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Minutes of the Committee on Indian Concern No 1

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At a Meeting of the Committee on the Indian Concern, held in New York, the 8th of 4th Month 1811 Present 13 members &; our friends Betsey &; Hannah Purington &; Estes Newham of New England The Committee appointed to produce an account of sundry small articles furnished the Indians on the Eastern part of Long Island, rendered it accordingly amounting to Six pounds 6/10 which the Treasurer is directed to pay to Robert Bowne The situation of these Tribes being again considered, further attention thereto is referred to our next Meeting One of the Committee appointed to furnish Absalom Hatfield, with Oxen, implements of husbandry &;c. attention thereto; the Committee is requested to produce a statement of expenditures to our next Meeting.