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the column reached the abnttis, unlocking his
corps to the left, as he had been dirc&ed, advan
ced with fitch celerity, as to arrive in time to par
ticipate in the assault.
Lieut. Mansfield deserves particular recom
mendation, for the coolness, firmnefs and punc
tuality with which he conducted the van guard.
Capt. Olney, who commanded the firft platoon
•f Gimats battalion, is entitled to particular ap
plause. He led his platoon into the work with
exemplary intrepidity, and received two bayonet
wounds. Capt. Gilliland, with the detachment
of Tappers and miners, acquitted themselves in a
manner that did them great honour.
I do but justice to the several corps, when I
have the honour to allure you, there was not an
officer nor soldier whose behaviour, if it could be
particularifed, would not have a claim to the
warmek approbation. As it would have been at
tended with delay and loss to wait the removal of
the abattis and pallifades, the ardour of the troops
was indulged in palling over them.
There was a happy coincidence of movements.
The redoubt was in the fame moment inveloped
and carried on every part. The enemy are inti
tled to the acknowledgement of an honorable de
fence.
Permit me to have the fatisfaftion of expres
sing our obligation to Col. Armand, Capt, Se
gonge, the Chevalier Fontivieux, and Capt. Bed
kin, officers of his corps, who, a&ing upon this
occasion as volunteers, proceeded at the head of
, the right column, and entered the redoubt among
the firft, by their gallant example contributed to
the success of the enterprise.
Our killed and wounded you will perceive by
the inclofed return. I sensibly felt, at a critical
period, the loss of the affiftarice of Lieut. Col.
Gimat, who received a musket ball in his foot,
which obliged him to retire from the field. Capt.
Bets, of Laurens's corps, Capt. Hunt and Lieut.
Mansfield, of Gimat's, were wounded with the
bayonet, in gallantly entering the works. Capt.
Lieut. Kirkpatrick, of the corps of sappers and
miners, received a wound in the ditch. Inclofed
is a return of the prisoners. The killed and
wounded of the enemy 'did not exceed eight.
Incapable of imitating examples of barbarity, and
forgetting recent provocations, the soldiery spared
every man that ceased to resist.
I have the honour to be,
With the warmest edeem and attachment,
Sir, your mod obedient humble servant,
A. H A MILTON,
Lieut. Col. Command.
The Marquis de la Fayette.
Camp before Yorktown, October Is, 1781.
PHILADELPHIA, November 7.
Extract of a letter from General Washington,
dated Head Quarters near York, O&. 27.
" T DO myfelf the honor to inclofe to your Ex-
I cellency, copies of returns of prisoners, ar
tillery, arms, ordnance and other dores, surren
dered by the enemy in their pods of York and
Glouceder, on the 19th instant, which were not
compleated at the time of my lad dispatches, and
but this moment handed to me. A draft of these
posts, with the plan of attack and defence, is al
so transmitted ; and twenty-four dandards ta
ken at the fame time, are ready to be laid before
Congress.
My present dispatches being important, I have
committed to the care of Colonel Humphry, one
of my Aids-de-Camp; whom, for his attention,
fidelity and good services, I beg leave to recom
mend to Congress and your Excellency.
GENERAL RETURN of Officers and Privates
Surrendered prisoners of war, the 19th of Oc
. tober, 1781, to the allied army under the com
mand of his Excellency General Washington,
taken from the original muller rolls.
General and Staff,
. I Lieutenant-General, 1 Brigadier-General, 1
lieutenant-colonel, 2 majors, 5 captains, 2 lieu
tenants, 2 chaplains, 1 town-major, 1 commiffa
fy prisoners, s allidant quarter-mader, 1 surgeon
.and field inspector, 3 surgeons, 10 mates, 2 pur
veyors, 4 Rewards, 2 ward-makers, 19 afliftants,
2 carpenters, § deputy commiffdries, 1 deputy
commissary of forage, 5 assistant commissaries, 2
clerks, 3 issuers, 2 coopers, 1 labourer. Total 79.
Artillery.
2 captains, 9 lieutenants, 1 surgeon, 1 mate, 1
Terjeant, 4 drums, 193 rank and file, 1 commiflh
ry military ftorcs, 7 conductors, 5 conductors of
horse, ^artificers. -Total, 24%
XLIIId Regiment,
I major, 3 captains, § lieutenants, 3 ensigns, 1
quarter-maker, 1 surgeon, 22 ferjeants, i6drums,
307 rank and file. Total 379.
[LXXIft Regiment,
1 lieutenant-colonel, 1 major, 1 captain, 11
lieutenants, 4 ensigns, 1 quarter-maker, 1 sur
geon, imate, 28 ferjeants, 9 drums, 242 rank
and file. Total 300.
LXkVlth Regiment,
I major, 6 captains, (6 lieutenants, 4 ensigns,
I adjutant, 1 quarter-maker, 1 surgeon, 1 mate,
38 ferjeants, 18 drums, 628 rank and file. Total
7's'
LXXXth.Regiment,
1 lieutenant-colonel, 2 majors, 5 captains, 17
lieutenants, 3 ensigns, 1 adjutant, 1 quarter
maker, i surgeon, 1 mate, 49 ferjeants, 20 drums,
588 rank and file. Total&g.
Two battalions Anfpach.
2 colonels, 1 lieutenant-colonel, 2 majors, 8
captains, 32 lieutenants, 1 chaplain, 2 quartern
makers, 2 surgeons, 10 mates, 32 ferjeants, 2$
drums, 984 rank and file, 1 waggon-maker, 8
waggoners, 2 provost-marshals, 1 affikant.
Total 1077.
Prince Hereditary,
1 lieutenant-colonel, 1 major, § captains, 5
lieutenants, 4 ensigns, 1 chaplain, 1 quarter
maker, 4 surgeons-mates, 19 ferjeants, 11 drums,
425 rank and file, 6 waggoners, 1 provost-mar
shal. Total 484.
Regiment de Bose,
2 majors, 5 lieutenants, 2 ensigns 1 adjutant,
1 quarter-maker, 1 surgeon, 3 mates, 46 fer
jeants, 16 drums, 271 rank and file, 1 provok
marfhal. Total 349.
Yagers,
1 captain, 3 lieutenants, 1 surgeon, 1 trumpet,
68 rank and file. Total 74.
British Legion,
I lieutenant-colonel, 6 captains, 8 lieutenants,
3 cornets, 6 quarter-makers, 1 surgeon, 17 fer"
jeants,7 trumpeters, 192 rank and file. Totalxqi.
Queen's Rangers,
1 lieutenant-colonel, 1 major, 10 captains, 15
lieutenants, 11 cornets, 3 quarter-makers, 2
surgeons, 24 ferjeants, 5 trumpeters, 248 rank
and file. Total 320.
North-Carolina Volunteers,
I lieutenant-colonel, 5 captains, 7 lieutenants,
8 ensigns, 7 ferjeants, r 14 rank and file. Total 142.
Pioneers,
2 captains, 3 lieutenants, 4 ferjeants, 33 rank
and file. Total 44.
Engineers, - 2 lieutenants,
Loyal Foresters, - 2 captains,
I lieutenant,
1 ensign,
2 rank and file,
3 New-Jersey Volunteers, 1 captain,
i lieutenant/
2 rank and file,
New-York Volunteers, - 1 captain^
1 ensign,
1 rank and file,
Virginia Volunteers, - > captain,
I rank and file,
King's American Regiment, 1 lieutenant,
I rank and file,
Gen. Delancey's Battalion, 2 ensigns,
2 rank and file,
N. Carolina Ind. Company, 1 ensign.
1 rank and file,
Total. 25
Taken on the 14th and 16th of October,
• 1 major,
2 captains,
2 lieutenants,
I ensign,
Guards,
3 lieutenant-colonels, 12 captains, 1 ensign, 2
adjutants, 1 quarter-maker, 1 surgeon, 3 mates,
25 ferjeants, 12 drums, 467 rank & file. Total 527.
Light-Infantry,
I lieutenant-colonel, I major, 10 captains, 16
lieutenants, 1 ensign, 2 surgeons, 33 ferjeants,
13 drums, 594 rank and file. Total 671.
XVIIth Regiment,
I lieutenant-colonel, I major, 3 captains, 8 lieu
tenants, 4enfigns, 1 surgeon, 9 ferjeants, 13 drums,
205 rank and file. Total 24;.
XXIIId Regiment,
3 captains, 6 lieutenants, 1 adjutant, 1 surgeon,
i mate, 16 ferjeants, 20; rankandfile. Tota'l233.
XXXllld Regiment,
I lieutenant-colonel, 3 captains, 5 lieutenants,
1 ensign, 1 surgeon, 15 ferjeants, 9 drums, 225
rank and file. Total 260.
BROKE into the in closure of the fubferiber, about the
beginning of August, a dark brown MARE, with a ltar
in her forehead, two years old last Spring, natural trotter,
the owner is defied to prove his property 5 pay charges, and
take her away.
. AMOSJAMBS.
Wellington, Nov. ra, 1781.
RUN AWAY, my apprentice JOHN NEFF, a tail young
man of about 17 years of age, mafeuline, hearty, raw
country boy, of a good disposition, light coloured short
hair; had on when he went away light colour'd cloaths.—
As he has always behaved well, and appeared contented and
happy, I suppose he has been enticea away by feme de
hgning person —Therefore, if the young man will return
soon I will forgive him ; but if he refufes it is desired he
may be taken up or Secured, and notice given to me, —AU
reasonable charges shall be duly paid, besides a handfomc
reward.
THOMAS DENNY.
Wethersfield, Nov. 8, rySr.
STRAYED out of the pasture ofjofiah Brown, of Colchef
ter, the 24th instant, a black MARE, with a long tail,
not dock'd, trots all, a small white spot under her foretop,
shod all round 7 years ojd, supposed to be gone to North
field. Whoever will take up laid Mare, and leave her at
any public house between Hartford and Northfield, so that
the poll may have her, shall by him have a handsome re
ward and necelTary charges paid.
East-Windsor, O^ober 27, 1781.
T O 'is' 6 L D,
A likely Bay H ORS E, 6
years old, 14 hands andhalf high, well made, natural trot
ter, well broke to a carriage.
ELIAKIM MATHER.
Windsor, November 13, 1781.
WE the fubferibers being appointed Commiflioners &n
the eftare of^ENRY DAKREN, late of Farmington,
deccafed, hereby give notice, that we shall attend the bt&
ncfsof said appointment, at the house of JOHN W YER, of
said Farmington, the Second and fourth Tuesdays of De
cember next, from two to fix o'clock P. M.
JOSEPH BACON, jun. )
SETH WYER, ) is.
F^rmi^on, Nov. 7, 1781#
2 sergeants,
76 rank and file, Total,
TOTAL.
I Lieutenant-General,
1 brigadier-general,
2 colonels,
14 lieutenant-colonels,
16 majors,
97 captains,
180 lieutenants,
5$ ensigns,
4 chaplains,
6 adjutants,
18 quarter-makers,
18 surgeons, 25 mates,
3 8 5 sergeants,
179 drums and trumpeters,
6039 rank and file,
1 town-major,
1 commissary prisoners,
1 affikant quarter-maker,
Hospital Department.
I surgeon and field infpeaor,
3 surgeons,
>0 mates,
2 purveyors,
4 Rewards,
2 ward-makers,
19 assistants,
2 carpenters,
Commissaries Department.
5 deputy-commissaries,
> dep. -commiff. of forage,
5 affikant-commiflaries,
2 clerks,
3 ifluers,
2 coopers,
I labourer,
J commissary military stores,
9 conductors,
5 conductors of horse,
16 artificers,
1 waggon-maker,
25 waggoners,
5 provoff-marfhals and assistants,
.. 80 followers of the army,
Amounting in the whole, to seven thousand, two
hundred and forty-feven.
N. B. By an estimate collected by the adju
tant-general, the killed, during the siege, inclu
ding officers, amount at leak to 309, and the de
serters 44.
„B ned) THOMAS DURIE, D. C. Pris.
MILil ARY CHEST, Two thousand one hun
dred and thirteen pounds fix fliillings fterljng,
dollars at 4 s. Bd.
(A Return of Ordnance and Military Stores
taken at York and Gloucester, will be in
our next.)