From Privileges to Rights: Work and Politics in Colonial New York City

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From Privileges to Rights EARLY AMERICAN STUDIES Daniel K. Richter and Kathleen M. Brown, Series Editors Exploring neglected aspects of our colonial, revolutionary, and early national history and culture, Early American Studies reinterprets familiar themes and events in fresh ways. Interdisciplinary in character, and with a special emphasis on the period from about 1600 to 1850, the series is published in partnership with the McNeil Center for Early American Studies. A complete list of books in the series is available from the publisher. From Privileges to Rights Work and Politics in Colonial New York City Simon Middleton University of Pennsylvania Press Philadelphia Copyright © 2006 University of Pennsylvania Press All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America on acid-free paper 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Published by University of Pennsylvania Press Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104-4112 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Middleton, Simon (Simon David). From privileges to rights : work and politics in colonial New York City / Simon Middleton. p. cm. — (Early American studies) Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN-13: 978-0-8122-3915-7 ISBN 10: 0-8122-3915-6 (cloth : alk. paper) 1. Artisans—New York (State)—New York—History. 2. Entrepreneurship—New York (State)— New York—History. 3. Working class—New York (State)—New York—History. 4. New York (N.Y.)—History—Colonial period, ca. 1600–1775. I. Title. II. Series. HD2346.U52N545 2006 331.7′94′0974109033—dc22 2005042441 For Carolyn, Betsy, and Rosie This page intentionally left blank ...