tial trial, I should have nothing to fear, never having accepted
a situation under Louis; but at present, when faction runs so high, I
should inevitably be sacrificed to the fury of party. Lallemand's case
is quite different: he held a command under the King, and, on
Napoleon's return from Elba, joined him with his troops; therefore,
his situation would at any time be a dangerous one:--but I lived in
the country all the time Louis was in France, and did not come forward
until Buonaparte's arrival in Paris, when he directed me to take the
command of the Gendarmerie."

Lallemand said, "My reason for coming on board the Bellerophon with
Las Cases on the morning of the 14th, was to ascertain whether there
would be a risk of any of the Emperor's followers being delivered up
to the French Government, in the event of their accompanying him to
England; when you assured me there could be no danger of it." I
replied, "My answer to you was, that I was of opinion there could be
no risk of the British Government taking such a step; and I see no
reason now to alter that opinion. As I have received you on board the
Bellerophon, I consider you under the protection of the British flag,
and myself, in a great measure, responsible for your personal safety;
and under that impression I will write on the subject to Lord
Melville, as the Minister under whose immediate control I act, that
your minds may be set at rest, though, I repeat, you run no hazard of
being sent to France." The same evening, before I went to bed, I wrote
the letter which follows:--

"H.M.S. Bellerophon,
Plymouth Sound, 31st July, 1815.

"MY LORD,

"I am induced to address your Lordship in consequence of having
observed, in the intimation delivered to Napoleon Buonaparte of the
number of persons allowed to accompany him to the Island of St Helena,
that the names of Savary and Lallemand are expressly excepted, which,
together with their being proscribed in the French newspapers, has
created in them a belief that it is the intention of His Majesty's
Government to deliver them up to the King of France. Far be it from me
to assume such an idea; but I hope your Lordship will make allowance
for the feelings of an officer who has nothing so dear to him as his
honour, and who could not bear that a stain should be affixed to a
name he has ever endeavoured to bear unblemished. These two me