Sea power and British North America, 1783-1820 : a study in British colonial policy / by Gerald S. Graham.

"Bibliographical note": pages 293-294.

Part One -- The Nursery for Seamen -- Part Two -- The Breakdown of the Self-Contained Empire -- The Foundations of British Commercial Policy toward the United States -- The Role of the Maritimes -- Carrying Trades with the British West Indies -- The Problem of the Inland Colony -- Fisheries and Sea Power -- Part Three -- The Functions of the Staple Trades -- Rum -- Wheat -- Timber -- Contraband -- Part Four -- The Challenge of the United States -- The Fight for the West India Carrying Trade -- The Rise of the Atlantic Entrepot, 1809-1814 -- The End of the Atlantic Entrepot -- Laisser-Faire in the Interior -- Fisheries and Commerce -- Death of the Newfoundland Nursery -- Conclusion: The Advent of Reform.

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