from each company,—after selecting ten men from each company to work on the —to take our furniture &c to sell through the country. Those men that work on the will have to be supported by their companies, and this will be their tithing.
Coun. made some remarks in regard to sending goods by shipping from the Eastern cities. He also referred to the proposition to send a committee to dispose of our property to the Catholics. This will necessarily consume much time, and whether or no it will not be best so to arrange as to send out these agents forthwith, or with as little delay as possible.
Coun. answered in regard to ships going to . [p. [72]]