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As an attempt might be made to cause a part of his property 

 to pass for the property of the persons of his suite, it must be sig- 

 nified that the property of his attendants is subject to the same 

 regulations. 



The disposal of the troops intended to guard him must be left to 

 the Governor. The latter, however, has received a notice, in the 

 case which will be hereafter mentioned, to act according to the 

 desire of the Admiral. 



The General must be constantly attended by an officer appointed 

 either by the Admiral or the Governor. If the General is allowed 

 to go out of the bounds where the sentinels are placed, one orderly 

 man at least must accompany the officer. 



When ships arrive, and as long as they remain in sight, the General 

 must be confined to the limits where the sentinels are placed. 

 During this time all communication with the inhabitants is for- 

 bidden. His companions in St. Helena are subject during this 

 time to the same rules and must remain with him. At other times 

 it is left to the judgment of the Admiral or Governor to make the 

 necessary regulations concerning them. 



It must be signified to the General, that, if he make any attempt 

 to fly, he will be put under close confinement, and it must be notified 

 to his attendants that, if it should be found that they are plotting 

 to prepare the General's flight, they shall be separated from him 

 and likewise put under close confinement. 



All letters addressed to the General or to persons in his suite 

 must be delivered to the Admiral or Governor, who will read them 

 before he suffers them to be delivered to those to whom they are 

 addressed. Letters written by the General or his suite are subject 

 to the same rules. 



No letter that does not come to St. Helena through the Secretary 

 of State must be communicated to the General or his attendants 

 if it is written by a person not living in the island. All letters 

 addressed to persons not living in the island must go under the 

 cover of the Secretary of State. 



It will be clearly expressed to the General that the Governor 

 and Admiral have precise orders to inform His Majesty's Govern- 

 ment of all the wishes and representations which he may desire 

 to address to it ; in this respect they need not use any precaution. 

 But the paper on which such request or representation is written 

 must be communicated to them open, that they may both read it, 

 and when they send it, accompany it with such observations as 

 they may judge necessary. 



Till the arrival of the new Governor, the Admiral must be con- 

 sidered as entirely responsible for the person of General Buonaparte, 

 and His Majesty has no doubt of the inclination of the present 

 Governor to concur with the Admiral for this purpose. 



The Admiral has full power to retain the General on board his 

 ship, or to convey him on board again when, in his opinion, the 

 secure detention of his person cannot be otherwise effected. 

 When the Admiral arrives at St. Helena, the Governor will, 



