The English Atlantic, 1675-1740 an exploration of communication and community - Steele, Ian Kenneth (Oxford University Press, 1986)
Includes bibliographical references (pages 319-390) and index
1. Introduction; 2. Sugar Routes; 3. Tobacco Routes; 4. Western Routes; 5. Northern Routes and the English Atlantic; 6. Communicating Revolution, 1688-1689; 7. The Posts; 8. The Papers; 9. The Packet Boats, 1702-1715; 10. Sending Peace and War Beyond the Line, 1667-1739; 11. Commerce and Communications; 12. Governors, Agents, and the Communication of Politics; 13. Communication and Community; 14. Conclusion; Abbreviations; Appendix: Tables; Notes; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z.
This study sets out to overcome the curious prejudice that the ocean is a barrier rather than a means of communication, demonstrating this with regard to the Engish Atlantic empire. It is not realized how closely Britain and the American colonies were connected throughout the colonial period