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in the cultivation of their lands The Committee are continued to give such further attention to the subject as may appear to be requisite with James Mott added It appears by information now received in a letter from Joseph Frost to a member of this Committee, that the School opened at Oneida under the care of Absalom &; Ruth Hatfield, for the instruction of youth in literature as also their women in knitting, spinning &; affords an encouraging prospect, that divers of them are making considerable progress in those arts, and the Committee being deirous to give them further aid, it is concluded that they be furnished with one weavers loom, some spinning wheels &; cards on loan also some wool and flax for their use: Joseph Frost is therefore appointed in conjunction with Absalom &; Ruth Hatfield to procure such of those articles for the use of the