Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Introduction: The King’s Colonial Peace and Its Legacies 1
4. 1. A Peaceable Riot in Boston 24
5. 2. A Military Assassination in Montréal 58
6. 3. War and Peace in Trelawny Town 100
7. 4. A Treachery of Spies in Hooghly 137
8. 5. Bush, Town, and Crown in New South Wales 176
9. Conclusion: Small Stories and the Transformation of Empire 218
10. Notes 235
11. Acknowledgments 311
12. Index 313