British Colonial Policy, 1754-1765

Table of contents

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• Title Page iii
• Preface v
• Contents ix
• Introduction 1
• Chapter I Theory and Practice of Imperial Defence, Prior To 1754 6
• Chapter II Plans for a Union of the Continental Colonies In 1754 16
• Chapter III Propoposed Taxation of the Colonies, 1754-1756 31
• Chapter IV The Requisition System During the War, 1756-1763 52
• Chapter V The Regulation of Trade During War 72
• Chapter VI Colonial Trade with the Enemy, 1756-1763 86
• Chapter VII Means Adopted to Check This Intercourse With The Enemy 114
• Chapter VIII Tropical and Continental Colonization 132
• Chapter IX The Peace of Paris and the Empire 160
• Chapter X Readjustment of the Laws of Trade, 1763-1765 193
• Chapter XI Reforms in the Administration of the Laws Of Trade, 1763-1765 228
• Chapter XII Indian Policy and Colonial Defence, 1763-1765 252

• Title Page iii
• Preface v
• Contents ix
• Introduction 1
• Chapter I Theory and Practice of Imperial Defence, Prior To 1754 6
• Chapter II Plans for a Union of the Continental Colonies In 1754 16
• Chapter III Propoposed Taxation of the Colonies, 1754-1756 31
• Chapter IV The Requisition System During the War, 1756-1763 52
• Chapter V The Regulation of Trade During War 72
• Chapter VI Colonial Trade with the Enemy, 1756-1763 86
• Chapter VII Means Adopted to Check This Intercourse With The Enemy 114
• Chapter VIII Tropical and Continental Colonization 132
• Chapter IX The Peace of Paris and the Empire 160
• Chapter X Readjustment of the Laws of Trade, 1763-1765 193
• Chapter XI Reforms in the Administration of the Laws Of Trade, 1763-1765 228
• Chapter XII Indian Policy and Colonial Defence, 1763-1765 252
• Chapter XIII The Revenue Acts of 1764 and 1765 274
• Chapter XIV Colonial Opposition 287
• Index 317