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Author Davis, Ralph, 1915-1978.
Title The rise of the English shipping industry in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries / Ralph Davis.
Publication Info St. John's, Newfoundland : International Maritime Economic History Association, 2012.


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Descript xviii, 417 p. ; 23 cm.
Contents Introduction to the 2012 edition / Lewis R. Fischer and David M. WIlliams -- Series editor's note -- Introduction -- Preface -- 1. The widening of horizons, 1560-1689 -- 2. Consolidation, 1689-1775 -- 3. Ships and shipbuilders in the seventeenth century -- 4. Ships and shipbuilders in the eighteenth century -- 5. The shipowners -- 6. The merchant seamen -- 7. The pay and conditions of merchant seamen -- 8. Shipping management and the role of the master -- 9. Shipping and trade -- 10. The nearby and northern European trades -- 11. The southern European and Mediterranean trades -- 12. The east Indian trade -- 13. The American and west Indian trades -- 14. The government and the shipping industry -- 15. War and the shipping industry -- 16. Four ships and their fortunes -- 17. Was it a profitable business? -- 18. Conclusion -- Appendix A: A note on the shipping statistics, 1686-1788 -- Appendix B: Sources for the history of the shipping industry.
ISBN 9780986497384
098649738X
ISSN 1188-3928
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Author Davis, Ralph, 1915-1978.
Series Research in maritime history, no. 48
Research in maritime history ; no. 48.
Subject Merchant marine -- Great Britain -- History -- 17th century.
Merchant marine -- Great Britain -- History -- 18th century.
Great Britain -- Commerce -- History -- 17th century.
Great Britain -- Commerce -- History -- 18th century.
Alt author International Maritime Economic History Association.
Descript xviii, 417 p. ; 23 cm.
Contents Introduction to the 2012 edition / Lewis R. Fischer and David M. WIlliams -- Series editor's note -- Introduction -- Preface -- 1. The widening of horizons, 1560-1689 -- 2. Consolidation, 1689-1775 -- 3. Ships and shipbuilders in the seventeenth century -- 4. Ships and shipbuilders in the eighteenth century -- 5. The shipowners -- 6. The merchant seamen -- 7. The pay and conditions of merchant seamen -- 8. Shipping management and the role of the master -- 9. Shipping and trade -- 10. The nearby and northern European trades -- 11. The southern European and Mediterranean trades -- 12. The east Indian trade -- 13. The American and west Indian trades -- 14. The government and the shipping industry -- 15. War and the shipping industry -- 16. Four ships and their fortunes -- 17. Was it a profitable business? -- 18. Conclusion -- Appendix A: A note on the shipping statistics, 1686-1788 -- Appendix B: Sources for the history of the shipping industry.
ISBN 9780986497384
098649738X
ISSN 1188-3928
Author Davis, Ralph, 1915-1978.
Series Research in maritime history, no. 48
Research in maritime history ; no. 48.
Subject Merchant marine -- Great Britain -- History -- 17th century.
Merchant marine -- Great Britain -- History -- 18th century.
Great Britain -- Commerce -- History -- 17th century.
Great Britain -- Commerce -- History -- 18th century.
Alt author International Maritime Economic History Association.
LOCATION SHELVED AT LOAN TYPE STATUS
 BJL 4th Floor  D 1 R22(48)  8 WEEK LOAN  AVAILABLE

Subject Merchant marine -- Great Britain -- History -- 17th century.
Merchant marine -- Great Britain -- History -- 18th century.
Great Britain -- Commerce -- History -- 17th century.
Great Britain -- Commerce -- History -- 18th century.
Descript xviii, 417 p. ; 23 cm.
Contents Introduction to the 2012 edition / Lewis R. Fischer and David M. WIlliams -- Series editor's note -- Introduction -- Preface -- 1. The widening of horizons, 1560-1689 -- 2. Consolidation, 1689-1775 -- 3. Ships and shipbuilders in the seventeenth century -- 4. Ships and shipbuilders in the eighteenth century -- 5. The shipowners -- 6. The merchant seamen -- 7. The pay and conditions of merchant seamen -- 8. Shipping management and the role of the master -- 9. Shipping and trade -- 10. The nearby and northern European trades -- 11. The southern European and Mediterranean trades -- 12. The east Indian trade -- 13. The American and west Indian trades -- 14. The government and the shipping industry -- 15. War and the shipping industry -- 16. Four ships and their fortunes -- 17. Was it a profitable business? -- 18. Conclusion -- Appendix A: A note on the shipping statistics, 1686-1788 -- Appendix B: Sources for the history of the shipping industry.
Alt author International Maritime Economic History Association.
ISBN 9780986497384
098649738X
ISSN 1188-3928
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