Capt. Samuel Tudor, one of the superintendents for building the Continental ships at Poughkeepsie, attending, delivered in a letter from General Schuyler, dated Albany Sept. 17th, 1776, and directed to Messrs. Van Zandt, Tudor and the other gentlemen to whose care the building of the frigates at Poughkeepsie is committed, wherein the General informs those gentlemen that he received a lhe by express from General Gates informing him that he is in the greatest distress for the cordage mentioned in a list inclosed in the said letter for the use of the row gallies, which are the greatest strength of our naval force on the lake.

Capt. Tudor requested the opinion and advice of the Convention, on this subject.

Resolved, That as a naval strength on Lake Champlain is an object of the utmost importance, and will greatly contribute to the security of America, that the agents for building the ships at Poughkeepsie be directed to supply such and so much cordage as General Schuyler requires, and that this Convention will justify them to the Honourable the Continental Congress.