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The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
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The Virginia House of Delegates passed a unanimous resolution on December 28, 1780, expressing high regard for Major General Horatio Gates despite his recent misfortune, and a committee communicated it to him. Gates responded gratefully from Richmond, affirming his continued zeal for the American cause.
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RESOLVED, nemine contradicente, that a committee of four be appointed to wait on Major General Gates, and to assure him of the high regard and esteem of this House. That the remembrance of his former glorious services cannot be obliterated by any reverse of fortune, but that this House, ever mindful of his great merit, will omit no opportunity of testifying to the world the gratitude which, as a member of the American union, this country owes to him in his military character.
(True) JOHN BECKLEY, C. H. D.
FRIDAY the 29th of Dec. 1780.
Mr. Henry reported from the committee appointed to communicate the resolution of yesterday to the Hon. Major General Gates, that the committee had, according to order, communicated the same to that Gentleman, and that he was pleased to return the following answer.
RICHMOND, December 28, 1780.
Sirs,
I shall ever remember, with the utmost gratitude the high honour this day done me, by the Honourable the House of Delegates of Virginia. When I engaged in the noble cause of freedom and the United States, I devoted myself entirely to the service of obtaining the great end of their union: That I have been once unfortunate is my great mortification; but let the event of my future services be what they may, they will, as they always have been, be directed by the most faithful integrity, and animated by the truest zeal for the honour and interest of the United States.
HORATIO GATES.
Extract from the journal.
JOHN BECKLEY C. H. D.
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Richmond
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28th Of December, 1780 To 29th Of Dec. 1780
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resolution passed nemine contradicente; gates responded with gratitude and reaffirmed commitment.
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The House of Delegates resolved to appoint a committee to assure Major General Gates of their esteem and gratitude for his services, undiminished by recent misfortune. The committee communicated this, and Gates replied expressing thanks and devotion to the American cause.