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the_o grecian_n call_v a_o bill_n of_o this_o kind_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 33._o quae_fw-la de_fw-la nautico_fw-la soenore_fw-la conscripta_fw-la est_fw-la of_o which_o nauticum_fw-la foenus_fw-la there_o be_v several_a title_n in_o the_o digest_v and_o code_n of_o the_o civil_a law_n and_o the_o money_n so_o lend_v to_o be_v transport_v at_o the_o hazard_n of_o the_o lender_n in_o the_o civil_a law_n be_v call_v pecunia_n trajectitia_fw-la of_o which_o salmatius_n pecunia_fw-la trajectitia_fw-la dicitur_fw-la quae_fw-la trans_fw-la mare_fw-la vehenda_fw-la accipitur_fw-la 2._o &_o usurae_fw-la quae_fw-la ex_fw-la pacto_fw-la in_o eam_fw-la pecuniam_fw-la praestantur_fw-la maritimae_n &_o nauticae_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la four_o bill_n of_o sale_n of_o ship_n be_v make_v conformable_a to_o maritine_n law_n for_o as_o west_n in_o his_o precedent_n deliver_v the_o form_n it_o be_v in_o such_o bill_n of_o sale_n express_v and_o declare_v that_o he_o that_o sell_v the_o ship_n bind_v himself_o his_o executor_n and_o administrator_n the_o say_a ship_n so_o bargain_v and_o sell_v to_o warrant_v and_o defend_v against_o all_o man_n for_o one_o whole_a year_n and_o a_o day_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o oleron_n the_o danger_n of_o the_o sea_n fire_n and_o enemy_n only_o except_v these_o thing_n be_v consider_v it_o may_v be_v think_v reasonable_a that_o such_o contract_n and_o write_n be_v ground_v upon_o the_o civil_a law_n the_o law_n among_o merchant_n and_o other_o maritime_a law_n the_o suit_n arise_v about_o the_o same_o shall_v rather_o be_v determine_v in_o those_o court_n where_o the_o proceed_n and_o judgement_n be_v according_a to_o those_o law_n than_o in_o other_o court_n which_o take_v no_o notice_n thereof_o for_o the_o restrain_v of_o the_o court_n of_o admiralty_n from_o proceed_v in_o suit_n arise_v from_o such_o contract_n and_o write_n make_v at_o land_n although_o the_o business_n therein_o contain_v be_v to_o be_v perform_v at_o sea_n among_o the_o authority_n cite_v by_o sir_n edward_n cook_n there_o may_v be_v intend_v appliable_a to_o this_o purpose_n first_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n of_o the_o 15._o of_o richard_n the_o 2._o chap._n 15._o second_o some_o judgement_n give_v and_o prohibition_n grant_v in_o the_o court_n of_o common_a law_n concern_v cause_n of_o this_o sort_n commence_v in_o the_o admiralty_n touch_v the_o statute_n of_o the_o 15._o of_o richard_n the_o 2._o chap._n 34._o which_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o the_o main_a objection_n against_o the_o admiral_n jurisdiction_n it_o may_v be_v conceive_v that_o whereas_o that_o of_o the_o 13._o chap._n only_o in_o general_n restrain_v the_o admiral_n from_o meddle_v with_o thing_n do_v within_o the_o realm_n and_o allow_v they_o to_o meddle_v with_o thing_n do_v on_o the_o sea_n that_o be_v relate_v to_o the_o sea_n this_o statute_n be_v intend_v to_o declare_v more_o express_o both_o in_o what_o place_n and_o in_o what_o matter_n they_o shall_v not_o meddle_v and_o touch_v the_o place_n in_o regard_n the_o word_n realm_n 43._o as_o sir_n edward_n cook_n observe_v in_o a_o general_a sense_n extend_v to_o the_o sea_n within_o the_o king_n dominion_n as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o land_n declare_v the_o restraint_n to_o be_v only_o within_o the_o body_n of_o county_n and_o it_o may_v be_v suppose_v that_o he_o intend_v a_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o body_n and_o the_o extremity_n or_o bound_n of_o county_n as_o the_o statute_n of_o the_o 3._o of_o edward_n 1_o make_v a_o difference_n betwixt_o thing_n do_v within_o the_o shire_n and_o thing_n do_v within_o the_o march_n and_o border_n of_o shire_n whence_o the_o statute_n of_o the_o 5._o of_o elizabeth_n chap._n 5._o allow_v to_o the_o admiral_n jurisdiction_n as_o the_o main_a sea_n so_o also_o the_o coast_n of_o the_o sea_n be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o body_n of_o any_o county_n of_o the_o realm_n and_o in_o that_o respect_n this_o statute_n special_o except_v from_o the_o admiral_n jurisdiction_n the_o conusance_n of_o wreck_n of_o sea_n as_o happen_v on_o the_o coast_n or_o shore_n of_o the_o sea_n out_o of_o the_o body_n of_o any_o county_n so_o that_o as_o to_o the_o place_n or_o territory_n of_o the_o restraint_n this_o statute_n declare_v it_o straight_a than_o that_o of_o the_o 13._o of_o richard_n the_o second_o touch_v the_o matter_n with_o which_o the_o admiral_n by_o this_o statute_n be_v not_o to_o meddle_v within_o the_o body_n of_o county_n they_o be_v express_o declare_v first_o contract_n plea_n and_o quarrel_n that_o be_v personal_a action_n concern_v contract_n and_o second_o be_v employ_v matter_n criminal_a and_o the_o prosecution_n of_o they_o touch_v the_o first_o which_o concern_v this_o assertion_n the_o word_n be_v that_o the_o court_n of_o almiralty_n have_v no_o manner_n of_o conusance_n of_o any_o contract_n plea_n or_o quarrel_n rise_v within_o the_o body_n of_o any_o county_n but_o all_o such_o contract_n plea_n and_o quarrel_n shall_v be_v try_v determine_v and_o remedy_v by_o the_o common_a law_n which_o word_n be_v so_o general_a that_o it_o be_v pretend_v they_o ought_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o all_o contract_n and_o write_n whatsoever_o even_o of_o such_o as_o concern_v sea_n business_n if_o they_o be_v make_v or_o write_v within_o the_o body_n of_o any_o country_n in_o answer_v whereunto_o there_o may_v be_v take_v into_o consideration_n a_o general_n rule_v cite_v by_o sir_n edward_n cook_n allow_v as_o he_o say_v by_o all_o law_n 330._o in_o construction_n of_o statute_n viz._n quamvis_fw-la lex_fw-la generaliter_fw-la loquatur_fw-la restringenda_fw-la tamen_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la cessante_fw-la ratione_fw-la &_o ipsa_fw-la cesset_fw-la cum_fw-la enim_fw-la ratio_fw-la sit_fw-la anima_fw-la vigorque_fw-la ipsius_fw-la legis_fw-la non_fw-la videtur_fw-la legislatur_fw-la id_fw-la sensisse_fw-la quod_fw-la ratione_fw-la caret_fw-la â—tiamsi_fw-la verborum_fw-la generalitas_fw-la 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the_o complaint_n 8â—_n jacobi_fw-la say_v that_o the_o judge_n acknowledge_v that_o of_o contract_n pleaâ—_n and_o quarrel_n make_v upon_o the_o sea_n or_o any_o part_n thereof_o etc._n etc._n the_o admiralty_n have_v and_o aught_o to_o have_v jurisdiction_n and_o that_o no_o precedent_n can_v be_v show_v that_o any_o prohibition_n have_v be_v grant_v for_o any_o contract_n plea_n or_o quarrel_v concern_v any_o marine_a cause_n make_v or_o do_v upon_o the_o sea_n by_o which_o word_n he_o imply_v that_o although_o the_o admiral_n have_v and_o aught_o to_o have_v jurisdiction_n upon_o the_o sea_n yet_o it_o be_v only_o concern_v marine_a cause_n but_o if_o a_o contract_n plea_n or_o quarrel_n be_v make_v or_o do_v upon_o the_o sea_n concern_v any_o terrene_a cause_n or_o matter_n concern_v business_n of_o the_o county_n a_o prohibition_n may_v be_v grant_v now_o it_o may_v seem_v worthy_a of_o consideration_n whether_o any_o reason_n can_v be_v show_v why_o the_o court_n of_o common_a 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ratio_fw-la sit_fw-la anima_fw-la legis_fw-la non_fw-la