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removal of their Governor, Colonel Mark Wilkes, who had 

 gained their esteem by his firm but kind policy. Many were 

 the discussions during the few days which intervened be- 

 tween the arrival of the Icarus and the Northumberland as 

 to whether the island would be transferred to the Crown, 

 and as to what would become of all the present servants of 

 the colony. But the time passed, and soon all uncer- 

 tainty was over. 



It was on October 15 that the Northumberland, bearing 

 the flag of Rear-Admiral Sir George Cockburn, anchored 

 with his illustrious prisoner, who was attended by the 

 following friends and servants. 



Grand Mareschal Comte de Bertrand. 



Madame de Bertrand and three children. 



One female servant and her child. 



One man-servant. 



General Comte de Montholon, 



Madame de Montholon and one child. 



One female servant. 



Comte de las Casas and a son of thirteen years of age. 



General Gourgaud. 



Three valets de chambre. 



Three footmen. 



One cook. 



One usher. 



One lampiste. 



One steward. 



One Chef d'office. 

 Of which seven were to dine at the Admiral's table, twenty-seven 

 souls in all. 



It was found that the island was still to belong to the 

 East India Company, but that, as the appropriation of it 

 would necessarily involve a deal of expenditure, it was 

 arranged that the Company should bear the annual expense 

 of the place to the extent of the average sum which had been 

 spent in former years, and that the Crown should bear the 

 remainder. Sir George Cockburn landed at once, and had* 

 a conference with Governor Wilkes, who returned with 

 him on a visit of ceremony to Napoleon. 



The King's Ministers were, of course, responsible to the 

 nation and to Europe for the safe custody of Napoleon, 

 so they were vested with authority to appoint that person ; 

 and it was deemed essential that the same person should be 



