RESIDENT OF CONGRESS. October 27, 1781.

Sir: I do myself the honour to enclose to Your Excellency copies
of returns of prisoners, artillery, arms, ordnance, and other
stores, surrendered by the enemy in their posts of York and
Gloucester, on the 19th instant, which were not completed at the
time of my despatches, and but this moment handed to me. A draft
of these posts, with the plan of attack and defence, is herewith
transmitted; and twenty-four standards, taken at the same time,
are ready to be laid before Congress.

My present despatches being important, I have committed to the
care of Colonel Humphreys, one of my aids-de-camp, whom, for his
attention, fidelity and good services, I beg leave to recommend
to Congress and Your Excellency.

I have the honour to be,
Sir, Your Excellency's most obedient humble servant,
Geo. WASHINGTON.

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_Resolutions of Congress Voting Thanks, etc., for the Taking of
Yorktown._

BY THE UNITED STATES IN CONGRESS ASSEMBLED:

_Resolved_, That the thanks of the United States, in Congress
assembled, be presented to His Excellency General Washington, for
the eminent services which he has rendered to the United States,
and particularly for the well concerted plan against the (p. 089)
British garrisons in York and Gloucester; for the vigour,
attention, and military skill with which that plan was executed,
and for the wisdom and prudence manifested in the capitulation.

That the thanks of the United States, in Congress assembled, be
presented to His Excellency the Count de Rochambeau, for the
cordiality, zeal, judgment, and fortitude, with which he seconded
and advanced the progress of the allied army against the British
garrison in York.

That the thanks of the United States, in Congress assembled, be
presented to His Excellency Count de Grasse, for his display of
skill and bravery in attacking and defeating the British fleet
off the Bay of Chesapeake, and for his zeal and alacrity in
rendering, with the fleet under his command, the most effectual
and distinguished aid and support to the operations of the allied
army in Virginia.

That the thanks of the United States, in Congress assembled, be
presented to