Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Tables ix
4. Maps x
5. Charts x
6. Preface xi
7. Abbreviations xv
8. Introduction 1
9. 1. Transatlantic Transiency: The Character and Context of the Sojourning Movement 9
10. 2. The Caribbean Connection: Scots in Jamaica 46
11. 3. Tobacco Transients: Scots in the Chesapeake 81
12. 4. Webs of Patronage: Scottish Networks in Jamaica and the Chesapeake 118
13. 5. The Paradox of Success: Lucrative Careers and Failed Goals 170
14. Afterword: The Scots and Changing Notions of Independence 211
15. Bibliography 217
16. Index 227