As a young merchant in the 17th century what would they encounter that
is new ideas to them? What were their adventures like ?  What would
they have seen ?
How would they describe new people they've met?  What would their
overall impression be?

I am looking for ideas and encounters that were real, not references to Utopia.

I need this information as soon as possible. I will tip well if it is
answered within a day.

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Request for Question Clarification by scriptor-ga on 13 Apr 2004 10:54 PDT

Just to avoid misunderstandings: You mean encounters of merchants who
travelled to regions outside Europe, such as India, or the Americas?

Scriptor

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Clarification of Question by dmbgmi-ga on 13 Apr 2004 11:19 PDT

Yes, but specifically the merchants traveling to the West or East Indies area.

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Clarification of Question by dmbgmi-ga on 13 Apr 2004 12:41 PDT

Also were most merchants classified as pirates ? I am finding a lot of
information about pirates when searching for 17th century european
merchants.