Ordered, That the Papers relative to the Fortresses at Ticonderoga, &c. be laid before the Congress.

The Papers being read.

Resolved, That Mr. [Elisha] Phelps, who was the bearer of some of them, be introduced to the Congress.

After information from Mr. Phelps,

Ordered, That the President, Mr. [Jonathan] Glover, Col. Nicholson, Dr. [John] Taylor, Mr. [Timothy] Edwards, Colonel [Nathaniel] Dwight, Dr. [Joseph] Wheeler, Mr. [John] Hale, and Dr. [Daniel] Whiting, be a Committee to take the said Papers into consideration, to sit forthwith, and report as soon as may be.