"MARCHAND,
Premier Valet de Chambre."

On the 7th of August, I have left on board the Bellerophon, in charge
of Captain Maitland, the sum of eighty thousand francs, in four
thousand gold Napoleons.

MARCHAND,
1st Valet de Chambre.

"I acknowledge to have received a box with four paper packages, _said_
to contain four thousand gold Napoleons, the property of Napoleon
Buonaparte.

"August 7th, 1815,
"FRED. L. MAITLAND."

"Approved, George Cockburn."

As I shall not have to revert to the subject of the money, I shall
here subjoin the receipt I obtained on delivering it at the Admiralty
Office, though it is of a date some time posterior.

"Admiralty, September 14, 1815.

"Received from Captain Maitland a box, containing four packages,
marked each 20,000 francs, and said to contain four thousand Napoleons
d'or."

"H. LOWE, Major General."

About eleven A.M., Lord Keith came on board in the Tonnant's barge, to
accompany Buonaparte from the Bellerophon to the Northumberland. Count
Bertrand immediately went into the cabin to inform him of his
Lordship's arrival: it was, however, full two hours before it was
reported that he was ready to attend him. About one o'clock, the barge
of the Admiral was prepared; a Captain's guard turned out, and by Lord
Keith's direction, as Napoleon crossed the quarter-deck to leave the
ship, the guard presented arms, and three ruffles of the drum were
beat, being the salute given to a General Officer.

He walked out of the cabin with a steady, firm step, came up to me,
and, taking off his hat, said, "Captain Maitland, I take this last
opportunity of once more returning you my thanks for the manner in
which you have treated me while on board the Bellerophon, and also to
request you will convey them to the officers and ship's company you
command:" then turning to the Officers, who were standing by me, he
added, "Gentlemen, I have requested your Captain to express my
gratitude to you for your attention to me, and to those who have
followed my fortunes." He then went forward to the gangway; and before
he went d