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the proceedings of this Committee to be sent to Friends of London England are continued The Committee to give attention to the situation of the lands of the Shinecock Tribe on Long Island report attention, and that an Essay has been made for a settlement between the Indians and white Inhabitants, but finding the laws relative to Indians prohibited making the division of their lands as proposed, the matter is suspended for the present The same Committee are desired to keep the subject under their care &; report when they judge it needful Thomas Eddy, Matthew Franklin, Abrm J Underhill, Anna Thorn &; Lydia Mott are appointed to essay a report to our next Yearly Meeting, and produce at the adjournment of this Committee. Adjourned to the 7th hour on second day evening during the Yearly Meeting at Pearl Street Meeting House in New York