XXVII
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 respecting
 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 personally
 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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