charge of Rear Admiral Sir George Cock burn. "Given on board the Tonnant, At anchor under Berryhead, 7th August, 1815. KEITH, Admiral. "By command of the Admiral, "JAMES MEEK, Secretary." "To F. L. Maitland, Esq. Captain of H. M. S. Bellerophon." General Buonaparte. Count Bertrand, his Wife, three children, one fe male servant, and her child. General Montholon, his Wife, one child, and one fe male servant. General Gourgaud. Le Comte de Las Cases, and his son. Marchand Prenier, Valet de Chambre. St. Denis, ditto. Novarra, ditto. Pieron, Chef d'Office. Le Page Cuisinier. Archambaud, Premier Valet de Pied. Gentilini, Valet de Pied. Bernard, domestique du Comte Bertrand. The four domestics underneath, who had come to England in the Myrmidon, also accompanied him : Cipriani, Maître d'Hôtel. Santini, Huissier. Rosseau, Lampiste. Archambaud, Valet de Pied. Extract of a Letter from Admiral Viscount Keith, G. C. B., addressed to Captain Maitland, of H. M. S. Bellerophon, dated Tonnant, off Berry-head, 7th August, 1815. "When the General quits the ship, it is not intended to take his sword from him, but to let him wear it, but not the others. Pistols, guns, &c. must, as in all instances, be removed for the safety of the ship, but the arms are carefully to be kept, and restored at a proper occasion." On the morning of the 7th of August, 1815, Count Las Cases made an application to me for permission to wait on Lord Keith, having a communication to make to him. I, in consequence, went to his Lordship, and obtained leave to send him. When the Admiral came on board the Bellerophon, in the forenoon, to attend Buonaparte in his removal to the Northumberland, he informed me that Monsieur Las Cases had represented to him, that I had promised Buonaparte should be well received in England, and allowed to remain there; and the same day he wrote a letter to me containing the above statement, and directing me to report upon it, which I afterwards did, as will hereafter appear. Count Bertrand was employed, during the morning, making out a list of those that were to proceed to St. Helena with Buonaparte, in which General Gourgaud's name was omitted, and Colonel Planat was nominated his Secretary. This offended Monsieur Gourgaud so much, that he made use of some very strong language to General Bertrand; and after a good deal of altercation, it was arranged, I believe by Buonaparte himself, that Gourgaud should take Planat's place. There was also another cause of disagreement. The number of domestics allowed to go to St. Helena being only twelve, did not admit of all the officers taking their personal attendants; General Montholon was obliged to leave a servant who had been with him many years, and Count Bertrand's was the only exception. General Bertrand had been so much employed all the morning making preparations for their removal, that he did not come to breakfast until every one had finished; his wife remained at the table, as I did also, as a mark of attention to him. She soon commenced an attack on her husband, to induce him to quit Buonaparte and remain in England. He seemed much distressed, but remained silent. At last, she turned to me, and begged I would give an opinion, and use my influence in favour of her proposal. I said, "Madame Bertrand, I have from the beginning endeavoured to avoid meddling in the very unpleasant discussions that have been going on for some days; but, as you demand my opinion, and force me to give it, I must acquaint you that I think, if your husband quits his master at such a time as the present, he will forfeit the very high character he now bears in this country." I then rose from the table and went upon deck. A short time after, Madame Bertrand came on deck, and, addressing me with much indignation in her countenance, said, “So, Captain Maitland, I hear the Emperor is not to have the whole of the after-cabin on board the Northumberland." I told her, I understood that Sir George Cockburn had received orders to that effect. They had better treat him like a dog at once," said 66 |