French East India Companies An Historical

French East India Companies is a comprehensive and readable historical narrative and economic statistical analysis of France's import trade with the Far East during the 17th and 18th centuries. Supplemented with an appendix that includes a detailed glossary of textile terms and 77 pages of statistical data from French archives not previously collected nor published, French East India Companies is an indispensable historical and economic resource.

Donald C. Wellington is Professor Emeritus of Economics at the University of Cincinnati.

List of Tables	p. vii
Preface	p. ix
Acknowledgements	p. xi
Brief History
Beginnings of French Trade	p. 3
Company Organization	p. 11
First Expeditions	p. 23
Dutch Wars	p. 27
Reorganization	p. 35
Failure at Hegemony	p. 41
The Mississippi Scheme, 1718-1721	p. 49
Reconstitution	p. 55
The Company's Establishment	p. 59
Commerce	p. 67
War	p. 73
Debacle	p. 83
Aftermath	p. 91
Trade
Trade Routes	p. 97
Patterns of Trade	p. 109
Structure of Trade	p. 113
Value of Trade	p. 121
Conclusion	p. 125
Appendices
Tables	p. 129
Glossary of Textile Terms	p. 213
Select Bibliography	p. 229
Index	p. 239
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French East India Companies An Historical Account and Record of Trade

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