The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-07-17
The Prince IrnpcriaI's VIII.
FULL, TEXT OF THE DOCUMENT-HIS LEGAC1E
AND POLITICAL TESTAMENT.

Fill TEXT OF THE DOCUMENT-HJS LEGAC1ES
AND POLITICAL TESTAMENT.
from the New York SUM-
Done at Camden Place, Chisehurst, the
Goth Of February, 1879.
This is my will:
1, | die in the Catholic Apostolic and
Roman religion. in which I was born.
9. desire that my body shall be placed
near that of my father, pending the time
when they shall both be transported 10
where the founder Of our house reposes in
the midst OF the French people, whom we
have, like him. dearly loved.
8. My last thought will be for my country.
1t is for France that would wish to die.
4. hope that my mother will preserve
tor me when am no more the atfectionate
my last moment.
and the purtisans Of the cause which I rep
resent, be convinced that my acknowledge
ments toward them will only end with my
life.
6. I shall die with a sentiment OF profound
gratitude toward her Majesty the Queen of
England, toward all the royal family, and
toward the country where have received,
during eight years, so cordial hospitality.
I constitute my well-beloyed mother, the
Empress Eugene, my sole legatee, she be-
ing charged with attending to the following
leeacies leave 200, 900 francs 10 my cousin,
Prince J. n. Murat. / leave 100000 francs
TO NJ. F. Pietri, in gratitude for his good
services. leave 100,0 1000 francs to NJ. lie Baron
Coryisart, in acknowledgment OF his devo-
ton. leave 100000 francs to MILE &c Lar
mipat. who has always shown herself so
attached to my mother. / leave 100000
francs TO M. A. FiIou, my old tutor. leave
1Oo. 600 francs to NJ. L. n. Conneau. 1907
600 francs to n. n. Espinasse, 100000
francs to Captain A. BlZot, my oldest
friends. I desire that my dear mother shall
pay a pension for life OF 10000 francs to
Prince L. L. Bonaparte; ife-pension OF
s. 600 francs to NJ. BachoD, my old equerry,
and Iife-pension OF $500 francs each to
Nine. Thierry and to- Uhlmann. I desire
that all my other servants be never de-
prived Of their situations. I desire to leave
to Prince n. Charles Bonaparte, to the
Duke de Bassano, and to III. Rouher, three
of the most beautiful souvenirs that my
ltestamentary executors shall indicate.
desire to leave also to General Simmons. to
NJ. Strobe, and to Nous. Goddard three
souvenirs that my testamentary executors
| shall designate among the articles OF value
that belong to me. I leave to NJ. F. Pietri
my pin mounted with stone (cat's cye),
and to III. CorYisart my pin (perle rosel; to
Mile. de Larminat medallion containing
the portraits OF my father and mother; to
Mime. Lebreton my enamelled watch, orna-
mented with my CIPHER in diamonds; to
NM. Conneau. Espiuasse, Bizot, j. n. Mu-
rat A. Fleury, p. de Bonrgeing, and s. Cor
yisart my arms and uniforms, except the
last that / may haye, worn, and that leave
to my mother. I Iea.ye to N. D'Entraigues
a pin mounted with a. fine pearl, round in
form. which was given me BY the Empress.
beg Of my mother to be SD kind as TO dis
tribute to the Tiersons who during my life.
time have manifested attachment toward mi
'some Jewels or objects Of lsss value Which