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which is approved, and as the Treasurer was directed to pay them fifty Dollars as pr minute of 25th of 5th month last, he is therefore directed to pay the further sum of seventeen Dollars, and Ninety seven Cents On attending to that part of the Committees report relative to the establishment of a School at Oneida- John Murray Junr, Matthew Franklin, John Barrow, Samuel Parsons and Shadrach Ricketson are appointed to take the subject under consideration, and if a suitable friend should offer to take charge of the School, they are at liberty to engage him, and afford him such encouragement as they may think proper- Notwithstanding, things are not altogether as pleasant amongst the Indians as is desirable; yet we are at this time unewedly encouraged to persevere in using such further endeavours (or we may be favoured with) for the promotion of their civil and religious improvement; and now adjourn to meet at Pearl Street Meeting House, the Evening preceding the Meeting for Sufferings in 4th month next at the 6th hour- And to which time and place we now Adjourn