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acknowledge to you, I was supported in the attack
by all the officers and foldiets under my command,
to the utmoftof my withes. The officers and privates
of the artillery exerted themselves in turning the can
non against Verplank's point, and forced them to cut
the cables of their whipping and run down the river.
I should be wanting in gratitude was I to omit
mentioning Capt. Fifhbourn and Mr. Archer, my two
aids de camp, who on every occasion Ihewed the
greatest intrepidity, and supported me into the works
after I received my wound in passing the last abbatis.
Inclof?hre the returns of the killed and wounded
of the li^n infantry, as also of the enemy, together
with the number of prisoners taken, likewise of the
ordnance and stores found in the garrison.
I forgot to inform your Excellency, that pr^STs
to my marching, I had drawn General Muhlenberg
into my rear, who with three hundred men of his
brigade took poll on the opposite fide of the marsh
so as to be in readiness either to support me, or to
cover a retreat in case of accident, and I have no
doubt of his faithfully and effectually executing either,
had there been any occasion for him.
The humanity of our brave soldiery, who scorned
to take the lives of a vanquished foe calling for mer
cy, reflects the highest honour on them, and accounts
for the few of the enemy killed on the occasion.
I am not fatisfied with the manner in which I have
mentioned the conduct of Lieutenants Gibbons and
Knox, the two gentlemen who led the advanced par
ties of twenty men each —their distinguished bravery
deserves the highest commendation —the firft belongs
to the sixth Pennsylvania regiment, and loft 17 men
killed and wounded in the attack ; the last belongs to
the ninth ditto, who was more fortunate in saving
his men though not less exposed.
I have the honour to be, with great refped,
Your Excellency's most obedient humble servant,
ANTHONY WAYNE.
General Washington.
A Return of the killed and wounded of the light in
fantry, at the storm of Stony-Point, under the com
mand of Brigadier General Wayne, July 15, 1779.
Colonel Febiger's regiment. Killed, 1 Serjeant, 6
Privates. Wounded, 7 Serjeants, 1 Corporal, 29
Privates.
Colonel Butler's regiment. Killed, 1 Serjeant, 2
Privates. Wounded, 1 Lieutenant Colonel, 2 Ser
jeants, 2 Corporals, 25 Privates.
Colonel Meig's regiment. Killed, 3 Privates.
Wounded, 2 Captains, 2 Lieutenants, 1 Serjeant, 6
Privates.
Major Hull's detachment. Killed, 2 Privates.
Wounded, 1 Lieutenant, 4 Privates.
Total killed, 2 Serjeants, 13 Privates.
Total wounded, 1 Lieutenant Colonel, 2 Captains,
3 Lieutenants, 10 Serjeants, 3 Corporals, 64 Privates.
By order of the General,
BENJAMIN FISHBOURN, A. D. Camp.
Fort Montgomery, July 21, 1779.
(True Copy.)
General Return of the prisoners taken at Stony-Point.
Officers sent to Ealton on parole. 1 Lieutenant
Colonel, 4 Captains, 12 Lieutenants, 4 Ensigns, 1
Conductor of Artillery, 1 Aliiitant Surgeon.
Officers and Privates wounded and sent in. 2
Lieutenants, 1 Ensign, 1 Surgeon, 39 Privates.
Left at Kakiate. 9 Privates, 2 Attendants.
Sent to Eafton. 441 Privates, 25 Servants to Offi
cers. Total, 543.
ABRAHAM SKINNER, D. Com. Prisoners.
Gofhen, July 20, 1779> (Copy.)
Return of the enemy's killed.
I Captain, 1 Lieutenant, 8 Serjeants, 3 Corporals,
50 Privates. Total 63.
Return of Ordnance and Stores taken at Stony-Peint,
July 15, 1779, at night.
Ordnance. Brass, 3 12-pounders, 1 3-poundcr ;
iron, 2 24-pounders, 2 18-pounders, and 1 12- pound
er ; brass howitzer, 8 inch, 1 ; brass mortars, loinch,
1; 5 and a half inch, 2; 4 and 2-sths of an inch, 2.
30 fpunges, with ftaves and rammer-heads; 9 la
dles, with ftaves ; 11 wadhooks, with ftaves ; 4 drag
ropes, with pins; 4 draught-chains ; 24 handspikes;
11 aprons of lead; 12 axes; 20 boxes; 10 buckets ;
40 bottoms of wood, 10 inch ; 5 budge-barrels ; 4
brushes for kitt ; 10 hand-barrows; 1 cart-fling,
compleat ; 14 large and 7 small leather cartouches ;
2 iron crows; 5 muzzle-caps; 2 compasses ; 10 lb.
tallow candles; 15 oil cloths.
Flannel cartridges, filled, 24-pounders 603, 12-
pounders 1174, 3-pounders 295 ; 20 8 inch howitz ;
38 5 and a half, and 40 4 and 2-jths inch mortars —
Empty, 146 8 inch howitz; 240 5 and a half, and 240
4 and 2-jths inch mortars.
Cartridge paper, filled, 18-pounders 158 — empty, 18
pounders, 100 ; musket, with ball, 28,752.
3 funnels; 1816 fuzes, drove and primed; 1261
musket dints; 9 and half pounds flax; 14 hammers;
I powder-horn ; 11 tanned hides ; 4 hand and 2 beam
Looks; 9 and half setts men's harness ; 6 hand hatch
ets; 2 and half tons of junk; 1 compleat triangle
gin; 3 bars of iron; 2 cutting knives; 2 paring
knives, with block and staple ; 9 pounds kitt; 3 iron
melting ladles; 1 Muscovy and 2 dark lanthorns; 7
ikeins Hambro line; 3 laboratory chests ; 2 copper
meafurcs ; 11 mallets and fetters; 8 skeins marline;
100 lb. nails, and 1000 lb. clouts; 5 mantelets ; 39
barrels corned, 4 duly, and 4 mealed powder; 20
dozen port-fires; 15 punches for vents; 3 pair pin
cers; 12 plummets of lead; 2 quadrants; 4 rasps,
half round ; 8 fathoms of rope for lathing ; 12 rockets
As Congress are bound by every motive of policy,
and of publick and private justice, to maintain the
credit of the paper money emitted by their authority,
on the faith of the United States, so it is their inten
tion not only to avoid farther emissions, but to dimi
nilh the quantity in circulation, provided that the re
fpedive States, by correspondent and vigorous exer
tions, dial! put it in their power to raise the necessary
supplies:
Resolved therefore, That twenty millions of dol
lars, or such a part thereof as shall be brought into
the Continental Loan-Offices on or before the firft
day of October next, be borrowed on the faith of
the United States, at an interest of fix per cent, per
annum. For facilitating the said loan, Resolved, 1.
That the Loan-Officers in every State do immediately
open subscriptions for the laid loan. 2. That the
executive authorities of the several States be requested
immediately to appoint persons of character and in
fluence in every county, town or diftrid, to receive
subscriptions, and transmit the fame to the Loan-
Officer, or Officers, in the States refpedtively. 3.
That no fubfeription be received for less than five
hundred dollars. 4. That all subscriptions, under
ten thousand dollars, shall be paid into the Loan-
Office where the fame shall be fubferibed, or into the
hands of the person obtaining the fubfeription, with
in fourteen days after the fubfeription shall be made.
5. That any person fubferibing ten thousand dollars,
or upwards, shall be allowed to pay the fame at two
with flicks; 18 flicks port-fie; 40 spikes for nailing
guns; 3 saws.
Sbottxed with ponder, for 2-pounders, 217 round,
92 case ; to <w®od bottoms, ^-pounders, 304 round,
104 case; 12-pounders, 9ooround ; 3-pounders, 200
round, ic6 case.
Shot, case fixed to wooden bottoms, for howitz, 8
inch, 40 ; tor mortars, 5 anda half inch, 80 ; 4 2-jths
of an inch, 80. Grape, iron bottoms, 24-pounders
95 ; in bags, 18-pounders 42 ; 10 inch mortar 40.
Loojefbot, 24-pounders 150, 18-pounders 208.
39 sheep skins; 50 fathoms ikid and parbuckle
rope; 2of 2 feet and 1 brass scales; 4 pair fciiTars.
Shells, 10 inch, fixed 20, empty 74; 8 inch, fixed
15, empty 90; 5 and a half inch, fixed 21 ; empty
141 ; 4 2-sths of an inch, fixed 40, empty 160.
6 scrapers for shells; 3300 fpunge tackles; 12
spades; 6 thovels ; 2 tarpaulins; 10 tompions; 2
officers and 1 laboratory tents; 5790 tubes; 12 lb.
twine; 30 priming-wires; 1 set brass weights, from
4 lbs. to 1-4 of an ounce; 2 pounds worsted ; 84
wads for 24-pounders.
Fer the use of the horse department, 50 sets large
horse fboes, and 3200 nails for ditto.
For the use of the Smith, 1 forge bellows, 1 anvil,
with beck iron, 1 standing vise, 1 tew iron, 1 coal calk.
Return of arms and other articles not included before.
134 tents, 9 markets, 8 horfemen's tents, 9 wall
tents, 334 muskets with bayonets, 103 cartouch boxes.
Published by order of Congress,
CHARLES THOMSON, Secretary.
In CONGRESS, July 26th, 1779.
Resolved unanimously, That the thanks of Con
gress be given to His Excellency General Washing
ton, for the vigilance, wisdom and magnanimity,
with which he hath conducted the military operati
ons of these States, and which are among many other
signal instances, manifefted in his orders for the late
glorious enterprize and fuccefsful attack on the ene
my's fortrefs on the banks of Hudson's river.
Resolved, That the thanks of Congress be present
ed to Brigadier General Wayne, for his brave, pru
dent and soldierly cundud, in the spirited and well
conducted attack of Stony-Point.
Resolved, That Congress entertain a proper sense
of the good conduct of the officers and soldiers under
the command of Brigadier General Wayne, in the
assault of the enemy's works at Stony-Point, and
highly commend the coolness, discipline and firm in
trepidity exhibited on the occasion.
Resolved, That Lieut. Colonel Fleury and Major
Stewart, who by their situation, in leading the two
attacks, had a more immediate opportunity of dif
tinguilhing themselves, have by their personal at
chievements exhibited a bright example to their bro
ther soldiers, and merit in a particular manner the
approbation and acknowledgment of the United States.
Resolved, That Congress warmly approve and ap
plaud the cool determined spirit with which Lieut.
Gibbons and Lieut. Knox led on the forlorn hope,
braving danger and death in the cause of their country.
Resolved, That a medal emblematical of this acti
on be struck. That one of gold be presented to Bri
gadier General Wayne, and a silver one to Lieut.
Col. Fleury and Major Stewart.
Resolved, That a brevet of Captain be given to
Lieut. Gibbons and Lieut. Knox:
That the brevet of Captain be given to Mr. Archer,
the bearer of the General's letter, and volunteer Aid
to Brigadier General Wayne:
That Congress approve the promises of reward
made by Brigadier General Wayne, with the con
currence of the Commander in Chief to the troops
under his command :
That the value of the military stores, taken at
Stony-Point, be afeertained and divided among the
gallant troops by whom it was reduced, in such
manner and proportion as the Commander in Chief
fnall prescribe.
Extract from the Minutes,
CHARLES THOMSON, Secretary.
In CONGRESS, June 29, 1779.
periods, to wit, one half within fourteen days after
the fubfeription, the residue on or betorc the firft day
of October next, the whole to bear interest from the
time of the firft payment, provided the other payment
shall be punctually made. 6. That each lender shall
have his election cither to receive the principal at the
expiration of three years from the date of the loan,
or to continue it in the funds on interest, until the
whole amount of Continental bills in circulation shall
not exceed the sum in circulation at the time of the
loan. 7. That interest on all sums which shall be
paid into the Loan-Office before the said firft day of
October, or which shall be fubferibed and paid agree
ably to the terms ot the fifth resolution aforefaid,
shall be payable annually at the Continental Loan-
Office of the State in which the money was origin
ally fubferibed. 8. That when the interest on mo
nies which have been or may be placed in the several
Loan-Offices on or after the firft day of March, 1778,
shall become due and be paid, the fame, until some
more accurate ilandard of value can be devised, shall
be increased in proportion to the increase of the sum
of Continental paper-money which may be in circu
lation after the date of such loans refpcdively.
Extract from the minutes,
CHARLES THOMSON, Sec'ry.
In CONGRESS, July 15, 1779.
Resolved, That the Marine Committee be, and
they are hereby directed forthwith to cause the crews
of vcffcls captured from the enemy, to be confined
on board prison Ihips, and supplied and treated in all
relpeds, in the fame manner as the crews of vessels
belonging to these United States, and captured by the
enemy, are supplied and treated.
Extract from the minutes,
CHARLES THOMSON, Sec'ry.
MARINE-COMMITTEE, July 15.
Ordered, That the Navy-Board of the Middle
Diftri<ft, be directed forthwith to provide a suitable
vessel for a prison ship, at the port of Philadelphia,
for the purpose of carrying the above resolution of
Congress into execution.
Extract from the minutes,
J. BROWNE, Sec'ry.
Extract of a letter from Charleftown, South-Carolina,
dated July 3, 1779.
" The British troops began their retreat the 23d of
last month. They are going from sea island to sea
island, but what their intention is God knows. If
they go to Georgia they will certainly all get sick —
half of them get buried.
" They have at least loft ohe thousand men by sick
ness, defection, and what we killed, since they came
into this date. We shall be so strong by the fall that
I am certain if they fliould bring 7000 men we should
beat them ; but 1 don't think they will give us any
more trouble. However, we are hard at work on
our fortifications, and are determined to be fully
prepared for them."
Extract of a letter from the Eastern Shore, Maryland,
July 27th, 1779.
" The wheat with us this year is so excellent, that
I never saw any equal to it in any part of America
before."
BOST O N, July 22.
A Captain of a vessel who was lately taken and
carried into New-London, informs, that he failed
from Bluefields the 4th of June, in company with a
fleet of 118 fail, chiefly for Europe, under convoy of
the Winchelfon of 32 guns, Camel of 20 guns, Lynx
and Druid of 16 guns. That there had been an in
furredtion in Ireland, against the British government,
3000 men being already in arms, headed by the prin
cipal people of the kingdom: Also that our enemies
in England had agreed to carry fire and sword through
the continent, if nothing else would do ; beginning
with the New-England States. That Lord Shelburne
was in Administration in the room of the late Lord
Suffolk. That the Glasgow man of war was burnt
by accident in Montego bay. That most of their
privateers have been taken by the French cruizers in
the windward passage, and several very valuable mer
chantmen; also 13 fail of merchantmen out of 14
from New-York.
Extract of a letter from Martinique, June 15, 1779.
'' The island of St. Vincents was taken by our al
lies on the iith infant, without any resistance being
made by the enemy."
Extract of another letter from the fame place, June 16.
" It is true that Admiral Byron's fleet is gone from
St. Lucie, and that the Count d'Estaing has got pos
session of St. Vincent, and intends to have St. Kitts."
While we have been amused with reports of a pa
cification, and that a treaty was opening at London,
through the mediation of Spain, our enemies are de
termined to try the fortune of another campaign, or
rather a predatory war, which they are carrying on
with less humanity than ever, and in which they are
endeavouring to fulfil the denunciation of the British
commissioners, that we fliould feel all the extremities
of war. A proper spirit on our part, may make them
repent this experiment.
Last week arrived at a fafe port, a sloop with about
200 puncheons of rum, prize to the privateer brig
Adive, Capt. Hallet..
Tuesday last arrived fafe in port a prize brig, laden
with provisions.
Since our last arrived in port a prize ship with 800
barrels of beef, 600 barrels of pork, and 500 barrels
of flour ; prize to the General Pickering.
Friday last arrived here a sloop from Rochelle, in