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British troops marched out of town, “ with shouldered arms, 
colors cased, and drums beating a British or German march,” 
passed between the two lines of victorious troops, to a place ap- 
pointed, where they grounded their arms, left them, and returned 
unarmed to their quarters in the town. 
The painting represents the moment when the principal officers 
of the British army, conducted by General Lincoln, are passing 
the two groups of American and French generals, and entering 
between the two lines of the victors; by this means the princi- 
pal officers of the three nations are brought near together, so as 
to admit of distinct portraits. : 
In the centre of the painting, in the distance, is seen the en- 
trance of the town, with the captured troops marching out, fol- 
lowing their officers: and also a distant glimpse of York River, 
and the entrance of the Chesapeake Bay, as seen from the spot. 
’ No. 30.—Five Heaps. Oil Miniatures. 
Judge Oakey, 1827. 
Henry Dwient, M. C., 1827. 
Joun C. Canoun, Vice President of the United States, 1827. 
Dr. Auten, 1827. ; 
Davi B. Oeven, Esq., 1827. 
No. 31.—Resienation or Gen. Wasutneton.— December 23, 
17 Washington, 1827. 
The peace of 1783 had accomplished the great object of the 
American Revolution; the former colonies were acknowledged 
by the parent state to be independent of her; but they. were 
equally independent of each other, and the pressure of common 
danger, which had been the strongest bond of union, being re- 
moved, there remained only a feeble and doubtful sense of com- 
mon interest to hold the different states together; the large states 
began to feel their real superiority, while the memory of faithful 
and disproportioned services swam before the vision of the small ; 
the seeds of discord were sown and germinating. The army, 
whose fidelity, patience, and courage, had won the glorious prize, 
had leisure to look back upon the years, during which, without 
pay, without clothing, and sometimes almost without food, they 
had 
persevered in duty,—tantalized with promises, often renewed 
