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articles as they may be in immediate want of and reportthe state of the business to this committee at a futureMeeting. Rees Cadwalader Nathan Heald andJoel Wright are now nominated for that Service, Evan Thomas Elias Ellicott and Jonathan Wrightare appointed to assist the clerk in preparing a reprtto the Yearly Meeting to contain the purport of theabove minute with the state of the fund. and signit on behalf of the committee Then adjourned. At a meeting of the Committee on Indian concernsAt Balt. 2 Mon 4th, 1799. Present 9 Members The following Report from the com. appointedto extend care respecting some Indians on the Muskingumriver being produced was read and their procedings approved To the Committee on Indian Concerns, In the course of an attention to our appointment weproceded as far as George Town on the Ohio river 65 Milesfrom Redstone, with an intention of visiting the Mora-vian Indians on Muskingum and being there informedthat John Heckewelder their agent had lately gonehome to Bethleham and before his departure hadprocured a supply of provisions for the winter for thoseIndians, that they ware dispursed in hunting campsand few of them at their Town, we did not think itnecessary, we proceded in that direction, but Thomas Smith