I. Introduction: The Context of Prosperity, 1715-1770 -- II. The Founders and Their City -- III. The New Company, 1729-1742 -- IV. Questions of Finance, 1729-1741 -- V. Cargoes Outward -- VI. Quebec: A Colonial Trading Factory -- VII. Trade in the West Indies -- VIII. Destructions and Diversions -- IX. The Lord Taketh Away -- X, Conclusion: From Business History to the History of Society -- Appendix A. Profiles of the Dugard Fleet -- Appendix B. The Ships and Their Voyages -- Appendix C. Voyages: Chronological List -- Appendix D. Investment, Outlay, and Profit
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