but were not prepared with the account, they were
directed to produce it at our next Meeting;
the further consideration of the situation of these
Tribes was referred to our next Meeting

The Committee to make a visit to the Western tribes
were not prepared to report the performance of the
service confided to them; but information being given
that one of said Committee & one of the General
Committee had been with the Oneidas

& inspected into
the state of things amongst them, the attention of the
Committee was turned to the consideration thereof, and
it appearing much to our satisfacion that considerable
advancement had been made by the Indians during
the last year in the cultivation of their lands & that
they had a prospect of good crops; & in order to
encourage and assist them therein it was concluded
that an additional number of Oxen, as well as
implements of husbandry, such as ploughs, chains &c.