Hic jacet familiæ patriæque suæ flebilis, FRANCISCUS CLAUDIUS AMOR, Marchio de Bouillé, Regis Galliarum exercituum Mosellæque exercitus dux. Supremi 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. 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 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, 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 Subsidia, sibi a Rege et Senatu Britannico commissa, 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. animam Deo reddidit.* *This epitaph was composed by George, Marquess of Buckingham. D. O. M. PASCHALIS DE PAOLI, Supremi olim Corsorum ducis et 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 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 Obiit Londini Nonis Februarii Ann. MDCCCVII. Ci Gît FRANCOISE BRUNY DE CHATEAUBRUN, Née à La Guadeloupe, Regrettée comme tendre mère, elle fut humble et généreuse et sa piété constante, en fit un dans l'adversité. Morte à Londres le 9 Avril, 1811, "Mulier timiens Dominum ipsa laudabitur." R. I. P. Prov. c. 31, v. 30. Sa Fille Françoise Villiers Wavrechin, FREDERICK GRANT, Esqre. Late of Barnard's Inn, Who died the 19th day of February, 1811, |