Mr. David Clarkson, chairman of the committee appointed yesterday to report the methods best adapted to comply with the directions of the Continental Congress, respecting the cannon and stores at Ticonderoga, and the other matters recommended in their order of the 18th instant, delivered in the report of the said committee, which was read. And the said Report being again read, by paragraphs, was approved of and ordered to be entered on the minutes, and is in the words following. to wit:

We do report, that we conceive that it will be proper to appoint persons in whom this Congress can confide, to superintend the removal of the cannon and stores (mentioned in the minutes of the Grand Continental Congress,) to the south end of Lake George.

That it will be proper to furnish supplies of provisions to the garrisons now stationed, or hereafter to be stationed at those places.

That it will be proper to appoint a committee to estimate the expense of these services, and a committee to consider of ways and means for providing money for the purpose of defraying the same. And lastly,

That it will be proper to write a letter to the Governor and company of the English Colony of Connecticut, on the matters recommended in the minute aforesaid.

The said Committee had also prepared, and then reported a draft of the letter above mentioned, which was also read. [Adopted, and entered in the minutes of the afternoon.]

Benjamin Kissam, Esquire dissented from the said report and letter, and desired that his dissent might be entered on the minutes.

4 ho. P.M., May 24th. [1775]

The gentlemen who are Deputies from the city and county of Albany, at the request of the Congress, recommended, and the Congress nominated and appointed John N. Bleeker, Henry I. Bogert, George Palmer, Dirck Swart and Peter Lansingh, of the county of Albany, or any one or more of them, to superintend the removal of the cannon and stores (mentioned in the minutes of the Grand Continental Congress) to the south end of Lake George. And in case of the inability or refusal of those gentlemen, this Congress does authorize and request the subcommittee of the city and county of Albany to appoint proper persons to superintend the removal of the said cannon and stores to the place aforesaid.

The Congress then took into consideration that part of the report of the committee concerning the removal of the cannon and stores, which relates to the estimate of the expence of removing the same, and the ways and means of raising money to defray the expense thereof.

Ordered, That Messrs. David Clarkson, Alexander McDougall, Walter Livingston, Jacob Cuyler, Henry Glenn, Richard Montgomery, Egbert Dumond, Peter Clowes, John Sloss Hobart, Paul Micheau, Isaac Low, and Governeur Morris, be a committee for both those purposes, and that they make their reports on these respective matters with all convenient speed.

The draught of the Letter to the Governor and Company of the Colony of Connecticut, being read, paragraph by paragraph, was approved of, and ordered to be entered in the minutes, and is in the words following, to wit:

To the Honourable the Governor and Company of the English Colony of Connecticut.

Brethren:  By a minute of the Grand Continental Congress, of the eighteenth of May, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy-five, a copy whereof we do herewith transmit to you, we are informed that Ticonderoga hath been taken by sundry inhabitants of the northern Colonies; and from the minute aforesaid, we are assured that this measure was for the common safety of the American Colonies.

In pursuance of the directions contained in that minute, we have given the necessary orders for removing the cannon and stores (taken in that important fortress) to the south end of Lake George, and for securing them there, and we have appointed John N. Bleeker, Henry I. Bogert, Dirck Swart, George Palmer, and Peter Lansing, superintendents of this business. There is no doubt but that our brethren in Connecticut will feel great reluctance at the idea of ordering any of their troops to march within the bounds of this Colony, for the purpose of defending the Fort of Ticonderoga and the Cannon and Stores above mentioned at Fort George; but we pray you to cast away all fears of offending us on this occasion. We shall be happy to hear that you have placed a part of your forces in these posts, with intent to defend them until they shall be relieved by troops from this Colony.

In further pursuance of the directions of the Grand Congress, we have ordered provisions to be conveyed to Ticonderoga and Lake George, and we shall continue to furnish such supplies as we shall deem necessary.

You will be pleased, gentlemen, to appoint trusty commanders over your forces destined for the purposes above mentioned; and we do assure you, of our willingness that they shall take the command at those places while garrisoned by your troops.

We beg leave to assure you, that in this and all other matters, we will pay the highest attention to every recommendation of the Grand Continental Congress, and that we have the honour tobe, gentlemen, [&c.].

P.S.  We pray you to use every effort to preserve and improve the present peaceable dispositions of the Canadians and Indians, for which purpose we think it will be necessary to keep up the strictest vigilance to_prevent any incursions from being made into the Province of Quebeck.

Ordered, That a copy thereof be engrossed, and signed by the President, and transmitted with all convenient speed.

Ordered, That the Gentlemen who are Deputies from the City and county of Albany, be a committee to prepare a draught of a letter to John N. Bleeker, and the other four Agents for superintending the removal of the cannon and stores from Ticonderoga, and also a draft of instructions to the said agents; and that they prepare_ and bring in the same with all convenient speed.