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REPORT 
 
 OF 
 
 THE NAVAL COMMITTEE, 
 
 EXPRESSIVE OF THE 
 
 GALLANT CONDUCT OF CAP. MACDONOUGH, 
 
 THE 
 
 OFFICERS, SEAMEN, MARINES, &c. 
 
 IN 
 
 The capturing the British squadron on lake Champlain, 
 on the 11th September, 1814. 
 
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 October 6, 1814. 
 
 Printed by order of the senate of the United States. 
 
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 WASHINGTON CITV 
 
 I'BiNTED iiV ROGER C. WEIGIITMAN. 
 
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IN SENATE 
 
 OP 
 
 THE UNITED STATES. 
 
 October 6, 1814. 
 
 Mr. Tait, from the committee on naval affairs, 
 reported, in ;)ar^, the following resolutions, which 
 were read. 
 
 Resolutions expressive of the sense of congress of the gal- 
 lant conduct of captain Thomas Macdonough, the offi- 
 cers, seamen, maiines, and infantry serving as marines, 
 on board the United States' squadron on lake Champlain. 
 
 Resolved by the senate and house of representa- 
 tives of the United States of America in congress 
 assembled. That the thanks of congress be, and 
 the same are hereby presented to captain Thomas 
 Macdonough, and, thiough him, to the officers, 
 petty officers, seamen, marines, and infantry serv- 
 ing as marines, attached to the squadron under 
 his command, for the decisive and splendid victory 
 gained on lake Champlain, on the eleventh of 
 September, in the year one thousand eight hun- 
 dred and fourteen, over a British squadron of 
 superior force. 
 
 Resolved, That the president of the United 
 States be requested to cause gold mrdals to be 
 struck, emblematical of the action between the two 
 squadrons, and to present them to captain Macdo- 
 nough and captain Robert Henlyj and also to lieu- 
 
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 tenant Stephen Cassin, in such manner as may be 
 most honorable to them; and that the president be 
 further requested to present a silver medal, with 
 suitable emblems and devices, to each of the com- 
 missioned officers of the navy and army serving 
 on board; and a sword to each of the midshipmen 
 and sailing master^, who so nobly distinguished 
 themselves in that memorable conflict. 
 
 Resolved, That the president of the United 
 States be requested to present a silver medal, with 
 like emblems and devices, to the nearest male re- 
 lative of lieutenant Peter Gamble, and of lieute- 
 nant John Stansbury, and to communicate to 
 them the deep regret which congress feel for the 
 loss of those gallant men, whose names ought to 
 live in the recollection and alfection of a grateful 
 country. 
 
 Resolved, That months' pay be allow- 
 
 ed, exclusively of the common allowance, to all 
 the petty officers, seamen, marines, and infantry 
 serving as marines, who so gloriously supported 
 the honor of the American flag on that memora- 
 ble day.