27th. The Meeting assembled according to adjournment
We find by the Minutes of our Meeting for Sufferings that
the concern of
this Meeting relative to the Indians in the Western
parts of this State had
been attended to by that Meeting in Company
with divers Friends appointed
last Year to unite with that Meeting
on this Subject that their care and
attention thereto had induced
an appointment to visset that People to
inform themselves of
their situation and circumstances that the report of
the Committee so
appointed claimed the attention of that Meeting and
impress’d
a concern for that People that led to aprospect of some further
steps on their behalf and in an especial manner for the
discouragement
of the Spirituous liqueres being introduced amongst
them but in attending
to the prospect way did not open to
proceed therein for the presant – The
care and labour of that
Meeting with the Friends who were united with them
therein appear to have been great and manifests their regard
to the
concern and recommendation of this Meeting and it is
satisfactory to find
by the information now before us that
many amongst that People have become
sensible of the
sorrowful effects of the use of ardent Spirits, and their
openness
to advice and council, and a renewed weight attending the
Subject at this time, our deliberations result in the appoint-
ment of
a Committee to the solid Consideration & attention
to the concern of
this Meeting on the Subject and that they
move forwards with care and
caution as way may open
and thereto the following Friends are appointed viz
Joseph Cooper
Mosher
John Murray
Wilbur
Barrow
Griffin
Hugh Judge
Willm Odel
Sufferings is desired to give their advice and assistance of the
Committee should see occasion to call for it and to call on our
Treasurer for Money in their favour if the Meeting for Suffergs
should see it advisable – Adjourned to the 4th hour afternoon –