Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS v
3. List of Illustrations vi
4. Acknowledgements viii
5. List of Abbreviations ix
6. Introduction 1
7. 1 Time and Place: The Geography of Naval Patronage 18
8. 2 Friends and Family: Markham’s Network 50
9. 3 Followers and Strangers: Markham’s Admiralty Correspondents 88
10. 4 Constituents and Corporations: The Expectations of Political Connection 144
11. 5 Gender and Parenthood: The Power of Brokers 181
12. 6 Fees and Resistance: Lower-Level Patronage 216
13. Conclusion 264
14. Appendix I 274
15. Appendix II 277
16. Appendix III 286
17. Appendix IV 289
18. Bibliography 293
19. Index 305