Note on Spelling, Dates, and Translations
Jacob Selwood · Cornell University Press eBooks · 2022
N ote o n S pe l l i ng , D ates, a n d Tr a nsl atio nsWhen quoting from primary sources I have modernized all spelling and punctuation and extended all abbreviations.Unless other wise noted, dates are as they appear in the original sources, with the exception that the year is taken to begin on January 1.This means that En glish sources from before 1752 use Old Style, whereas all Dutch sources and English sources from 1752 onward use New Style.Where confusion might arise or the difference in calendar is particularly relevant I have noted which date style is in use.Unless other wise stated, all translations from Dutch are my own, as are all errors in translation.