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TO BENJAMIN VAUGHAN 
Passy, 26 July, 1784. 
Dear Frienp:—I have received several letters 
from you lately, dated June 16th, June 3oth, and 
July 13th. I thank you for the information respect- 
ing the proceedings of your West India merchants, 
or rather planters. The restraints, whatever they 
may be upon our commerce with your islands, will 
prejudice their inhabitants, I apprehend, more 
than us. 
I have received Cook’s Voyages which you put 
Mr. Oswald in the way of sending to me. By some 
mistake the first volume was omitted, and instead of 
it a duplicate sent of the third. If there is a good 
print of Cook, I should be glad to have it, being per- 
sonally acquainted with him. I thank you for the 
pamphlets by Mr. Estlin. Every thing you send me 
gives me pleasure; to receive your account would 
give me more than all. 
I am told that the little pamphlet of Advice to 
Such as would Remove to America is reprinted in 
London, with my name to it, which I would rather 
had been omitted; but wish to see a copy, when you 
have an opportunity of sending it. 
Mr. Hartley has long continued here in expectation 
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