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It appearing to be he united judgmentof the committee that but little permanentadvantage will likely to result to the Indians from the aid furnished them byFriends whilst they have access to spirituousliquors, with which destructive article theyfrequently supply themselves by going intothe state of Ohio and a prospect beingopened that by an application on the partof Friends to the legislature of Ohio a lawmight be obtained which would preventtheir procuring it within the jurisdictionof that state. The subject after solid deliberation was refered to the further consideration of next meeting The sub committee were directedto address such communications toJohn Shaw &; Isaac Griffith. John Johnson &;the Indians as circumstances may render expedientThen adjourned At a Meeting of the Committee on Indian concernspresent 25 Members and several of our brethren fromthe Yearly Meeting of Pennsylvania A letter from John Shaw dated the 4thof last month giving an acct. of the dispositionof the Indians and present state of our settlementat the Wabash was recd. The prospect of addressing the legislature ofOhio on the subject of the introduction of spirituousliquors amongst the Indians was refered for further