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of principal Indian chiefs who requested him toinform friends that they and the Indians generally weremuch obliged to friends for the assistance they had giventhem, and hoped we would continue our friendshiptowards them and that nothing might happen todiscourage us, he also says that all the Indians he wasamongst were very friendly as was also William Wells&; the other offices of the government We further inform the committee that wehave setled with Philip Dennis and reimbursed himfor the loss of his house, we have also setled with theTreasurer and find in his hand a ballance of $273 63/100 Evan Thomas Elisha Tyson Geo. Ellicott P. E. Thomas Baltimore 2 Mo. 4 1805 As it appears that the Indians are still desirousof friends continueing their care towards them and ofour sending a person to take the place of Philip Dennisthe committee after weightily considering the subjectconclude to instruct the sub-committee to endeavourto procure one or more suitable offer to agree with themand call on the Treasurer for the expences that maybe incured No further business appearing at this time