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Minutes of the Committee on Indian Concern No 1

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of Land, they concluded to take the subject again into consideration and inform us of the result. On enquiry we found this Tribe continued their resolution of abstaiining from Spiritous liquors; and the Epistle addressed to them by the Committee was received wih evident marks of satisfaction. We were discouraged seeking an opportunity with those of the Oneidas called the Christian party, from the difficulty of being properly understood, and the habit of intoxication being so general and excessive as almost to preclude the idea of its being of any avail- Signed James Mott John Murray Jun Esther Griffin Anne Mott The Committee also produced the following Acct. Viz Committee on the Concern relative to the Indians New York 10th mo: 1807 To John Murray Jun &; For amount of sundry articles furnished the Indians by the Committee, who lately made them a visit 17.97 For amount advanced John Dean when the Committee were at Brothertown, as an additional compensation for his Services 50 /$67.97