Acknowledgments

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Maps vii
4. Tables vii
5. Preface ix
6. Acknowledgments xi
7. Introduction xv
8. 1. Province and Town 1
9. 2. Estates, Mines, and Commerce 17
10. 3. Spaniards, Indians, and Negroes 35
11. 4. Cabildo Government 55
12. 5. Settler Affairs 75
13. 6. Offices and Officeholders 85
14. 7. The Governorship and the Treasury 107
15. 8. Imperial Control 123
16. 9. The Church and the Settlers 137
17. Conclusion 159
18. Appendices 169
19. Notes 173
20. Glossary 197
21. Bibliography 201
22. Index 213