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Minutes of the Committee on Indian Concern No 1

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of the Committee with Samuel Parsons added The Committee being informed by Robert Bowne that he had expended Ten Dollars in assisting a Chief of the Stockbridge Tribe on his way home, the Treasurer is directed to repay him that amount Adjourned to six o'clock in the evening preceding the Meeting for Sufferings in Fourth Month at this house. At a Meeting of the Committee on the Indian Concern held in New York 10th of 4 mo 1809 Present 11 members The friends appointed to place out at interest the sum of Two Thousand Dollars of the Donation of Friends in England report the service not performed; they are continued The situation of the Montauk Tribe engaging the attention of the Committee, it was concluded to refer it to our next Meeting for further consideration The Committee to procure a Teacher to reside amongst