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of the abundant use of Spiritous Liquors amongstyour people apprehending it did them much injury &;if continued you might prevent our being capable ofrendering you much service Brothers We are listening to hear what you haveto say to us and have sent you this speech appre-hending you have not understood what has been hereto-fore communicated to you and lest you have notunderstood it we again ask you if you are willingto have your children instructed at home on yourown lands how to raise plenty of corn, makecloathes &; build houses, to keep your old men, yourwomen &; Children warm when the weather is coldand that you may not suffer for want when gamegets scarce in your hunting country Balt.4 Mo 17 1801 George Ellicott Joel Wright Israel Janney Gouldsmith Chandlee Then adjourned At a Meeting of the Committee 10 Mo 13 1801 present 10 Members The following report to the Yearly Meetingwas agreed on To the Yearly Meeting now siting We have received no accounts from the Indians