Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents ix
3. List of illustrations xi
4. Preface xiii
5. Acknowledgements xv
6. A note on orthography and unit conversion xvii
7. Abbreviations xix
8. Introduction: the Indian origins of the British country trade 1
9. 1. Merchant friends: country traders and the Malays I 19
10. 2. Political allies: country traders and the Malays II 51
11. 3. Inadvertent imperialists: country traders and British officials 97
12. 4. Smugglers and enemies: country traders and the Dutch 151
13. 5. The decline of the country trade in the Malay Archipelago 177
14. Conclusion 185
15. A note on sources 187
16. Bibliography 191
17. Index 209