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and to the restrictions of Government in 1815, having given
him to understand that I was not his Surgeon, but merely a
Medical Officer of the Nary permitted to assist him.

I do nut conceive that I have committed the smallest crime
in haring communicated to Count Bertrand the circumstance
which obliged me to -quit Longwood.
In like manner, having always considered myself as Napo-
leon Buonapartes Surgeon, I do nut conceive myself in any
mau, er accountable in noNhaving made use of any mystery
with him, respecting my conduct, which might have weaken-
ed the coptidetiect.he had in me as a medical man, not Aw-
ing any bounds to set to that confidence, except such as my
duty as au English subject, the interests and honour of my
country, or obedience to the Act of Parliament prescribed.

I most repeat, that to all the verbal insinuations which I
received, I answered by demanding written orders.
/any assertions that I have made engagements with the
Freud' of a nature requiring concealment, I declare to be a
calumny, and were it made by a privatr person, and I in Eng-
land, I would prosecute the author for defamation. If there
are any acca,ations of such a nature to reproach me with,
why has not his Excellency the Governor caused them to be
communicated to nib ? I would, in a moment, have dissi-
pated them. You assert that I have served as a distributor
of presents. If you allude to what took place with the Rev.
Mr. Boys, as having given umbrage to the Governor, why
has it not been communicated to me until the 3d of May,
twenty-three days after• the order of the 10th of April ? M.
Ciprian, the maitre d'hotel, died on the 23e1 of February last.
Messrs. Boys and Vernon attended his funeral, and although
he died in the Romau Catholic persuasion, buried his corpse
in consecrated ground, and read the Funeral Service over it
according to the rites of the Protestant Church.. This con-
duct appeared liberal aed noble, and General Montholon ask-
ed Mr. Boys in what manner he could mnnifest to the elegy-
men the satisfaction which their conduct had given ; to which
a reply was made, r closing any retribution for them, hut ob-
serving, that a donation for the poor would be acceptable.
This decided Gen. Montholon to give to each of these Gentle-
men a Chinese snuff-box of trifling value, and 251. to the
poor. Some days after Mr. Boys, having breakfasted with
General Montholon, received the 251. for the poor, and the
box; and a few days subsequent, departing fur England, he
sent the box to me, asking me to beg General Montholon to
scud it to bum through the channel of the Governor, in order
that he might be able, without any scruple, to shew it in
England. When I received the letter and the box, Mr. Boys
115 gone, which obliged me to return the box, on the spot, to
General Montholon, to whom I made known Mr. Boys's de-
sire. This, Sir, is the history of my conduct ; and I have
reason to believe that the 251. were deposited in the funds by
Mr. Buys for the use of the poor.
There is no man whose actions, even praise-worthy, are
not liable to be denigrated and perverted by the breath
of calumny, which, however, is easily confounded amongst
just and sagacious persons.
It appears, however, Sir, from your letter, that the order of
the 10th of April was really a punishment inflicted upon me
by the Governor, without hearing me, and without making
known to me, until twenty-three days after, the crime which
had given such umbrage to him. I must beg leave merely to
observe, that such conduct is not conformable either to the
English laws or customs.

I remain, Sir, &c. &c. &c.

BARRY O'MEARA, Surgeon.
To Col. Wynyard, Military Secretary.