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Beyond Penn's Treaty

Minutes of the Committee on Indian Concern No 1

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purpose, joining their lands on the north side,
containing 200 acres, under some improvement
is now offered for sale, and is thought may be had
low, perhaps 9 or 10 Dolls per arce we found
them engaged generally in gathering their corn; they
appeared to have plenty for their own consumption
and some to spare for other necessaries. They are
getting in the way of raising wheat, potatoes and
pumpkins, and are desirous of further instruction
and assistance The two pair of Oxen Friends
provided them with, as well as those at Oneida,


we left in charge with Joseph Frost to sell them if
he can, if he cannot to advantage, to endeavor to
get good places for them to be kept for their
services, or at as low a rate as may answer

(Signed) Isaac Thorn Ju
Anna M Thorn
A J Underhill

Adjourned tomorrow afternoon at 3'o'clock