The Temptations of Trade

Adrian Finucane teaches history at the University of Kansas.

Adrian Finucane teaches history at the University of Kansas.

Prologue: Before the Asiento
Chapter 1. Britain Hopes for the "Riches of America," 1713-1716
Chapter 2. The Stuttering Success of the Early Trade, 1717-1728
Chapter 3. "Unjust Depredations" and Growing Tensions, 1729-1738
Chapter 4. The End of the British Asiento, 1739-1748
Epilogue: Beyond the Asiento
List of Abbreviations
Notes
Index
Acknowledgments