The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-25
EXIlEO KINGS PROPERTY.
Joseph Napoleon Bonapartc's wiit u
burlington County Treasure.

MT. HOLLY, y. j.. May 2j.-In the
ancient building at Mount Holly. which
Tor AIRY a century has been used as the
office OF the Surrogate OF Burlington
county. are stored many strange and Gu
rious' documents that are occasionally
brought to light through the efforts OF
SOME antiquarian. \ particularly inter-
Of Spanish possessions, - the last VIII
and testament OF King Joseph Napoleon
BOnaparte. and known as the Count OF
Surviiliers. who died on July y. isii, and
who was an cXiled resident OF Borden
town for about seventeen years. During
his sojourn here be became possessed Of
a considerable amount OF property. which
he thus describes Ten farms on the
Crosswicks Creek and the Delaware, 4
park containing about thousand acres
ana large dwelling house and its appur-
tenances near the village Of R0rdeniown.
The will itself is formidable document.
written IN Spanish. Ii was executed M
TWO parts. the inst in London and the
second IN Florence. then sealed and de-
lveged O. the superintendent oCthe Cen
eral Archives in Florence. 10 be kept IN
sa ETY. until the death OF the testatOr. IL
was then submitted 90 the witnesses that
they might satisfy themselves upon the
fidelity and unaitcraOility of the packet
not only. but of the identity and integ-
rity OF the seals"
Among the requests IS ono Of $4,000 In
stocks Of the Union Canal Company OF
Pennsylvania and then follows: TO my
cousin. the Duke of Padua. a portrait OF
NADINE in cameo, 10 my sister-in-aw. the
Queen Of Sweden. the portrait Of her sis
ter. Julia. 90 my nephew Marus Clary.
decoration of Commando OF the Order OF
spain. i'm rubies. % the Count OF Melito,
three of my decorations which I wore
one at Naples. one in Spain and one m
France; 60 Chandeler, my chief cook,
and who was my brothers. at ST. Helena,
also. 10000 francs
After referring most oloqucntly 10 those
Who were faithful 90 him in his exile at
Bordentown. and particularly 90 Louis
MalIiHrd. thc tcstator concludes with the
following tribute 20 his DISTINGUISHED con-
sort. II would have wished 10 name and
appointed as my sole heress my dear and
vefl-heioved wife Marie Julie. In the
course OF our long and happy union my
confidence has been full and entire. our
property has been In common as wei as
our hearts.
I'm leaving her the mistress Of am J
nOsscss. except the several lcgaCics. ]
know well that shall take nothing from
my dear daughter. Ienaide. ! shall thus
have set my daughter the example ~
the blndesf confidence and most sacred
respect. VI hitch she must continue 10 have.
for tho character Of the best ~ mothers
the most vrfuous Of women The injustice
of those who have had the power in
France since 1919 has only increased i'm
me love FOR the absent country. As soon
as my family shall he free 20 ro-enfor
there hv the VIII - tho French nation.
my will is that my ashes rcpose there in
free grounds
II recommend % nv daughter and nv
Grand hHd~on tho execution NJ this wish
and Until fha f1v when tho entrance into
France shall re 0ron 20 my mortal re-
mains rrrr1r r-veoif - tho care ~
Louis fafliar7 char tho'- ~ " he denosifod
'r 80 r'7-o ~ho~e yield my last breath.
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