William Shirley Governor of Massachusetts, 1741-1756 a History Volume I / / George Arthur Wood.
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.
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| Superior document: | Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter CUP eBook Package Archive 1898-1999 (pre Pub) |
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| 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
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource |
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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