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Minutes of the Committee on Indian Concern No 1

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The Committee to engage a Farmer to reside amongst the Oneidas not being prepared to report were continued Joseph Frost informed in writing that he had given some attention to the subject of procuring some spinning wheels &; for the Stockbridge Tribe but had not compleated the service: no account was received from him respecting furnishing the like articles for the Spinning School at Oneida; nor relative to the information requested from him respecting obtaining the Farm at Onondago. The Friends to draft a narrative of the proceedings of this Committee to be sent to England not being prepared to report are continued. The Committee to essay a report to the Yearly Meeting produced it, which with some alteration was approved; the Clerk was directed to transcribe &; sign it on behalf of the Committee &; lay it before the Yearly Meeting It is as follows