mended himself to notice; that he next served as
brigade-major, with the rank of major, first in the infantry and
then in the cavalry, in which stations he acquired reputation in
the army, and the approbation of his commanding officers, of
which he has the most ample testimonies; that, toward the
conclusion of the campaign of 1777, he was sent to the important
post of Fort Mifflin in quality of engineer, in which he rendered
essential services, and equally signalized his intelligence and
his valour.

That, in consequence of his good conduct on this and on former
occasions, he was promoted by Congress to the rank of
lieutenant-colonel, and has been since employed in the following
stations, namely, as a sub-inspector, as second in command in a
corps of light infantry in an expedition against Rhode Island,
and lastly as commandant of a battalion of light infantry in the
army under my immediate command; that in each of these
capacities, as well as the former, he has justified the
confidence reposed in him, and acquired more and more the
character of a judicious, well-informed, indefatigable, and brave
officer. In the assault of Stony Point, a strong fortified post
of the enemy on the North River, he commanded one of the attacks,
was the first that entered the main works, and struck the British
flag with his own hands.

I have the honour to be, &c.,
Geo. WASHINGTON.

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_A Memorial for M. de Fleury, an Officer in the Regiment of
Rouergue for twelve years; a Captain of Engineers in the Service
of France for three years; and a Lieutenant-Colonel in the
Service of the United States for two years._

M. de Fleury left France with M. du Coudray in 1776.

He obtained a furlough and was commissioned as a captain of
engineers.

Congress having refused to employ M. du Coudray and the officers
who came over with him, almost all of them were discouraged; but
M. de Fleury joined the army and served as a volunteer private
during a part of the campaign of 1777.

At the fight of Piscataqua he had the good fortune to be remarked
while in performance of his duty, and he was promoted to the rank
of captain. (_Certified by Colonel Morgan_).

He was afterward employed