NAPOLEON I: (1769-1821) Emperor of France 1804-14,1815. A very fine L.S., Np, as an apostille approv

NAPOLEON I: (1769-1821) Emperor of France 1804-14,1815. A very fine L.S., Np, as an apostille approv
NAPOLEON I: (1769-1821) Emperor of France 1804-14,1815. A very fine L.S., Np, as an apostille approving a report, signed to the left border of a letter signed by BERTRAND HENRI GATIEN (1773-1844) French General. Count Bertrand and Grand Marshal of the Palace. Bertrand was aide-de-camp to Napoleon I and the closest officer to Emperor who had full confidence in him. He served during the expedition to Egypt and the Battles of Austerlitz, Wagram, Leipzig and Waterloo and accompanied Napoleon I to Elba in 1814 and to St. Helena in 1815. Bertrand was condemned to death in 1816 but did not return to France until Napoleon´s death when King Louis XVIII granted his amnesty. In 1840 Bertrand went to St. Helena to bring Napoleon´s remains to France. L.S `Bertrand´ one page, folio, Portoferraio, Elbe Island, 15th September 1814, in French. Napoleon approves a request sent by General Bertrand referring to a Court sentence `Vincent Berti, from Marciana, has been condemned by the Tribunal to a sentence of five years in prison and to be exhibited for one hour at the public square for having injured..´ Bertrand further explains the difficulty of putting in practice such Tribunal sentence, saying `Such public exhibition must be taken in charge by a public executor of the Ministry, and although we have tried and looked for someone, it has been impossible to find a person who could take in charge such task´ Bertrand explains that the five years in prison cannot be counted until the public exhibition has taken place, and suggests that the obligation of the exhibition would be withdrawn and send him to jail, and Napoleon approves the request. Paper with very attractive watermark of a laureated bust of the Emperor. Very small creases to the edges. G to VG