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Beyond Penn's Treaty

Minutes of the Committee on Indian Concern No 1

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The Committee appointed to engage a Farmer to
reside amongst the Oneidas

were released from the
service

The Committee being informed by John Griffin


that two girls of the Brothertown Tribe who had
been under his care nearly two years & been boarded
and instructed in School learning & other knowledge
had latterly returned to their parents, it was concluded
that it would be reasonable & proper that some
allowance should be made him therefor & for having
cloathed them & furnished them with money to hear
their expences home, and the Treasurer was
requested to pay him the sum of One hundred
& thirty Dollars.

Willet Hicks

, Thomas Eddy & Saml Parson
were appointed to prepare an Essay of a Report
to the Yearly Meeting & produce it at our
next Meeting

Adjourned to 7 o'clock on the first day and
during the call of the ensuig Yearly Meeting.