The Virginia Gazette

BOSTON, October 21.

Extract from the Votes of the Honourable House of Representatives. Martis 8 Die Octobris, A. D. 1751.

JAMES Minot, Esq: brought down the Report of the Committee of both Houses appointed the third Instant, relating to the Western Tribes of Indians, &c. in the Words following, viz.

'The Committee appointed to take under Consideration that Paragraph of his Honour's Speech respecting the Western Tribes of Indians &c. together with the Report of the Committee respecting that Affair, report, as their Opinion;

That the Committee be appointed to contract & for a Quantity of Land of the Contents of about three Miles Square, including the Hop Lands, lying within the Township of Sheffield, and agree for an Equivalent in Province Lands, or otherwise as they shall judge best.

That there be two School Houses built at the Charge of the Government, wherein the Indian Children may be instructed, one for the Boys and another for the Girls; that the House built for the Boarding School be finished, in which the Master of the Boys School may live together with those Boys under his Care; it being expected that the Girls will be boarded at Mrs. Sergeant's, in case she undertakes to keep that School.

That the Maintenance of the Indian Children in said School, both as to Cloathing and Dieting, be at the Expence of the Government, except so far as is provided for by Mr. Hollis, or by the Corporation for propagating the Gospel.

That there be two English Youths put into the Boys School in Order to learn the Indian Tongue, that so they may be qualified for future Service to the Government among the Indians, to be boarded at the Expence of the Government.

That Mrs. Ashley be retained as an Interpreter, who together with her Husband, may also be employ'd in the necessary Services of the Family.

And that there be likewise an expert and industrious Man procured to manage the Husbandry on the School Lands, and instruct the Youths therein, and that proper Utensils therefore be provided,

That Provision be made for the Subsistence of the Mohawk Families, together with what they may be able to supply themselves with by Hunting; until they shall be able to raise something upon the Lands to subsist themselves.

That a Letter be wrote to the Government of Connecticut, informing them of the Measures taken by this Government, for securing the Six Nations to the British Interest, as well as for their Instruction, and that we hope and expect they will join in them, and contribute towards the Expence.

That this Court do agree to the Proposal of Sir Peter Warren, of appropriating the Sum of 700 l. Sterling in his Hands for the Support and Education of the Mohawk Children, and that he be immediately advertised thereof, and desired to transmit the same: and that it be let out on Interest, and that the Interest be applied to the Purposes aforesaid.

That a Letter be wrote to Mr. Hollis of London (who has employed Capt. Kellogg to support and educate a Number of Indian Children at his Expence) that he be informed of the Measures taken by this Government for the like Purposes, and desir'd to appoint one or more Trustees for the Management of his Charity, to act in Concert with such Persons as may be appointed by this Government for carrying on said Design. And,

That a Committee be accordingly appointed by this Court to carry into Execution the foregoing Design; that they be impowered to receive such Donations from Time to Time as may or shall be offered for the Encouragement and Support of said Schools: That they have the Inspection and Regulation of the same, and the Management of all the Prudentials thereof, subject to such Directions and Instructions as they shall receive from this Court from Time to Time; said Committee to be accountable, and to be rewarded for their Services.'

Sent down for Concurrence. Read and concurr'd.

Which Resolve passed the whole Court.