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$196 68/100 place in the hands of the members of thecommittee west of the mountains and the principalof the donation from our brethren in GreatBritain Balto 10 mo 16 1812Signed on behalf of the committeeP.E Thomas Clerk The Treasurer was directed to refund John Ellicottthe expence incured by him in conveying CaptainLewis and his family from Baltimore to WashingtonThen adjourned At a Meeting of the Committee on Indian concerns10 mo 12 1813 present 18 members. George Ellicott, Wm Kenworthy, Edward Stabler, Andrew Ellicott JamesEllicott &; Philip E Thomas were appointed topreparea report to the Yearly Meeting whoproduced the following To the Yearly Meeting now siting The Committee on Indian concerns report that sincethe last yearly meeting no way has opened to renew ourefforts to carry into effect the concern of Friends, relative tothe Indian natives, we have however received informationfrom the Indian agent at Piqua, that the Indians at Waupakannetta who have been heretofore under our care hadreturned to their Villages, and had raised a good crop ofcorn from which they had sold about 3000 Bushels and thatthey have a prospect of a large crop the present season