Chapters in this book

1. Front Matter i
2. Contents v
3. Tables viii
4. Preface xv
5. Introduction xvii
6. The Population
7. Native People 1
8. The French Population 16
9. Demographic Profile 47
10. Trade
11. The Basic Features of the Trade 65
12. Trade Relations 90
13. The Physical Setting 126
14. Land Ownership 134
15. The Pattern of Settlement 144
16. Occupying the Land 154
17. Running the Farm 169
18. The Agrarian Economy 184
19. The Society
20. The Setting 197
21. Social Groups 211
22. The Family 237
23. Religious Life 260
24. Appendices
25. Conclusion 279
26. Weights and Measures 287
27. Supplementary Tables 291
28. Graphs 297
29. Notes 323
30. Note on Manuscript Sources 427