Observations on the Commerce of American States

by John Holroyd, John B. Sheffield

In his detailed study of comparative imports and exports of Britain (including the West Indies) and the newly independent American states, Sheffield provides a systematic and statistical approach to the interrelatedness of American and imperial markets. With fifteen elaborate serial tables, it remains a valuable source for accurate information on eighteenth century commerce as well as a guide to British commercial attitudes toward the empire. Sheffield was a consistent exponent of the old colonial trading system which was not effectively challenged until after the Napoleonic Wars.

287 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1970