Appendix 1: Land Holdings in the Niagara Peninsula

Chapters in this book

1. Front Matter i
2. Contents iii
3. Preface v
4. Introduction 1
5. The Apprenticeship of Robert Hamilton, 1776-83 9
6. The Post-Revolutionary Adjustment 23
7. The Distribution of Public Office 35
8. Merchants, Politics and Administration, 1783-96 48
9. Kinship and Commerce: The Hamilton Network 58
10. The Enterprises of Robert Hamilton: Portaging and Provisioning 68
11. The Enterprises of Robert Hamilton: Retailing and Land Speculation 88
12. The Politics of Commerce: Preconceptions and Strategies 101
13. Merchants and Patronage 128
14. Merchants and Local Leadership in the Niagara Peninsula 141
15. The Decline of the Hamilton Enterprises 164
16. Conclusion 177
17. Land Holdings in the Niagara Peninsula 181
18. Maps 189
19. Notes 194
20. Bibliography 233
21. Index 243
22. The Carleton Library Series 249