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THE PRINCE 1MPER1AL's WILL.

Translation of the Princes Last WilI and
Wishes and BeqMests.
The following is a translation Of the will
of the late Prince Louis Napoleon, made at
Camden Place, Chiselhurst, on the 26th of
February, 1879:
This is my testament:
l. die in the Roman Catholic Apostolic
religion, wherein was born.
2. I desire that my remains may be laid
beside those of my father, pending the re-
moval of both to the resting place of the
founder of our house, in the midst of the
French people, whom we dearly Low ed, as he
did.
8. Ny last thought will be for my cour-
try; it is for France that should wish to
die.
4. hope that my mother, when am no
more, will preserve the same loving memo
ry of me that shall cherish for her up to
the last moment of my life.
5. Let my personal friends, servants and
partlsans be convinced that my gratitude to-
ward them will only end with my life
6. shall die with a feeling of deep graft
tude toward Her Majesty, the Queen of Eng
land, and all the royal family, and also to-
ward the country in which have received
during the past eight years such cordial hos
pitality.
I CONSTITUTE my mother my universal lega-
tee, subject to the payment of the following
legacies: 9
I bequeath 100000 to my cousin, Prince
j. N. Murat. bequeath 1O0, OOOf to M. F.
Pictri, in recognition of his good services.
I bequeath 100000 to M. le Baron Cor
visart IN recognition of his devotion. be-
queath 1OO, OOOf to Mile. de Larminat, who
has always shown herself attached to my
mother. bequsath 100000 to M. "A.
Filon, my former tutor. I bequeath 1OO,-
OOOf to NJ. L. N. Conneau; 100, OOOf to M.
N. Espinasse; 100000 to Captain A.
Bizot, three of my Oldest friends. I de-
sire that my mother should constitute an
annuity of 100000. for Prince Z. L. Bona
parte an annuity of 5,OOOf. for Mr.. Bachon,
my former ecuyer; of 2,5O0f. each to Nine.
Thierry and to Uhlmann. desire to leave
to Prince N. Charles Bonaparte the Duke of
Bassino, and to N. Routher, three of the
most beautiful souvenirs that my testament
ary executors may select. desire also to
to Monsignor Goddard, three souvenirs
which my testamentary executors may Sc
lect from the valuables which belong to me.
Ibequeath to M. F. Pletri my pin surmounted
by stone (cat's eye), to NJ. Covisart my
lion containing the portrait of my father
and mother; to Nine Lebreton, my watch
in enamel, ornamented with my
monogram in diamonds; to NJ. N. Conneau
Espinasse, Blot, j. N. Murat, A. Fleury, p.
de Bourgoing, s. Corvisart, my arms and
uniforms, except those I may have worn,
which I leave to my mother. leave to N.
d'Entraigues pin surmounted by q fine
pearl, round in shape, which was given me
by the Empress. beg my mother to be
good enough to distribute to the persons
who during my life have shown attachment
to me, the trinkets or less valuable objects
which may recall me to their recollection. I
bequeath to the Countess Clary my pin sur
mounted by beautiful fine pearl (A); to the
Duke of Hucscar, my cousin, my Spanish
swords. NApoLEoN.
All written by my own hand.
I have no need to recommend my mother
to neglect nothing to defend the memory Of
my great-uncle and father; and I beg her to
remember that as long as the Bonaparte am
lily exists there will also exist representatives
of the imperial cause. The duties which our
house owes to the country will not lapse by
my death; and the task Of continuing the
work Of Napoleon /. and Napoleon III. will
devolve upon the eldest son Of Prince Ma
poleon. trust that my mother, BY second
ing him BY all the means in her power, will
give to us, when We shall be no more, this
last and supreme proof Of her affection.
NAPOLEON.
At Chiselhurst, February L., 1879.
Iappoint NM. ROuher and +. Pietri my
testamentary executors. Imean by F. Pierti
Franoeschini Pietri.