some way for such loss of time as surgeon on full pay, as it may occasion to me. That I am not to be considered in any wise depending upon, or to be subservient to, or paid by the aforesaid Napoleon Bonaparte: but as a British officer employed by the British government; and lastly, that I may be informed, as soon as circumstances will admit, of what salary I am to have, and in what manner and from whom I am to receive it.

I have the honour to remain,

My Lord,

With the greatest respect,
Your Lordship's most

Obedient humble Servant.

BARRY E. O'MEARA.

Surgeon, H. M. S. Bellerophon.

To the Right Honourable Viscount Keith,

Admiral of the Red, G. C. B.
Commander-in-Chief.

No. II.

Downing Street, 1° Janvier, 1816. Je dois à present vous faire connaître, que la

plaisir de S. A. R. le Prince Regent, est, qu'à votre arrivée à Ste. Hélène, vous communiqueriez a toutes les personnes de la suite de Napoléon Bonaparte, y compris les serviteurs doméstiques, qu'ils sont libres de quitter l'isle immediatement pour réto rner en Furope; ajoutant, qu'il ne sera permis à aucun de rester à Ste. Hélène, excepté ceux qui déclareront par un écrit que sera déposé dans vos mains, que c'est leur désir de rester dans l'isle et de participer aux restrictions qu'il est nécessaire d'imposer sur Napoléon Bonaparte personnellement.

Ceux qui parmi eux sc détermineront à retourner en Europe, devront être envoyé par le premier occasion favorable au Cap de Bonne Espérance, le gouverneur de cette colonie sera chargé de pourvoir aux personnes des moyens de transport en Europe.

No. III.

Letter from the Governor, Sir Hudson Lowe, to Count Montholon.

Plantation House, August, 17th, 1816.

SIR,-In pursuance of the conversations I have already had with you on the subject of the expenses of the establishment at Longwood, I do myself the honour to acquaint you, that having used all efforts to effect a reduction in them without diminishing in any very sensible manner from the convenience or comforts of General Bonaparte, or any of the families or individuals that form his suite, (in which operation I am happy to acknowledge the spirit of concert with which you have assisted,) I am now enabled to transmit to you, for General Bonaparte's information, two statements, furnishing sufficiently precise data whereon to found a calculation of the probable annual expense, should matters continue on the same footing as at present established.

The statement No. I. has been furnished me by Mr. Ibbetson, head of the commissariat department in this island; the latter has been framed by my military secretary.

The instructions I have received from the Brit

ish government, direct me to limit the expenditure of General Bonaparte's establishment to 8,000l. per annum, they give me liberty at the same time to admit of any further expense being incurred, which he may require as to table and so forth, beyond what this sum would cover, provided he furnishes the funds whereby the surplus charges may be defrayed.

I am now therefore under the necessity of requesting you would make known to him the impossibility I am under of bringing the expenses of his household on its present establishment in point of numbers, within the limits prescribed, unless I make such a reduction under several heads as might naturally abridge from the conveniences which the persons around him now enjoy; and having been already very frankly informed by him as well as by yourself, that he has at his disposal in various parts of Europe, means whereby the extra or even the whole expense may be defrayed* I beg leave to request being informed, previous to attempting any further considerable

* Explanatory Note.-This part of Sir Hudson Lowe's letter was answered by the postcript of the letter of the 23rd August, and he had been told, that if there were a free correspondence, and if the wants here experienced were known in Europe, there was no doubt that millions would be offered from the different countries of Europe.

redaction, and which might prove inconvenient to him or the persons of his suite, if he is content such an attempt should be made, or if he is willing to place at my command sufficient funds to meet the extra charges which must otherwise be unavoidably incurred.

I have the honour to be, Sir, Your most obedient humble Servant, (Signed)

H. LowE, Lieut. General.