Mr Welles from the Committee appointed, to consider what other Forts may be Necessary.

Reported, " That they had carefully considered the present State of the Frontiers of these Colonies and are of Opinion that Several other Forts at particular Passes are equally necessary with that proposed at Tierondequat. That as there is no probability of their being effected in the present disunited State of the Colonies, and the General Union may make some of them unnecessary. We Apprehend some inconveniences may arise. If the Board should go further into the Consideration of that matter at this Time.

His Honour put the Question, Whether the Board would Accept of this Report. And it passed in the Affirmative.

Certain proposals from William Johnson Esq^ relative to the Six Nations and for defeating the Designs of the French; Also Certain Considerations offerred by Thomas Pownall Esq"^ towards a General Plan of the Measures of the English provinces were read at the Board.

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It was thereupon Voted that M^ Franklin be desired to give the thanks of this Board to the said M"" Johnson and M"" Pownall and desire them to Suffer Copies of said Papers to be taken by the Commissioners of each Colony for the Consideration of their Respective Governments. Ordered

That all his Majesties Governments on this Continent may have Liberty from time to time to take Copies of the Proceedings of this Congress or any parts thereof paying for the same, and that no Other Copies be delivered by the Secretary. Ordered