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Source and early development of New England horses.............. 890 
Wsetulnessioi horses: to the colonists..5.2....25....20s..++.04- 891 
Early importations....... BM cent Mle GMM SM hyn ar aye, se ces 892 
DOULcessOr Ne wsEmeland NOrsess 04.52) oa. e de ect we cle cee eee s 893 
Free range and its effects......... Behe MahN art SR sca Tass ron ne hey 895 
inttereasenmenummioer Of HOrses se." as Fe. end os pw ce we sees 897 
The beginning in the export trade in horses....................0.. 899 
Rise of the sugar industry in the British West Indies........... 901 
Harly exportation of New England horses..................... 902 
PIGS RSA CMM OE NEY, GAS cle boatesoe Sigvke bectune o Hag Mtoe eta eeetsies LOO 
Increasing demand for New England horses from 1700 to 1775...... 908 
Growth of the sugar trade and expansion of the market for 
DBTRIS- oo 0 6 o's ISNA ae IO Ra OPE RPP Mi gare a Nee ne eras ES ea 909 
Contraband trade during the French and Indian War.......... 912 
Chances tae production Of SUgAT: ...-5...6.2ce005ess20s joie} 
Development of commercial horse raising from 1700 to 1775........ 915 
Exportations from Rhode Island ports......................- 916 
Exportations from Connecticut ports............-.0.....-++-- 917 
Sources or supply for the export trade...............+...----- 919 
The Narragansett planters and their horses................--- 920 
Decline in horse raising after the Revolution...................... 926 
Se ANGUS te. calc cs ae Uehihlas awrsa belated von eeden sees 930 
BIC CHOMMMONMNAION. 0. oh ee te ee ene ee ee 936 
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