundred volumes, selected 
from those in my library, which I have been 
accustomed to use the most; I charge St. 
Denis to take care of them, and to convey 
them to my son, when he shall attain the 
age of sixteen years. 
This is a Codicil to my will. 
It is my wish that my ashes may repose 
on the banks of the Seine, in the midst of 
the. French people, whom JI loved so well. 
I bequeath to Counts Bertrand, Montho- 
Jon,.and to Marchand, the money, jewels, 
plate, china, furniture, books, arms, and 
generally every. thing that belongs to me in 
the island of St. Helena. This codicil, en- 
tirely written with my own hand, is signed 
and sealed with my own arms. 
NAProLron. 
Political. Affairs in Aucust. 
[Sepr. 1, 
This is my codicil or act of my last will. 
Upon the funds remitted in gold to the 
Empress Marie Louise, my very dear and. 
well-beloved spouse, at Orleans, in 1814, 
she remains in my debt two millions, of 
which I dispose by the present codicil, for 
the purpose of recompensing my most faith- 
ful servants, whom moreover I recommend 
to the protection of my dear Marie Louise. 
T.recommend, to the Empress to cause the 
income. of thirty thousand franes, which 
Count Bertram possessed in the Duchy of 
Parma, and upon the Mont Napoleon at 
Milan, to be restored to him, as well as the 
arrears due. I make the same recommen- 
dation: to her with regard to the Duke of 
Istria, Duroe’s daughter, and others of my 
servants, who have continued faithful to me, 
and who are always dear to me ; she knows 
them. Out of the above-mentioned two 
millions, I bequeath three hundred thousand 
frances to Count Bertrand, of which he will 
lodge one hundred thousand frances in the 
treasurer’s chest, to be employed in legacies 
of conscience, according to my dispositions. 
T bequeath 200,000f. to Count Montholon, 
of which he will Jodge 100,000f. in the trea- 
surer’s chest, for the same purpose as above 
mentioned ; 200,000f to Count Las Cases 
of which he will lodge 100,000f. in the trea- 
surer’s chest, for the same purpose as above 
mentioned ; to Marchand 100,000f., of which 
he will place. 50,000f in the treasurer’s 
chest, for the same purpose as aboye-men- 
tioned. To Jean Jerome Leyie, the Mayor 
of Ajaccio at the commencement of the re- 
volution, or to his widow, children, or grand- 
children, 100,000f To Duroc’s daughter, 
to the son of Bessieres, the Duke of Istria, 
to General Drout, and to Count Lavalette, 
each 100,000f 100,000, that is to say; 
25,000 to Pieron, my maitre Whétel ; 
25,000 to Novarra, my huntsman ; 25,000 
to St. Denis, the keeper of my books ; 
25,000 to Santini, my former door-keeper. 
100,000, that is to say—410,000 to Planat, 
my orderly officer ; 20,000 to Herbert, lately, 
housekeeper of Rambouillet, and who be- 
longed to my chamber in Egypt ; 20,000 to 
Lavigne, who was lately keeper of one of 
my stables, and who was my jockey in 
Egypt; 20,000 to Jeanet Dervieux, who 
was overseer of the stables, and served with 
me in Egypt. 200,000f. shall be distri- 
buted in alms to the inhabitants of Brienne- 
le-Chateau, who have suffered most. The 
300,000 francs remaining shall be distributed 
to the officers and soldiers of my guard at 
the island of Elba, who may be now alive, 
or to their widows or children, in proportion 
to their appointments ; and according to an 
estimate which shall be fixed by my testa- 
mentary executor ; those who have suffered. 
amputation, or have been severely wounded, 
shall receive double ; the estimate of it to 
be fixed by Larreyand Emmery. This co- 
dicil is written entirely with my own hand, 
signed, and sealed with my arms. 
NAPOLEON, 
