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direction &; management of Indian Affairs, &; informedthem that Government had agreeable to the requestof the Indians established a trading House at fortWayne, that they were in want of several persons ofour Society qualified for different departments suchas Blacksmiths Carpenters &; Superintendants, that theywanted a Carpenter &; Blacksmith such as canmake and mend Ploughs, Looms farming utensils &;cthat they wish to employ such as are exemplaryin their conduct and are concerned for thepromotion of the work in prospect to whom theyoffer a generous compensation Baltimore 10 Mo 13 1802Signed on behalf of the Committee Evan Thomas George Ellicott Joel Wright Then adjourned At a meeting of the committee on indian concernsheld at Balt. 7th of 2 Mon 1803 The following Applications to the meeting forSufferings was agreed upon by the members present, We of the Committee appointed by the Y. M.on Indian affairs impressed with an idea of importanceof the object of our appointment the situation in whichwe are placed, and with a full persuasion that thesituation of the business requires speedy attention—