The Congress being informed that Colonel Edward Fleming and Captain Anthony Rutgers cannot attend as commissioners to manage erecting and finishing the fortifications ordered to be erected on the banks of the Hudson river, in the Highlands.

Resolved and Ordered, That Captain Samuel Bayard, and Captain William Bedlow be and they are hereby appointed commissioners for that purpose, instead of Col. Edward Fleming and Capt. Anthony Rutgers, with the like powers of the other commissioners.

Mr [Isaac] Sears than moved (and was seconded by Major [Henry] Williams), in the words following, to wit:

I move that the committee appointed to superintend the building of the forts in the Highlands be authorized to procure such cannon and other stores as may be necessary for completely fortifying and equipping the said forts. And the same being unanimously agreed to,

Resolved and Ordered, nemine con. that the committee appointed to superintend the building of the forts in the Highlands, be authorized to procure such cannon and other stores as may be necessary for completely fortifying and equipping the said forts.