The committee appointed to confer with General Washington, Major General [Horatio] Gates, and Brigadier General [Thomas] Mifflin, brought in their repdrt; which, being taken into consideration, was agreed to: Whereupon,

Resolved, That the commanding officer in Canada, be informed, that the Congress are fully convinced of the absolute necessity of keeping possession of that country, and that they expect the forces in that department will contest every foot of the ground with the enemies to these colonies; And, as the Congress have in view the cutting off all communication between the upper country and the enemy, they judge it highly necessary that the exertions of the forces be particularly made on the St. Lawrence, below the mouth of the Sorel:

Resolved, That Mr. R[obert] R. Livingston be added to the committee [of conference] who brought in the foregoing report; and that they be directed to confer with General Washington, Major General Gates, and Brigadier General Mifflin, touching the most proper posts, and measures to be taken for effectually preventing the enemy's communication with the upper country from Canada, and such other measures as shall tend to secure the frontiers.

General Washington, being arrived from New York, agreeable to order, attended in Congress, and, after some conference with him,

Resolved, That he be directed to attend again to morrow.