East India Company and the Provinces in the Eighteenth Century. Vol 1. Portsmouth and the East India Co, 1700-1815

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Deals with the East India Co's activities and impacts at Portsmouth where the Company had its second most important depot after London. Its chapters include: 'Commerce, community and context. Portsmouth's seaborne trade, 1650-1815'; 'A relationship develops'; 'Investments, investors and the saving of souls'; 'Agency work in Portsmouth'; 'Ships, officers and crews'; 'John Company and Jack Tar - a relationship examined'; 'Soldiers, citizens and the Company'; 'Cargoes, smugglers and Revenue Men'; 'Fleet departures for the east - preparations'; 'Portsmouth and the European East India companies'; 'Ships and shore - fleet returns and company impact on Portsmouth. Includes an index of ship names'