On Emigration and the State of the Highlands

Book is signed to "Marquis of Douglas with the authors compliments"

Introduction
Chapter I
Independence of the Highland Chieftains in former times. Internal state of the country resulting from that circumstance.
Chapter II
Change in the policy of the Highland proprietors subsequent to the Rebellion in 1745.
Chapter III
Consequences of this change on population, through the prevalence of pasturage, sheep-farming, and engrossing of farms.
Chapter IV
Situation and circumstances of the old tenantry; choice of resources when dispossessed of their farms; Emigration preferred; for what reasons; limited in extent.
Chapter V
Political effects of the Emigrations. The Highlands hitherto a nursery of soldiers; circumstances on which this depended; no longer exist: the lose of this national advantage does not arrive from Emigration.
Chapter VI
The Emigration of the Highlanders intimately connected with the progress of National prosperity; mot detrimental to Manufactures, nor Agriculture.
Chapter VII
Means that have been proposed for preserving the population of the Highlands; improvement of waste lands; fisheries; manufactures; cannot obviate the necessity of emigration.
Chapter VIII
Emigration has no permanent effect on populations. Legal restrictions useless and dangerous; discontents in the Highlands; emigration useful to the public peace.
Chapter IX
Prejudices of the Highland proprietors against Emigration; mistakes from which they arise.
Chapter X
Conduct of the Highland Society. Emigrant Regulation Bill.
Chapter XI
Importance of the emigrants to our colonies; custom of settling in the United States; means of inducing a change of destination; will not increase the spirit of emigration.
Chapter XII
Measures adopted in pursuance of these views by the author; Settlement formed in Prince Edward's Island; its difficulties, progress and final success.
Appendix A
Appendix B
Appendix D
Appendix E
Appendix F
Appendix G
Appendix H
Appendix I
Appendix K
Appendix L
Appendix M
Appendix N
Appendix O
Appendix P
Appendix Q
Appendix R
Appendix S
Appendix T