the commanding and other officers of the corps of
artillery and engineers of the allied army, who sustained
extraordinary fatigue and danger in their animated and gallant
approaches to the lines of the enemy.

That General Washington be directed to communicate to the other
officers and soldiers under his command the thanks of the United
States, in Congress assembled, for their conduct and valour on
this occasion:

_Resolved_, That the United States, in Congress assembled, will
cause to be erected, at York, in Virginia, a marble column,
adorned with emblems of the alliance between the United States
and His Most Christian Majesty, and inscribed with a succinct
narrative of the surrender of Earl Cornwallis to His Excellency
General Washington, commander-in-chief of the combined forces of
America and France, to His Excellency the Count de Rochambeau,
commanding the auxiliary troops of His Most Christian Majesty in
America, and to His Excellency the Count de Grasse,
commanding-in-chief the naval army of France in Chesapeake.

_Resolved_, That two stands of colours taken from the British
army under the capitulation of York, be presented to His
Excellency General Washington, in the name of the United States
in Congress assembled.

_Resolved_, That two pieces of the field ordnance, taken from the
British army under the capitulation of York, be presented by the
commander-in-chief of the American army to Count de Rochambeau;
and that there be engraved thereon a short memorandum, that
Congress were induced to present them from considerations of the
illustrious part which he bore in effectuating the surrender.

_Resolved_, That the Secretary of Foreign Affairs be directed to
request the Minister Plenipotentiary of His Most Christian
Majesty, to inform his Majesty that it is the wish of Congress
that Count de Grasse may be permitted to accept a testimony of
their approbation, similar to that to be presented to Count de
Rochambeau.

_Resolved_, That the Board of War be directed to present to
Lieutenant-Colonel Tilghman, in the name of the United States in
Congress assembled, a horse properly caparisoned, and an elegant
sword, in testimony of their high opinion of his merit and
ability.

Monday, October 29, 1781.