3. The Backdrop: The Leislerian Upheaval — Fiscal Policies

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents xi
3. Abbreviations xv
4. I. Some Problems in Colonial New York History
5. 1 . Carl Becker's View of Colonial New York 1
6. 2. The New York "Aristocracy": A Problem of Definition 5
7. 3. Political Factionalism: A "divided" and "contentious" People 10
8. 4. "As the twig is bent . . . " 14
9. 5. "Who should rule at home"? 15
10. II. Settlement and Expansion
11. 1 . "A mixture of Nations" 17
12. 2. Local Government: A Random Growth 28
13. 3. The "City-State" of Albany 39
14. 4 . The "Albany Spirit" 48
15. III. Economic Interests and Political Contentions
16. I. The Merchant Interest 56
17. 2. The Landed Interest 69
18. 3. The Backdrop: The Leislerian Upheaval — Fiscal Policies 75
19. 4. Politics and Governor Hunter: 1710 - 1719 82
20. 5. Politics and Governor Burnet: 1720 - 1727 87
21. 6. Shifting Patterns: 1728 - 1731 97
22. IV. The Morris-Cosby Dispute: A Political and Constitutional Crisis
23. 1. The Resurgence of Parties: Governor Cosby and the Van Dam Affair 103
24. 2. A Twofold Strategy: The Founding of Zenger's New-York Weekly Journal; the Westchester Election of 1733 112
25. 3. A Flanking Maneuver: Lewis Morris in London; Petitions in New York 120
26. 4. A Crisis of Identity in the Making 134
27. V. James De Lancey, Anglo-American: The Politics of New York at Mid-Century
28. 1. Building an Anglo-American "Interest" 140
29. 2. James DeLancey versus Governor George Clinton 149
30. 3. Governor Clinton Builds a Party: 1748 - 1752 158
31. 4. Henry Beekman and the Politics of Dutchess County 166
32. 5. James DeLancey Becomes Acting Governor of New York 171
33. VI. New York's Land System: Problems and Opprtunities
34. 1. Problems of Interpretation and Definition 179
35. 2. Legal and Economic Aspects of the Great Patents 188
36. 3. A Favorable View of Tenancy 196
37. 4. The Causes of Agrarian Unrest 200
38. 5. A "Drove of Banditt Rovers" 211
39. 6. The Riots of 1766 218
40. 7. Some Considerations 224
41. VII . Politics, The "Universal Topick ": 1765-1770
42. 1. The Parties Take Shape 229
43. 2. On Party Labels 237
44. 3. The Election of 1768 239
45. 4. Party Conflicts in the Assembly: 1768 246
46. 5. The Election of 1769 248
47. 6. Assembly Maneuvers: 1769 257
48. 7. Alexander McDougall and "the grand Cause of America" 267
49. VIII. Ideology and Politics: A Concluding Note 279
50. Appendixes
51. Appendix A. Genealogies 288
52. Appendix B. English Governors of New York 293
53. Appendix C. Representatives in the Colonial Assembly 295
54. Appendix D. Council of the Colony of New York 312
55. Bibliography 317
56. Index 331