to yield him the necessary aid to enable him
to carry into effect his plan

The committee after solid deliberation on
the present situation of the concern refered to
us by the yearly meeting, were united in the
judgment that under present circumstances it
will be most prudent to confine our ope
rations for the present season to the employing
of two persons for the purpose of aiding the
Indians on the Wabash 2 or 3 months in
puting in their crop and geting it so far
forward as that they will able to cultivate
&secure it afterwards themselves. The sub com
mittee were accordingly directed to give this in
formation to that part of the committee who
reside on the west side of the mountains and
to request John Johnson

to employ on our behalf
two suitable men for that purpose and au
thorise him to draw on our Treasurer for the
Amt. of expence that may be incured = They were
also desired to direct the last years crop which
had been secured in cribs to be divided amongst
the Indians at the village in such way as the
chiefs & John Shaw might think right and
deliverd to them as a present from Friends
Then adjourned