Chapters in this book

1. Front Matter i
2. Contents vii
3. Illustrations and Maps ix
4. Preface xi
5. The Young Adventurer, 1744-66 3
6. The Fur Trader, 1766-75 14
7. Becoming a Montrealer, 1775-78 29
8. Montreal Merchant, 1778-1805 53
9. The New Neighbour, 1778-93 69
10. Magistrate and Citizen, 1778-1811 80
11. Serving the Province, 1778-92 88
12. The New Parliament, 1792-1808 100
13. The Honourable James McGill, 1775-1811 111
14. In Defence of his City, 1787-1813 127
15. Epilogue 148
16. Appendix 157
17. Notes 159
18. Bibliography 175
19. Index 181