Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1822-03-22
FOREIGN ARTICLES.
BUONAPARTE'S WILL.
Extract Of letter 10 Me Editor Of the Londo

BUONAPARTE'S WILL.
Extract Of Il letter 10 The Editor of the London
Times, dated Paris, january II, 1899:
send you an extract from the last will
and testament of Buonaparte, disposing of
sums OF money, which he claims as his pro-
perry, to those friends and servants who had
followed HIM IN his exile, or whom he thought
faithful To him in his different changes of for
tune. 1t Is printed here, and handed about
privately, in the shape of small pamphlet,
but can neither publicly he sold, nor is it al.
lowed To be copied into the Journals. have
made inquiries about its authenticity, and have
heard that no doubt need be entertained nn
the subject. Besides this testament, Of which
an ex ract is here sub joined, the Ex-Emperor
left kind of political will which speaks of
higher things and disposes of larger sums
inns latter document, which is in the possess
sion of M. Dupin, has as vet been known TO
very few persons, and wi for some time at
least, he kept secret from the public In it
the prisoner of St. Helena disposes of an al
most imperial fortune of 40 millions of francs
To pdbhc institutions, 10 pa ticuar classes, and
Tor political purposes. Ii would be curious to
learn how such a treasure was acquired, and
Buonaparfe does not conceal the fact. AS
Emperor, he enjoyed a civil list of Cd millions
a year; and out of this by living within his in
come, he saved 10 millions every year for the
four years before his marriage. fter his re-
turn from Russia, or during the Russian ex-
petition, he ordered all those savings to he
lent for the public service. This loan he re-
claims in his will, and disposes of il in man
ner of which ] shall probably be able in few
days to inform you. After this, nobody need
wonder that the Pope, on The discovery of
merica, thought himself entitled to the dis
poSai of the western world"
TESTAMENT OF NAPOLEON.
This day, April ii, 1891, at LongwoorI. i'm
the Island of Saint Helena.
This is my testament, or act of m7 last
will:
leave to the Comte de Montholon 6. 1000. 600
francs, as proof of my satisfaction for the at
tentions he has paid to me for these six years,
and to indemnify him for the losses which
my residence in, ST. Helena has occas;oned to
him.
leave to the Comte Bertrand 5OO.OOo
francs.
| leave to Marchand, nv first valet de
chamhre, 100000 lr. Dcs the services he has
performed for me are those of IA friend de
sire That he may marry widow, sister, or
daughter OF an officer or suldier of nv old
guard to st. Denis, 100, 600 francs: 10 Ma
varre, 100000 francs to Archambaud, 80. 900
francs 10 Culver, $4,000 francs; TO Chan
dele, idem.
To the Able YisnaIe, 100000 francs. de-
TO Count Las cases case: Iod,uUo frames
TO Count Lavaette, 100000 francs.
To the Surgeon-in- Chief, Larrey, 100000
francs. He is the most virtuous man nav,
known.
To General Lefevre Desnouettcs, 10000;
| francs.
To General Drouette, 100000 francs.
TO General Chambrnnue, 100000 flames.
TO the children of General Mutton Duyer
nais, 100000 francs.
+ To the children Of the brave Labcdoyert
e 100000 francs.
r To the children of General Girard, kille
+ at Ligny, 100000 francs.
o To the children of General Chartrau lO0, OF
d francs.
e To the children Of the yirtuous Gener
,e Travost, 100000 francs.
Or To General LaIlemand, the elder, 10000
francs.
Id To Costa Basilca, also 100000 francs.
To the Baron de Meneyalle, IO0, 900 fran,
= To Arnault, author of Marius, 1000
20 francs.
rs, To Colonel Marriott, 100000 francs. / /
is quest him TO continue TO write for the defen
er and the glory of the French armies, and
or confound the calumuiators and the apostat
ay Il 4
quest him to write the history og French
eel pomacy from 1892 to- 1915.
To Poggi lie Taaro, 100000 francs.
= To the Surgeon Emmery, 100000 franc
These sums shall be taken from The
ms ms millions which deposited on leaving Pari
ou 1915, and from the interest ut the rate of )
re cent. since July, 1915, the account Of VIII
IDS shall be adjusted with the bankers by
,wn Counts MOnthOlon, Bertrand, and Marcia
ons These legacIes, in the case of death, 81
EN- be paid to the widows and children, and
viii viii their default shall revert to the capital.
institute the Counts Montholon,
Tsp' trand and marchdnd ny testamcntary exc
tors.
This present testament, written entirely
the my own hand, is signed and sealed with
'' Ii. arms. NAPOLEON.
April 81, 1891, LongNvOO
r. This is my codicil to the act of my
~. will:
rm~. On the liquidation of my civil list of Ita
wish such as money, jewels, plate, linen, COT
+ he caslets, Of which the Viceroy is the depo
may ry, and which belong To- mel dispose OF
millions, which leave To my most lall
ri. servants. hope that, without their shO'
any cause, my son Eugene Napoleon,
,ckey discharge them faithfully. iIccanuot forge
9n,hYg forty millions which have given him in /
or by the right (parage) ofhis mothers inI
lance.
.aIisi' To The Connie Montholon 100000 Fl
re- he 100000 of which ne will pay into the che5
cable the same use rs the above, 10 be- employe
ifiers, .l;,. o., 80, ;,,,s;,;,' =; ,i ~; .
IS. ltoiNHo w NY ul7l'paihuii' W 'IO ui9Slidl
II. lcgacies Of conscience.
st res This codci is wriuenin my own hand,
chimes ed and sealed with my arms.
NAPOLEON
- April %, 1891, Longwo
h, This is also another codicil, On act Of III
,s's as % will