_Reverse_: The taking of Boston, the English army fleeing toward the shore to embark, etc. _Legend_: HOSTIBUS or ANGLIS PRIMUM FUGATIS. _Exergue_: BOSTONIUM RECUPERATUM DIE 17 MARTII ANNO 1776. _For Mr. Gates._ On one side, his head. _Legend_: HORATIO GATES DUCI PROVIDO COMITIA AMERICANA. _Reverse_: The enemy's general at the head of his 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. - - - - - 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) - - - - - 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. - - - - - Messrs. Barthélémy, 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. - - - - - 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_: CÆSIS 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 crowns the general, who bends before her. _Legend_: N. MORGAN DUCI EXERCITUS. _Exergue_: COMITIA AMERICANA ANNO ... _For Colonel Washington._