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And a judicious Committee to cooperate with them and occasionally Represent their case to Government--which has the power to order out from amongst them--such as should be represented as improper persons to reside amongst them and to see that Existing Laws against selling ardent spi- rits or bartering Whisky with them were put in force or prevail with Government (which I should esteem most advisable) to appoint some judicious Agent to constantly reside in their vicinity whose business it should be to recognise all abuses of good order from the Whites--and so cooperate with such Committee &; Friends settled amongst them--I concieve much might be done in this way &; I have no Idea but a pro- position of this Nature would be well recieved by our Government as well as be very grateful to the better sort among the Poor Indians I am with every Sentiment of Esteem &; Affection to thee &; Dear Hannah E. To Thomas EddyPeter Lossing I would suggest whether our half years Meeting were requested to Appoint a stand- ing Committee to act in the Capacity above alluded to &; to correspond with your Body it would not be likely to have a desirable effect-- as proper first step in the concern here