Over the Front Windows was a Roller Blind of strong painted Canvass, which, when pulled out, excluded Rain, while it admitted Air: we wonder this is not an universal appendage to every Chariot in this Country.
On the Ceiling of the Carriage was a Net work for carrying small travelling requisites: in a recess there was a Sécrétaire 10 inches square by 18 inches in length, which contained nearly an hundred articles presented to Napoleon by Maria Louisa, under whose care it was fitted up with every luxury and convenience that could be imagined, and contained, besides the usual requisites for a Dressing-Box, most of which were of solid Gold,—a magnificent Breakfast service, with Plates—Candlesticks—Knives—Forks—Spoons—a spirit Lamp, for making Breakfast in the Carriage—Gold Case for Napoleons—Gold Wash-hand Basin—variety of Essence Bottles, Perfumes—and an almost infinite variety of minute articles, down to Pins, Needles, Thread, and Silk. Each of these were fitted into recesses, most ingeniously contrived, and made in the solid Wood, in which they packed close together, and many within each other, in so small a compass, that, on seeing them arranged, it appeared impossible for them ever to be put in so small a compass:—at the bottom of this Toilette Box, in divided recesses, were found Two Thousand Gold Napoleons;—on the Top, Writing Materials, Looking Glass, Combs, &c.—a Liqueur Case which had Two Bottles, one with Malaga Wine, the other Rum,—a silver Sandwich Box, containing a Plate, Knives, Spoons, Pepper and Salt Boxes, Mustard Pot, Decanter, Glasses, &c.—a Wardrobe, Writing-Desk, Maps, Telescopes, Arms, &c.—a large silver Chronometer, by which the Watches of the Army were regulated, two Merino Mattresses, a Green Velvet Travelling Cap—also a diamond Headdress (tiara), Hat, Sword, Uniform, and an Imperial Mantle, &c. &c. &c.
DUTIES
PAYABLE ON MALE SERVANTS.
| Per Servant. | Total per Year. | |||||
| No. 1. | £1 | 4 | 0 | £1 | 4 | 0 |
| 2. | 1 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 3. | 1 | 18 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 0 |
| 4. | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 0 |
DUTIES ON HORSES.
| Per Horse. | Total per Year. | |||||
| No. 1. | £1 | 8 | 0 | £ 1 | 8 | 0 |
| 2. | 2 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 6 |
| 3. | 2 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 9 |
| 4. | 2 | 15 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
DUTY ON CARRIAGES.
| With Two Wheels | £ 3 | 5 | 0 |
| With Four Ditto | 6 | 0 | 0 |