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Register of the Meetings and Deliberations of the Royal Academy of Inscriptions and Belles-Lettres during the year 1789.
ОглавлениеTuesday, January 13, 1789.
M. Dacier then announced that Mr. Jefferson, Minister of the United States of America, begged the academy kindly to occupy itself with the subjects of the three medals which Congress has resolved to strike in honor of General Wayne, Major Stewart, and Commodore Paul Jones. According to this request, the company have decided that the commissioners[24] named in the preceding sitting shall be charged with the composition of these medals.
Tuesday, February 10, 1789.
M. Dacier submitted to the academy at the opening of the sitting, the report of the commissioners in reference to the medals, with the composition of which they had been intrusted.
At the suggestion of Mr. Jefferson, Minister of the United States of America, the exergue of the medal formerly composed for General Morgan was altered as follows:
fugatis captis aut cæsis ad cowpens hostibus 17 jan. 1781.
Medal for General Wayne.
Device: America, recognizable by her shield, holds in her left hand, which is elevated, a mural crown, and presents with her right a crown of laurels to the general, who bends before her.
Legend: n. wayne duci exercitus.
Exergue: comitia americana.
Reverse: The Rock and the Fort of Stony Point.
Legend: stony point expugnatum.
Exergue: 15 jul. 1779.
For Major Stewart.
Device: America, standing as above, presents a palm to the major, who bends before her.
Legend: n. stewart cohortis præfecto.
Exergue: comitia americana.
Reverse: The major mounts to the assault through an abatis of trees, which his men have broken through.
Legend: stony point oppugnatum.
Exergue: 15 jul. 1779.
For Commodore Paul Jones.
Device: The head of the commodore.
Legend: paulo jones classis præfecto.
Exergue: comitia americana.
Reverse: A naval engagement.
Legend: primus americanorum triumphus navalis.
Exergue: ad oram scotiæ 23 sept. anno …
Another legend: hostium navibus captis aut fugatis.[25]
Exergue: Same as above.
