army,
surrenders his sword to General Gates, at the head of the
American army.

_Legend_: SALUS PROVINCIARUM SEPTENTRIONALIUM.

_Exergue_: HOSTE AD SARATOGAM IN DEDITIONEM ACCEPTO DIE 17
8{bris} 1777.

_For Mr. Green._

On one side, his head.

_Legend_: NATHANIELI GREEN EGREGIO DUCI COMITIA AMERICANA.

_Reverse_: Victory treading under her feet broken arms.

_Legend_: SALUS PROVINCIARUM AUSTRALIUM.

_Exergue_: HOSTIBUS AD EUTAW DEBELLATIS DIE ... 1781.

Friday, May 13, 1783.

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After observations by the commissioners, it was thought proper to
change, in the two medals of General Gates and of General Green,
the word _Provinciarum_ to that of _Regionum_. And in the medal
of Gates, on the side of the head, instead of _Duci provido_ to
substitute _Duci strenuo_.

Friday, November 25, 1785. (p. xl)

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The secretary also read a letter of Colonel Humphreys, Secretary
of Embassy of America, in which he requested the academy, in the
name of Congress, to compose three medals voted by the same
Congress: one for General Morgan, the second for Colonel
Washington, the third for Colonel Howard.

The discussion was laid over, according to custom, until next
week.

Tuesday, December 6, 1785.

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Messrs. Barthelemy, Des Brequigny, Le Blond, and Brotier, were
named to compose the medals asked for by the Congress of the
United States of America.

Tuesday, December 13, 1785.

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The secretary read the three reports agreed upon by the
commissioners for the medals for General Morgan and Colonels
Washington and Howard, as follows:

_For General Morgan._

_Device_: The general, at the head of his troops, charges the
army of the enemy, which takes to flight.

_Legend_: VICTORIA LIBERTATIS VINDEX.

_Exergue_: CAESIS AUT CAPTIS AD COWPENS HOSTIUM ... SIGNIS RELATIS
... 17 JAN. 1781.

_Reverse_: America, recognizable by her shield, rests her left
hand upon a trophy of arms and of flags, and with her right