The Committee appointed to fortify the harbour of Boston beg leave to Report That the Enemy have been driven out of the Harbour aforesaid and that your Committee are fortifying with all possible despatch, (in which they ask the further aid of the Court, in such way as they may think best,) the heights of Nantasket & Long Island, especially those of the former, they hope by means thereof that the enemies most formidable Fleets will not dare to reenter.

Your Committee beg to suggest whether it is not probable that by having a large Ship with a broad pendant riding in Nantasket road & the Light House immediately rebuilt, the enemies single ships would not be decoyed into our hands ー

They beg leave also further to suggest that when those height[s] are furnished with a sufficient Number of Cannon there will be a necessity of augmenting the Number of Companies in the [Artillery] Train And that it is probable there will be no sudden occasion for fortifying Moon Island Hoffs Neck or Pittecks Island as Nantasket & Long Island are in [the] opinion of your Committee the Keys of the Harbour of Boston ー a list of Cannon Necessary for the heights aforesd your Committee will, as soon as possible, lay before your honours ー

Heights of Point Alderton
June 16, 1776

[Endorsed] In Council June 17th 1776 Read & Sent down

John Lowell Dpy Secy PT

[Second endorsement] June 17 Read & committed to