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Reports of the Indian Committee to New York Yearly Meeting, 1795-1806

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that attends the present consideration, together with a free com munication of concurring sentiments pointing thereto leads to the prosperity of an appointment, to continue a care to the subject. and in encourageing them to step forward therein, in the way that may appear most likely to contribute to the well doing of the Indians, and answer the present views of this Meeting, particu -larly, in endeavouring to turn their attention to agricultural Im -provements, and a state of Civilization, and should a suitable Friend or two, from a concern to be useful to those People, be dis- posed to step forward in residing among them for a time, in order to effect those desireable purposes, that the Committee encourage and make way therefor - And as occasion will probably require some pecuniary aid, for their and other purposes, the Committee with the advice and approbation of our Meeting for Sufferings are authoritative to call on their Meetings Treasurer to answer such demands, and to the service the following Friends are apointed Viz John Barron, Samuel Learing, Charles Frost, Gideon Seaman, Samuel Bowne, John Murray, Thomas R Robinson, Peter Lossing, Trip Mosher, James Mott, Fiddeman Hull, John Barker, Robert Bowne, and Oliver Hull - Adjourn'd to the third Hour tomorrow afternoon