of Indians having
left 2 Indian Boys under our care
until his return from a Visit to the
Secretary of War
and Elisha Tyson
that these boys were now greatly in want of some
articles of cloathing, which being considered he was
directed to procure the necessary supplies, and call
on our Treasurer for the amount of Expence incured
who was directed to advance the same until it
can be returned by the Indian agent
then adjourned
concerns10 mo 10 1814
Present 15 Members
The following report to the Yearly Meeting was
agreed to
The committee on Indian concerns report that
since the last yearly
meeting no way has opened to
renew our efforts towards carrying into
effect the
concern of friends relative to the Indian
natives,
the war which unhappily raged through the country
not
having until a few months subsided and many
of the Indians being we
are informed still engaged
on Military expeditions. We however
indulge a hope
that the time is approaching when our efforts
may
again be employed amongst them: Under this
prospect the
committee feel engaged to stand ready
to embrace the earliest
opportunity which may occur
to carry into effect the benevolent
views of friends
towards them
We have examined the Treasurers a/c and