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The Joint Committee of his Majesty Council & the House of Assembly appointed in the last session to devise a plan for the settlement of the Indians of this Province and in the mean time to apply the bounty of the Province in relieving their immediate necessities.
I report
That various circumstances amongst the principal of which was that of the small pox having driven the Indians away from their usual places of resort have rendered it imposible for the Joint Committee fully to comply the object of the Legislature in their appointment.
In the execution of the duty assigned them your Committee framed the circular letter annexed intended to procure such information concerning the Indians as might be necessary for forming any regular system for their settlement.
After receiving the approbation of his Excellency the Lieut. Governor copies of this letter were sent to gentlemen in several parts of the Country from whom correct information