The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1805-06-04
NAPOLEON.
H. B. MARET,
Secretary Of STATE.
BY the Emperor,

Paiaee Sftbe 1ailrrie,, 81 Ventofe, IS.
NAPoLEoN, by the Grace ofGod, and by the Con-
ititution of the Republic, Emperor of the French to
all preient and future time Greeting.
We have decreed, and hereby decree, as follows.
ART : l. The Emperor Napoleon cedes and
gives, IN full property, the principally of Piombino
to the Princels Eliza, his Sitter
ART ii. The government of this fate, and the
right OF the domain of the Prince hall be hereditary
IN the defendants Of the Princess Eliza and all be
perpetual in the elder branch the Younger branche.
and females having than a collateral legiti-
mate right.
ART. Ill. ~ each mutation, the hereditary
Prince OF Piombno in order to be entitled to the fc-
cefiion, mu receive the invefiture from the hands of
the Emperor of the French
ART. w. Children born, or to be born, of the
Prncefs Eliza, marry without the content of
the Emperor of the French.
ART. v. The poferity of the Princefs Eliza be-
coming extinct, or having forfeited its rights by an
| infraie II the preceding article, the Emperor of
the French ihal difpofe of the Principally Of Pom
bino, IN fuch manner the interef of the country
and of France lhall feem to require
ART. vi. The hufband of the Princefs Eliza fall
aume the title of the Prince of Piombino and Iiia
enjoy the rank and prerogatives of Prince of the
French Empire.
ART. VII. The Prince of Piombino fhail main
tain in good condition the fortrefs of Piombino He
ihall carefully preferve the communications with the
iiland of Elba. He fha enfure the defence of the
COATS by maintaining iuch batteries as may be udg-
ed necefary.
ART. VIII. The Prince of Piombino Il all fun
port his proper Charge for the defence of the coat
and fortreis, battalion of five companies of eighty
men each.
ART. TX. In receiving the inveture Of his effate,
the Prince of Piobino hall take an oath of the fol-
lowing tenour--
q fwear obedience and fidelity to Hi, Maiehy
of he
fuccour with all my power, the French carlton of
the Hand OF Eba, to contribute all that in me lies
to the fupplyiug that ine with provifiions and
declare thss.I will not ceaie to fulfill under all cir
| cumRances, the dutie. of true and faithful fub-
jea, towards his majeRy the Emperor of the French
Signed, NAPOLEON.
BY the Emperor, H. B. MARET,
Secretary Of STATE.
M. de Marefculchi, miniaer of the Exterior rels-
tons Of the Italian Republic, conducted by the Grand
| Matter of Ceremonies, then Attended the Tribu-
nal and read in the Italian language, the follow
| ing
Extraf from tie Regiaer of the State coafAfa I7Bof
b1are5, 1905.
| The coNsULTA Of STATE, having confdered the
| Unanimous vote of the Coniuta and United de-
| putation, of the l5th-having ALTO confdered the
| Goth article of the Contribution, relative to the
\ conftitutonal initiative. Dte,ees.
| ART; !. Napoleon the fri, Emperor Of the
! French, is King of Italy.
| Arr. II. The Crown Of Italy is hereditary in his
legitimate defendants, by the direct line, whether
natural adaptive, from male to male, to the per-
petual exoluhon of females and Of their iGue The
right OF adoption cannot be extended to any other
than citizen Of the French Empire OF Of e Italian
reslm
Arr. III. On the moment when the foreign ar
mics ilia have Withdrawn from the hates of Naples
the Ionan lies, and the Inand Of Malta, the En-
peror Napoleon ihaIl tranfnt the hereditary crown
of Italy to of his legitimate male children either
natural or adaptive
| Art. w From the epoch Of fuch tranfmifion
the crown Of Italy cannot be again united with that
Of France in the fame peffon the fuccefion of Ma.
poleon the fira, in the throne of Italy, mutt refde
within the territory of the Italian Republic.
! ART. v. Within the preient year, the Emperor
Napoleon, with the advice Of the electoral colleges
ihall give contribution to the Italian monarchy
founded upon BATS limiar that of the French En-.
pire, and upon the fame principles as the laws which
he has already given to Italy.
| Signed NAPOLEON.
/ MARtscuALcHt, FENARoI1,
Il Gufce1hRDi, CAPRARA,
/ PARADIsI, MELzI,
II CosTABILr, LUosi.
We command and ordain that thefe prefents, feaet
with the zeal Of Rate and inferred in the buIletir
Of the laws, he addreiIed to the tribunals and tn,
administrative suthcf -, to the end that they MAJ
Fl tranicribe them on their regiGers, oblerve, an,