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Contents List ofIllustrations vi Preface Vll Johnstone Family Tree x 1. Man of War 1 2. "Emporium of the New World" 25 3. The Guerrilla of Leadenhall Street 59 4. "Man of Business" 83 5. A Philadelphia Story 101 6. Gunpowder and Port 129 7. The Broad Pendant Wavers 147 8. Final Appointments 165 9. Conclusion 181 Notes 187 Bibliography 221 Index 235 ...

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