Considerations on the Present Peace, as Far as It Is Relative to the Colonies, and the African Trade

Published in 1763, Robert Vaughan's ''Considerations on the Present Peace, as Far as It Is Relative to the Colonies, and the African Trade'' critiques British colonial trade policies, particularly regarding the African slave trade. The text argues for reform in trade practices to protect the interests of British planters and merchants following peace negotiations. Vaughan highlights the detrimental effects of high slave acquisition costs on colonial agriculture and calls for legislative action to secure British commercial interests against rival nations, especially France.