17th and early 18th New England merchant records

I'm using a collection of late 17th and early 18th New England merchant records. They did a lot of business with English and Scottish firms and I don't understand many of the terms in these records. Any suggestions for quick, online help?

Submitted byEEon Sat, 07/07/2012 - 18:44

Argus,  "Aids to Reading, Translating and Understanding British and Irish Manuscripts," at Jean Manco's Researching Historic Buildings in the British Isles (www.buildinghistory.org/books/mssaids.shtml) offers numerous links to sites that would seem to help you.