d a boat there to
purchase refreshments?" as the white flag was then hoisted all over
the town; he said, "he would not recommend it, as, though the
towns-people were well inclined towards the Bourbon family, the
garrison, consisting of four thousand men, were all attached to
Buonaparte; but if he were once on board the ship, there would be no
risk in doing so, as their fear of his meeting with bad treatment
would keep the soldiers in awe."

At break of day, on the 15th of July, 1815, l'Epervier French brig of
war was discovered under sail, standing out towards the ship, with a
flag of truce up; and at the same time the Superb, bearing Sir Henry
Hotham's flag, was seen in the offing. By half-past five the ebb-tide
failed, the wind was blowing right in, and the brig, which was within
a mile of us, made no further progress; while the Superb was
advancing with the wind and tide in her favour. Thus situated, and
being most anxious to terminate the affair I had brought so near a
conclusion, previous to the Admiral's arrival, I sent off Mr Mott, the
First Lieutenant, in the barge, who returned soon after six o'clock,
bringing Napoleon with him.

On coming on board the Bellerophon, he was received without any of the
honours generally paid to persons of high rank; the guard was drawn
out on the break of the poop, but did not present arms. His Majesty's
Government had merely given directions, in the event of his being
captured, for his being removed into any one of his Majesty's ships
that might fall in with him; but no instructions had been given as to
the light in which he was to be viewed. As it is not customary,
however, on board a British ship of war, to pay any such honours
before the colours are hoisted at eight o'clock in the morning, or
after sunset, I made the early hour an excuse for withholding them
upon this occasion.

Buonaparte's dress was an olive-coloured great coat over a green
uniform, with scarlet cape and cuffs, green lapels turned back and
edged with scarlet, skirts hooked back with bugle horns embroidered in
gold, plain sugar-loaf buttons and gold epaulettes; being the uniform
of the Chasseur a Cheval of the Imperial Guard. He wore the star, or
grand cross of the Legion of Honour, and the small cross of that
order; the Iron Crown; and the Union, appended to the button-hole of
his left lapel. He had on a small cocked hat, with a tri-coloured
cockade; plain gold-hilted sword, military boots, and white wai