TO THE RIGHT HONOURABLE HENRY D'UN DAS,

ONE OF HIS MAÏJESTY'S PRINCIPAL SECRETARIES OF

SEATE, Oe Sr. Co.

SIR,

ON my return from the Eait Indies, in the year 1792, 1 found the following Work in Ma- nufcript, among my deceafed Father’s papers; with a memorandum written, in the end of the year 1787, a fhort time before his death, containing a recom- mendation to me to have it publifhed.

Finding that my Father had obtained your permiflion to dedicate his intended publication to you; and it being congenial to your character to coun- tenance a work, which has the profperity of the kingdom for its object, I am happy in thinking that this Inquiry, whatever may be found to be its merit, will ftill have the advantage of appearing under your patronage; nor does it afford me lefs fatisfaction to have this opportunity of teftifying the high refpeét, with which I have the honour to be,

1, Your much obliged, and Moîft obedient humble Servant,

ALEX. DIROM: Edinburgh, roth March 1706. a

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