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List of Illustrations ix Acknowledgments xi Introduction 1 1. “To plant in towns”: Charles Towne at the Founding of Carolina 17 2. “A floating market”: Commercial Growth, Urban Growth 38 3. “Stupendous works”: Building Urban Dynamism into the Low Country 65 4. Urban Households, Economic Opportunity, and Social Structure 98 5. Criminal Pleasures and Charitable Deeds: Town and Culture 130 6. “A very essential service to this community”: The Politics of the Town 156 Conclusion 185 Tabular Appendix 203 Notes 209 Bibliography 249 Index 269 Contents ...

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