Resolved, That the president write to Governor Cooke, requesting him to order fifty ship carpenters to be engaged, on the best terms, at the expence of the continent, and sent to General Schuyler at Albany, as soon as possible, in order to build vessels for the defence of the lakes.

The committee appointed to consider the state of Georgia, brought in their report, which was taken into consideration; Whereupon,

Resolved, That four gallies be built at the expence of the United States, under the direction of the convention of Georgia, for the further defence of sa, id colony [state]:

And whereas the delegates of said colony of Georgia have represented to the said committee, that it will be necessary that two forts be erected in the said colony, the one at Savannah and the other at Sunbury:

Resolved, That two companies of artillery be raised, consisting of fifty men each, officers included, for the purpose of garrisoning such forts, in case they shall be erected, at the expence of the said colony; and that blank commissions be delivered to the delegates for the officers, to be filled up by the assembly or convention of said colony [state].