William Shirley Governor of Massachusetts, 1741-1756 a History Volume I / / George Arthur Wood.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter CUP eBook Package Archive 1898-1999 (pre Pub)
• VerfasserIn: Wood, George Arthur,
• Place / Publishing House: New York, NY : : Columbia University Press, , [1969]; ©1969
• Year of Publication: 1969
• Language: English
• Series: Studies in History, Economics, and Public Law
• Physical Description: 1 online resource

Looks at the role of William Shirley, as the governor of Massachusetts from 1741-1756, during the period between the English Revolution and the events leading up to the American Revolution.

Table of Contents

Frontmatter -- Table of Contents -- Preface -- I. Lares and Penates -- II. The English Political and Administrative Background -- III. Barrister and Advocate-General -- IV. The Downfall of Governor Belcher -- V. Taking Up the Reins of Government -- VI. The Salary Question and the Problem of Defense -- VII. Establishing an Imperial Policy -- VIII. Reforms, Chiefly Economic -- IX. Meeting the Outbreak of War -- X. Measures for Defense-Annapolis -- XI. Louisburg-Organizing a Coup -- XII. Louisburg-Preparations -- XIII. Louisburg-The Expedition -- XIV. Planning the Conquest of Canada -- XV. Measures for the Conquest of Canada -- XVI. The Change of the Tide in America -- XVII. Fighting for the Status Quo -- XVIII. Politics Versus Gratitude -- XIX. The Harvest of the War -- Bibliography -- Index