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familiæ patriæque suæ flebilis, FRANCISCUS CLAUDIUS AMOR,

Marchio de Bouillé, Regis Galliarum exercituum
Legatus; Mosæ Savari

Mosellæque exercitus dux. Supremi
Galliarum ordinis Eques Commendatarius;
Episcopatuum provinciæ præfectus;
Urbis Duacensis Gubernator; in

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Americano Bello Antillarum Insularum Prætor supremus: unus é notabilibus Viris a Ludovico XVI. convocatis. Natus ad Arvernos primâ die mensis Martis MDCCXL. Londini die decima quartâ mensis Novembris MDCCC e vitá excessus: Militaribus gestis præclarus;

ergá hostes generositati ac magnanimitate clarior; secundis, dubiisque temporibus rectus, secundiorumque dignus; pravam civium ardorem jubentium, auram invidiamque Aulicorum mente despiciens

solidâ, ducentis ad se cuncta pecuniæ abstinens; pro infelice suo rege Ludovico XVI. fidelitate, conatibusque conspicuus; rerum prudens, consilio perspicax, impetu audax, moribus et indole simplex; vir denique fortissimus. Morentis filii

Ludovici, patri amatissimo pietatis testimonium.

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late of Lambeth, in the county of Surry, Merchant, who Departed this Life the 27th day of December in the Year of his Age 59 and of our Lord 1733.

This Monument was Erected by his
Mournful Widow,

Mrs. Mary Chapman,

out of respect to an Affectionate, tender, and Indulgent Husband. Wouldst thou, Pious Reader, spend thy Days in Happiness and Peace, by his Example Learn to be Upright in thy Dealings and inoffensive in thy behaviour, so doing thou canst not fail in procuring Love, Honour, and Esteem in this transitory life, and mayst thou likewise before thy departure hence as thy Brother thro' the mercy of his Saviour did, obtain a well grounded and Jouful Assurance of a glorious Resurrection to Life Eternal. So be it.

Hic Jacet

JOHANNES FRANCISCUS COMES LA MARCHE,
Episcopus Leonensis;

Stirpe antiquâ et progenie clarâ nobilis: Virtute, pietate, et laboribus, longe nobilior. Ecclesiæ, senatui et provinciae Gallo-Bretonum carus; quibus denique eversis,

Militiæ, Clero, cæterisque Gallorum in Angliâ
exulantium,

Subsidia, sibi a Rege et Senatu Britannico commissa,
Solicitudine et caritate, amicus, pastor et pater, ipse
exul ministravit.
Officiorum,

quæ religio, quæ ecclesiæ Gallicanæ leges, quæ

jura regni,

quæ fides et amor erga Regiam Borboniam gentem imposuissent,

propugnator strenuus et recte tenax. Non opprobiis, nec illecebris prava jubentium movendus, splendidam pauperiem adscivit sibi,

caram habuit, et honestavit.

His tantisque laboribus indefessus, suis carissimus, nulli flebilior quam amico, qui hoc qualecunque monumentum desiderii posuit; misericordiâ divinâ confidens, et meliora sperans,

XXV. die Novembris, Anno Domini MDCCCVI.
et Etatis LXXVII.

animam Deo reddidit.*

*This epitaph was composed by George, Marquess of Buckingham.

D. O. M.

PASCHALIS DE PAOLI,

Supremi olim Corsorum ducis et
moderatoris, memoriae sacrum;

qui, primâ et potiore ætate in Corsicâ Insulâ peractâ, in patriâ libertate contra Genuensem tyrannidem, vindicandâ, asserendâ, tuendâ ; et in republica optimis legibus, institutisque ordinandâ et administrandâ ; deinde insulae occupatione

contra Gallorum invadenitium arma atque exercitus, strenuis conatibus &

successibus per biennium feré retardatâ ; Corsis tandem a nimium

impari hostium numero ad deditionem coactis, in Continentem, Italiam,

et mox in Angliam, tutissimum omni tempore
exagitatae virtutis perfugium,

secessit illustris exul, Anno elapsi saeculi LXIX.; ubi, magnanimae gentis plausu, a Georgio III. potentissimo et optimo principe,

humanissime in tutelam receptus, et regiâ deinceps semper munificentiâ

suffultus, reliquam vitam bonis omnibus in honore et ingenti aestimatione habitus, explevit in pace.

Vir ingenii vi, animi magnitudine, et constantiâ, militari fortitudine et politicâ sapientiâ, pietate in Deum, caritate in Patriam, liberalitate in suos, atque egenos, comitate in omnes, politiorum literarum culturâ, et morum amoenitate, decore

atque elegantiâ, inter clarissimos omnis aevi et
omnium gentium perpetuo colendus.
Natus Rostini in Corsica Nonis Aprilis
Ann. Rep. Sal. MDCCXXV;

Obiit Londini Nonis Februarii Ann. MDCCCVII.
Ætatis suæ LXXXII.

Ci Gît

FRANCOISE BRUNY DE CHATEAUBRUN,
Comtesse De Villiers,

Née à La Guadeloupe,

Regrettée comme tendre mère,
Fidelle à son souverain legitime,
Amie sincère,

elle fut humble et généreuse
dans la prospérité:

et sa piété constante, en fit un
modèle de resignation

dans l'adversité.

Morte à Londres le 9 Avril, 1811,
Agée De 60 ans.

"Mulier timiens Dominum

ipsa laudabitur."

R. I. P.

Prov. c. 31, v. 30.

Sa Fille Françoise Villiers Wavrechin,
et son neveu David Laureal, ont
fait élever ce monument, comme
un témoinage de leur affection
et de leur douleur.

FREDERICK GRANT, Esqre.

Late of Barnard's Inn,

Who died the 19th day of February, 1811,
In the 33rd year of his age.

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