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At a Meeting of the Committee of the Indian Concern held 11th of 4th month 1808 Present 24 Members The Committee appointed at last Meeting relative to a School Master, report attention to their appointment and inform that there is a Friend and his Family who are willing to undertake that charge, and also to instruct them in the farming business, but as they have not received an answer on the subject as was expected; they are continued to the service, with Benjamin Cornell, Thomas Willis, AbrahamJ Underhill, and Gideon Seaman added; and as it is desirable that an interview may be had with the Family previous to their being engaged, and that another visit may also be paid the Indians, we desire that the Committee may be encouraged to proceed in the visit as early as way may open therefor and to extend as far as they may be enabled a helping hand to the several Tribes who have claimed our particular care and attention John Barrow, Samuel Mott &; John Murray are appointed to prepare an essay of a report for the Yearly Meeting, and produce to next Meeting Adjourned, to meet on the 7th day Evening at 7 oclock at Pearl Street Meeting house on the day of the Select Yearly Meeting