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The minutes of former Meeting read and signed
Daily journal sub Committee and
Tabular reports read.
Inmates in the House.

The Matron mentioned having sent Kate to the Infer-
mary. One case of skin disease in the house

Mr Caldwell came to explain to the Ladies
that they must be under some mistake regarding
Isabella Phillips' [?] on the Patterson as he has
a petition signed by a Clergyman and several
well- known parties in that district testifying to her
respectability and also to their desire to have Isabella
with them.

The Committee saw Isabella and resolved that as the
girl expressed a dislike to join her friends that she
should be able to take a place under their direc
tions.

Mr Williams also was in attendance when stated he
knew the people referred to; three ladies saw him
and requested that he would explain why Isabella
did not wish to go to her Aunt by the fear that
her mother would remove her.

Margaret O'Brian asked for an outfit
but the Committee would only grant one on the condi
tion that she should allow Mrs Baker to draw her
wages at the first promising if she remained six
months in one situation that they would return the
money.

She also asked to be allowed to return to her
mother. The Ladies desired her to ask her mother to
meet the sub committee on Tuesday next in order
that they might be sure the mother was willing
to receive her.