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csziggy

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13. A convenient reference you can download free

Tue Apr 30, 2013, 01:19 PM

Apr 2013

Black's Law Dictionary or Dictionary of Law Containing Definitions of the Terms and Phrases of American and English Jurisprudence, Ancient and Modern (First Edition, 1891)

I found it on this website: http://www.whollygenes.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=US0211 where you can buy it on CD.

But you can download it in various formats at:
http://archive.org/details/alawdictionaryc00unkngoog

I generally save the original "catalog" page, a PDF version, and the Full Text version. The Full Text version can be searched but since their OCR quality is variable, having the PDF version with images of the original pages is essentail.

For instance, for your question, the Full Text says:

MEBCE8. Lat. In the civil law. Re-
ward of labor In money or other things. As
distinguished from "pettsio," it means the
rent of farms, {pr<Bdia rustici.) Calvin.

From the PDF version:

Merces. Lat. In the civil law. Reward of labor in money or other things. As distinguished from "pensio," it means the rent of farms, (praedia rustici.) Calvin.

Between Google Books and the Internet Archive, there are thousands of old genealogies, histories, and reference books available for free that are of great use to genealogists.

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Help deciphering a probate record [View all] OnionPatch Apr 2013 OP

Amercement Act? watrwefitinfor Apr 2013 #1

Well, I can't get my scanner to work, or I would post it. OnionPatch Apr 2013 #2

Ok, I have a new printer/scanner! (Boy did I need one!) Here's a scan of the document. OnionPatch Apr 2013 #3

Could it possibly be "Wives Act"? Spider Jerusalem Apr 2013 #4

Thanks, I'll check into all of those. OnionPatch Apr 2013 #5

Well, maybe. OnionPatch Apr 2013 #8

Just thinking out loud... madinmaryland Apr 2013 #9

Yes I think they are saying that. OnionPatch Apr 2013 #10

One thing I did come across last when I did a little research into it, was madinmaryland Apr 2013 #11

Oh, there's tons of info on the Brownlees out there. OnionPatch Apr 2013 #12

Could it be possible that it is referring to the mercer's account? A mercer is also known as madinmaryland Apr 2013 #6

He was a wheelwright. OnionPatch Apr 2013 #7

A convenient reference you can download free csziggy Apr 2013 #13