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Minutes of the Committee on Indian Concern No 1

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Gore of the land in the Oneida South Settlement, reportd. that they had attended to the subject &; that the Legislature had enacted a law prohibiting the sale of the land referred to. Josiah Field and Willet Hicks were appointed to examine the Treasurer's Accounts &; report a statement thereof to our next Meeting It appearing probable that in consequence of the indisposition of Absalom Hatfield considerable attention would be requisite to the concerns of the Indians; and that there would be a necessity of obtaining the assistance of some Friends in their vicinity who are not of the Committee, the Clerk was directed to unite to Peleg Gifford, Abrm Bradbury &; Ackus Ruthbone on behalf of this Committee &; request them to afford Joseph Frost such aid as may appear to be needful.