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A Mission to the Indians from the Indian Committee of Baltimore Yearly Meeting to Fort Wayne, in 1804

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expressive of the unity of the Friends of those meetings in his visit to these parts. Deborah Darby and Rebecca Young also produced certificates to the Yearly Meeting at the same time, both from the Monthly Meet-ing held at Coalbrookdale, in Shropshire, En-gland, dated the 20th of Third month, 1793, endorsed by the Yearly Meeting for Wales, held at HCarmarthan, the 25th of Fourth month, 1793. Also certificates from the Yearly Meeting of Ministers and Elders, held in London, the 18th, 20th, 23d and 29th of Fifth month, 1793. The company and labors of love of these Friends from Great Britain, are acknowledged to have been satisfactory to Baltimore Yearly Meeting.* * The records of Baltimore Yearly Meeting for 1796, contain minutes, almost precisely similar to those given above, of the appointment of the Indian Com-mittee, and the presence of the Friends from Great Britain at the time. They were partakers with them in their exercises for the advancement of truth and righteousness, and sympathized in all their concerns. The first important meeting of the Indian Committee was held at Pipe creek, (where theMeeting for Sufferings of Baltimore Yearly Meet-ing then frequently convened,) the 22d of the Fifth month, 1796; ten members being present. The meeting was opened by the expression of a