Empire at the Periphery: British Colonists, Anglo-Dutch Trade, and the Development of the British Atlantic, 1621-1713

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Contents List of Illustrations, Maps, and Tables xi Acknowledgments xiii Introduction 1 part one Beginnings, 1620–1659 1 Interimperial Foundations: Early Anglo-Dutch Trade in the Caribbean and New Amsterdam 17 2 “Courted and Highly Prized”: Anglo-Dutch Trade at Midcentury 47 part two Achieving Stability, 1660–1689 3 Mercantilist Goals and Colonial Needs: Interimperial Trade amidst War and Crisis 87 4 Local Adaptations I: Anglo-Dutch Trade in the English West Indies 117 5 Local Adaptations II: Anglo-Dutch Trade in New York 151 part three Maturity, 1689–1713 6 “A Conspiracy in People of All Ranks”: The Evolution of Intracolonial Networks 181 x / contents Epilogue. Diverging Interests: Anglo-Dutch Trade and the Molasses Act 215 Notes 229 Index 285 About the Author 295 ...