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At a Meeting of the Committee on the concern relative to the Indian Natives, held in New York 10th of 12 mo 1810 Present 22 members The Friends appointed to visit the Indians on the Eastern part of Long Island, made the following report, Four of the Committee have visited the Indians on the Eastern parts of Long Island, and found them we apprehend nearly in the situation as when the Committee visited them in 10th Mo 1808 Those on Montauk have plenty of good land to improve, &; other priviledges, so that with industry &; economy they might subsist very comfortably. The Shinicock Tribe near the Canoe Place not so well circumstanced, their land being not so good &; more under restrictions from the white people. At Montauk they have a pretty good school house, &; sometimes have a School therein; they also occupy it for a Meeting place. At the Canoe place they have a Meeting House now in