The Secretary for the department of War to whom was referred the Petition of Louis Gasnangers Reports That the Petitioner states that he and his Brother entered into the services of the United States in December 1776 as Captain of Artillery conformably to a contract made by Silas Deane with Monsieur Du Boudray. That having been taken a prisoner by a British Ship and detained for more than a year, he did not arrive at Philadelphia until the latter part of the year 1778. That the above facts are supported by the evidence hereunto connected marked A. as well as by a Resolve of Congress of the tenth day of June 1779 by which also the petitioner was ordered to proceed to the grand Army, there to exhibit such proofs of his talents and merit as may be deemed necessary, to enable the Commander in Chief, to certify to Congress the propriety or inexpediency of retaining him in the service of the United States and in what rank if he shall intitle himself to a favorable certificate from General Washing[ton]