Bøger af Jacob M. Price

Traces the Perry family of Devon (1615-1753) who created Perry and Lane, the most important London firm trading to the Chesapeake and North America in the 17th century. In doing so, the story reveals the interrelatedness of social, commericial and political history.

This work presents and analyzes statistical material from English and Scottish customs accounts, supplemented by a survey of the transatlantic economy of the 18th century. It is divided into areas covering financial arrangements, the role of credit in the slave trade, and plantation economies.