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notice made the following report Agreeably to our appointment six of our number have visited the different Tribes of the Natives which have been under the care of the Committee, had meetings of conference with them at each place, read the address from the Committee to them, which with the remarks made to them appeared to be recieved with much cordiality We found amongst the men at Brothertown some who are improving their land, and provide comfortably for their families, which may also be said of those at Stockbridge &; the Oneida; but many of them as heretofore are much addicted to habits of intemperance, by which means their families are brought to want. But we were pleased to find that the Women at Stockbridge &; the Oneida are making considerable improvement