The Congress ordered the stores, men and things (hereafter mentioned) to be provided by Peter T. Curtenius² and forwarded to Albany, and that the several articles for that purpose herinaf ter mentioned, be provided by the Commissioners at Albany, that the whole may be forwarded to the south end of Lake George, viz:

A List of Men and articles to be procured by Peter T. Curtenius and forwarded to the agents at Albany:

2 mates for two vessels, 2 gunners, 2 carpenters capable of making carriages, 2 gunners' mates, 2 boatswains, 20 seamen. 200 barrels of pork, 10 barrels of pitch, 20 casks of rice, 4 barrels of tar, 500 lb. powder, (if so much can be got,) 1000 1b. of oakum, 100 shovels, 50 spades, 12 crowbars, and 50 pickaxes, to be marked "N. York.", 3 casks nails, one of 12d, 20d and 24d each, 100 camp kettles.

The following articles to be procured at Albany: Spikes, a gin, rope, 6 grindstones, cart boxes, 100 American falling axes, marked "N. York."

The Congress took into consideration the report of the committee who viewed the ground at King's Bridge, and places adjacent.

Ordered, That a copy of the said report (with the Map annexed thereto) be transmitted to the New-York Delegates at Philadelphia, and that Mr. [Gouverneur] Morris and Captain [Richard] Montgomerie be a committee for drafting a letter to the said Delegates on the subject matter of said report.

Ordered, That the Committee of Correspondence draft an answer to Governor [Jonathan] Trumbull's letter, dated May 29th, 1775.