The far greater part of our ^my^ Time since our ^my^ arrival has been passed in the Country so that several Vessels have lately gone to Europe without Letters from us ^me^ to our Friends there. During my Absence your Family passed thro here on their way to Albany—they carried ^with them^ Mrs. Jay’s Sister Caty with from whom we have just heard1 that they were all well about a week ago. I hope to see them on their Return and it would give me Pleasure ^&^ to hear that find them pleased with their Excursion.

The Health of my Family & myself is better than usual and I begin to flatter myself that if you & Mrs. Vaughan2 could enjoy this Country in only half the Degree that I do, you would not greatly regret leaving ^[London?]^ old England. I am more contented than I expected—some things it is true are wrong but more are right— Justice is well & vigorously administered, offences are rare, and I have never known more public Tranquility or private Security— Resentments subside very sensibly ^tho’ gradually^ so much so that I have met with Whigs and Tories at the same Table— The Spirit of Industry throughout the Country was never greater—the Productions of the Earth are abound— Prices have fallen since my arrival, tho still much higher than formerly, especially the wages of Mechanics and Labourers which are not very extravagant, a fine Ship House Rent is more than double what it was before the War— Be pleased to make my Compts. to Mrs. Vaughan Yours sincerely