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given by one of the Sub Committee that the School Com has been of latter time discontinued in consequence of the small number of Scholars at this season of the year and other circumstances. The Committee taking the subject into consideration it appeared to be desirable that a suitable friend should be engaged to open a School amongst them the ensuing spring &; that in selecting him attention should be given to his qualifications to furnish them advice &; assistance in their agricultural &; other concerns; &; it was concluded to appoint a Committee to enquire for a friend of this description either single or having a family as should appear to them expedient, &; the following friends were appointed to the service to wit- James Mott Gideon Seaman, Jn Murray &; Thomas Willis. The proposition of the Committee for supplying the Oneida &; Stockbridge Tribes, with flax, wool, wheels &; flaxseed for sowing was