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London, England, 1816-03-18 00:00:00

PARLIAMEN TA RY PAPERS.

ANSTitACT OF IMPORTANT PARLIAMENTARY PAI'LRS.
(To be ermaisued rtgatarty.)

A BILL
ran TIM t•1(OUE EFVF.CTU ALIA' DETAIKING CUSTODY
NAPOLEON BIJON A PARTE..

Whereas NAPOLEON 13u0NarAtTE.bayirig been
iletained and kept, ,and being now detained kind
kept in custOdy at the :sland'of St. !lcleuu, it is
Pecessary for the preservation of the tronfluillity
of Europe, and for the general afituty, that the
said NAPOLEON BIIONAPAriTk Sitout,tl. cl:litttille to
be detained anti kept in custody as is hereinafter
provhied ;

Be it therefore Enacted, &c. That it shall and may he
laitint fur his Majesty, his Heirs and Successors, to detain
an'tt keep the said Napo n Bnonaparte" in the Custody of
:inch Person or Persons, in such Place within his Nlajesty's
Thiminiuns, and, mkt:. such Restrictions, during the plea-
sure of, his Majesty, his Heirs and tinecessOis, as to his Ma-
Jecty, his Heirs and SucessorS, shad from thue'to Cone seem

At,d bp it further Enacted, that the said Napoleon-Minna-
.", qte, being in such Custody as aforrsaiit, shall be deemed and
ta}i,n ta, b 6, rend shall be treated and dealt with as a Prisoner
of'War, except only in so far as by his Majesty, his lkirs and
St;ecapsor,.shall at'any time, or from time to time, be other-
tectod; and that it shall and may be lawful far biti Ma-

jeAty, his Heirs and Snecessors, by Wm rant under the hand
and seal of one of his or their principal Secretaries of State,
t.o'rnon►inate and appoint snob person or persons, being his

Wjesty's subject or subjects, as to his Majesty, his Ileirs and
Successors, shall seem 6t, to hate the Custody of the said
t:apoleen Rtumaparte ; and from time to time, by like War-
.raut, to change the place, and to npioint such other place, as

to his Majesty, his !ivies -arid Successors,' shall Seem 6t, in
which the said Napoleon MinnaParte shxll be detaincil and
kept; and by like tVarraiit to authorize and empower any
person and persent to remove the said Napoleon Buona.
path!. front the plaice in which he now is, or sliall'at

any tiu►rs hereaf►er be so detained and kept, and to' convey
hisin to such other Places s{►all be so appointed as. aforesaid ;
and that it shall and may be lawful for such Person and Per.
sons so appoint 4d or to be appointed as aforesaid, to call to"
hi• or their aid and assistance all or-►►uy Persons, being: Sub.

heti; of hi:' Majesty, or owing allegiance to his :41ajetity, 19r

the detaining and keeping the said Napoleon Buonaparte in
Custody as aforesaid, or fur the rewiring or conveying hio
a aforesaid, as occasion may require:, and that all and every
such PcrsoU or Persons so appointed or to he appointed ,as
oforesaid, and all and every Person and Persuns wile shall
be called to his or' their aid and assistance, shall have full
rawer and•anthovity to user all ways •and 'rut:4mi for the de►
taining and keeping the said Napoleon Bounaparte in such
Custody, and for the prevention of the Itescoe or Escape of
the said Napoleon'lluonaparte from nod out of such Custody,
sind fur the retaking the said Napoleun liatow irate in case he
shall lie rescued or shall escape from and out. of the samektts
suie;ilt be lilvfollY used for the detaining and keeping in eta,
tarty, arid for preventing the Rescue or escape uf, aud•for the
retaking arty Prisoner of

And be at further Enacted, That if any Person or• Per§
sons, being a Subject` or Subjects of or owing allegiance
to his Majesty, his Heirs or Successors,
.441 rescue or at-
tempt to rescue the said Napoleon liounaparte, or shall
kno,,vingly and, wilfully aid or assist in the Escape of the said
Napoleon Buonaparte, or in any attempt to escape frtn► inch
Custody as.aforesaid, or from any Limits or Bounds wherein
be now is or at any time hereafter shall or may he detained
mid kept ►n Custody as aforesaid, or itt which be shalt'ur may
be st!Gred to go at large within the Lirt►its of any Island or
Country, Territory, or Place, or Within the Limitirof any
District or Bounds within any island or Country, TerritOry,
♦r Piaci', upon. Parole or without Parole, all and every such
Person and Persons so offending, shall upon being convicted
thereof be adjudged guilty of

An be itforthefrEnacted,That if any person or persons, be-
ing Subjeits of or outing allegiance to his Majesty his Heirs
or Sueceisors, shall knowingly and 'Wilfully further aid or as-
sist the said.Napoleou 13uonaparte in quittingany part of any
island, Country, Territory or Place, without the Limits and
ilaunds of any District of stfch island, Country, Terri-
tory or Place, within which lie may have been ,confin7
ed or ritiff,red Ira at large, on Parole or without ►'a-
rolc, after he shall have been rescued, or have escaped or
departed from any place of Custody, or from the Limits and
Bounds within which he shall bare herateouimitted to go ut
large, upon Parole or without Parole, he,She or they shall be
deemed guilty of aiding the Escape of the said Napoleon
Ilitonaparte, under the provisions of this,Act. - •
And be it further Enacted, That if any Person or Persons,
a Subject or. Subjects of his Majesty, or owing allegiance to
his Majesty, after the said Napoleon l:luonaparte 0141' have
been rescued, or have escaped or departed from and had
quitted the Island, Country, District or. Territory, within
which he shall have been detained awl kept in custody as.
as aforesaid, or have• been suffered to go at largq, up(Sti

role or without, or after he shall hut;e rinittedund ifeparted
front any'othor Country' into which he may have cmca wd or
, cure, thall 'knowingly and wilfully, upon the High Sc3l,
.foither nid ur assist the said Napoleon Ononaparte in eseap,
itig or goiag to or towards any, other Dominions or Place
vahatsvavor, such Porson or Persons' shell be adjudged guilty
**4

And be it further Enacted,_That all Offences against this 1
liet,tyheresoever the same shall he committed, whether within
the Dominions of.his Majesty or without, or upon the High.
Seas, they be ingaired of, tried, heard, determined and ad
judged in any County within that part of his Majesty's Do-
luihiops 4alleil England, in like manner, and by alury of
suck County, as it' such Offences had been committed within
such County; and' that in every Information or Indictment
fuf 611 Vence, such Offence may be laid and charged to
kave bey gonsusitted in such County.
And !I1 at further Enacted, That all Persona who shall be
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apprehended, detained smin custody, charged with any Of.
lessee againSt -this Act, may be detained in Custody and sent
to England, its order to their being proceeded against stud
_wed 4or suck Offence.

',Aud he it further Enacted, That if any Action, Snit, Dill,
Plaint, Information or Indictment, shall be brought sued or
prosecuted against any VeroOn or Persons for any thinpluile
under or by virtue of thiii Act, such Person or Persons may
plead the General Issue, and shall have the advantage there-
of es fully, and to all intents and purposes, as if the, special
Matter bad been fully and well pleaded, and in such manner
as any Justice of thy Peace, Constisble, or other' officer,
91testioned tor matters acted by them as C to rrts, or in theexecution of'their others, may have the advantage tit the
matter of their justification upon the General Issue by then,'
pleatted, byyky of the Laws and Statutes of this K 4110311.