Your Committee appointed to confer with Capt. Samuel Tudor and Mr Burling, Do report,

That in the course of the Conference Capt Tudor says that about Five Tons of Iron is still wanting for the Continental Frigates now at Esopus, without which they cannot be compleated by the Spring, and that he is at a Loss how to procure the same without the Assistance of this House.

He also says that he is in want of the following Articles for the purpose aforesaid, to wit: 25 Copper Ladles for 12 Pounders, 1 Box of false fires, 2 Copper Drifts for false fires, 2 ditto for Fuses for Hand Granades, 1216. of steel Dust, 100 lb of Sulpher, 8 Cegs of white Lead, 6 doz Lanthorns, Muskets, Pistols & Cutlasses, he also informs your Committee That he cannot supply the Ship Wrights with Rations at the Rate of 10½d pr Ration occasioned by the advanced price of Provisions. But is willing to purchase provision on the lowest Terms, and furnish the Ship Wrights therewith, he receiving the amount of what the Rations shall Cost him. At the same Time both Capt. Tudor & Mr. Burling recommended to the Committee as the Easiest and most Satisfactory method to advance the wages of each Shipwright 3 shillings pr Day in Lieu of Rations. Your Committee do further report that Mr. Burling informed them that he is in advance for Provisions furnished.the work men on Board the Ship Congress, and that he stands engaged to them for their Nights work in bringg up the said Ship from Poughkeepsie to Esopus which Captain Austin [Augustin] Lawrence absolutely refuses to pay.

Your Committee are of opinion that a Letter from this House Directed to Colo Robert Livingston at the Manor Requesting him with all convenient speed to furnish the aforesaid quantity of Iron will be the most effectual means to procure it. Your Committee are further of opinion that the likest means for obtaining the Copper Ladles, and sundry other Articles before mentioned will be by application to the Continental Marine Committee.

Resolved, That 1Os 6d ought to be allowed to the Carpenters on board the Continental Ships built at Poukeepsie, for pay and Rations, and 13s 9d to the foremen for pay and Rations, and that it be recommended by the Superintendants of the sd Ship ls] to pay them from the Date hereof at that rate.

Your Committee are further of opinion that the said Lancaster Burling and others who have supplied the men on Board the Ship Congress with Provisions, return to this House a true account of the Number of men victuled and the amount thereof which account ought to be proved upon Oath or affirmation, to be just before the Chairman of the Committee and the Town of Kingston, or the Chairman of the Committee of the Precinct of Poughkeepsie who should be required to Certify the same, and that the said account thus proved be transmitted to the Convention of this State to be delivered to the Auditor to be audited for payment.