The Browns of Providence Plantations: Colonial Years

James B. Hedges

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The Browns of Providence Plantations

Colonial Years

James B. Hedges

Language: English

Published/Copyright: 1952

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Volume 3 | Studies in Economic History

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
PREFACE Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	v
CONTENTS Publicly Available Download PDF	ix
ILLUSTRATIONS Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	xi
INTRODUCTION Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	xiii
CHAPTER 1. The Browns of Providence Plantations Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
CHAPTER 2. “Molasses an Engine in the Hands of the Merchant” Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	22
CHAPTER 3. “Prohibited Trade with the Vassalls of the French King” Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	47
CHAPTER 4. “That Unrighteous Traffic” Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	70
CHAPTER 5. “Spermaceti Candles Warranted Pure” Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	86
CHAPTER 6. “A Furnace for Making Pigg Iron” Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	123
CHAPTER 7. '“Settled Correspondents in the Neighboring Governments” Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	155
CHAPTER 8. “Dry Goods from London and Bristol” Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	175
CHAPTER 9. “Gentlemen of Publick Responsibility” Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	189
CHAPTER 10. “American Grievances” Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	200
CHAPTER 11. “Warlike Stores for the Continental Congress” Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	215
CHAPTER 12. “Bills on France” Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	240
CHAPTER 13. “Grait Zeal and Indefatigable Industor” Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	260
CHAPTER 14. Back to London Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	287
CHAPTER 15. The End of an Era Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	306
CONCLUSION Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	329
NOTES Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	333
INDEX Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	367

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October 1, 2013

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9780674492714

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February 5, 1952

Hardcover ISBN:

9780674492707

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Reprint 2014

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18

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379

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8

https://doi.org/10.4159/harvard.9780674492714

eBook ISBN: 9780674492714

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Merchants -- Rhode Island -- Providence.; Industries -- Rhode Island -- Providence.; Brown family.

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