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will enable each one to obtain his equitable proportion, and thereby encourage a system of industry, which may not only furnish decent apparrel, but attract their attention so as in some measure to draw them off from those wandering habits which lead to poverty and vice. The Oneida tribe, being the largest, consists of about 1150 individuals, some of whom have made considerable improvements in agriculture, and a few who have inclosed large farms, and improved them so as to produce in great plenty: In this tribe is one school taught on the Lacasterian plan, and two Indian youths learning the Blacksmith's bussiness. The Committee have procured a friend, who with his Wife reside with the tribe at Onondago; One of the Chiefs has given up his house for their accommodation, and he being a blacksmith and his wife a weaver it is hoped their services will be useful: The principal men appear disposed to promote the views of friends; and to dis- swade their young men from habits of intemperance; in which they were encouraged, and advised to wait on the Great Spirit, to dwell in his fear, that he might give them Wisdom and strength to bring up their children aright, to train them in habits of industry, and the cultivation of their Land. They having concluded to promote the cultivation of flax, were also encou- raged to procure sheep, &; manufacture cloth: and it was satisfactory to observe that they appear disposed to acquire the knowledge of the most useful mechanic arts. The care of friends, and the continued in- terest manifested from time to time, was in the differrent tribes gratefully acknowledged; and it appears that they still place such an implicit confidence in friends that it is believed there remains a service in the power of the Society, still to render this greatly injured people. Signed on behalf of the Committee by Thomas Willis Clk. Memorandum for Charles Willets Upon making a further inquiry we found that the tract of Land Friends had in view at Onondago contained 180 Acres and the man had not concluded to sell it, if he should the price would not be less than 3000$ Found another price for sale containing about 54 Acres will situate on the road that leads to the Indian Setlement, and adjoining their land price 10$ per Acre with some Improvements Another tract lying east of the former tract containing 40 Acres ajoining the Indian land with some Improvements price 650 Dollars Charles Willets