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out_o of_o the_o sea_n let_v the_o fowl_n fly_v in_o the_o open_a firmament_n and_o of_o cattle_n let_v the_o earth_n bring_v forth_o the_o live_a thing_n according_a to_o his_o kind_n he_o say_v of_o fish_n in_o a_o peculiar_a phrase_n let_v the_o water_n bring_v forth_o in_o abundance_n every_o thing_n that_o have_v life_n and_o will_v they_o to_o increase_v and_o multiply_v and_o to_o fill_v the_o water_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o the_o prophet_n david_n be_v ravish_v with_o admiration_n say_v o_o lord_n how_o manifold_a be_v thy_o work_n 104._o psal._n 104._o in_o wisdom_n have_v thou_o make_v they_o all_o and_o the_o earth_n be_v full_a of_o thy_o riches_n so_o be_v the_o great_a and_o wide_a sea_n also_o wherein_o be_v thing_n creep_v innumerable_a both_o small_a and_o great_a beast_n the_o earth_n be_v full_a but_o in_o the_o sea_n be_v innumerable_a of_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o earth_n the_o learned_a have_v observe_v other_o scaliger_n bodin_n caâ—dan_n and_o other_o 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as_o royalty_n unto_o they_o it_o be_v prohibit_v as_o the_o venetian_n do_v in_o the_o adriaticke_a lake_n and_o other_o prince_n and_o commonweal_n in_o their_o jurisdiction_n and_o command_n which_o have_v be_v observe_v time_n out_o of_o mind_n and_o be_v take_v for_o a_o most_o ancient_a prescription_n if_o a_o ship_n bind_v for_o venice_n do_v enter_v into_o the_o river_n of_o lixborne_n and_o there_o deliver_v some_o good_n or_o merchandise_n and_o afterwards_o enter_v into_o the_o strait_n of_o the_o mediterranean_a sea_n be_v drive_v by_o contrary_a wind_n to_o some_o other_o place_n or_o island_n in_o the_o say_a sea_n and_o then_o make_v after_o that_o his_o discharge_n at_o venice_n port._n sail_v from_o port_n to_o port._n all_o this_o time_n of_o the_o voyage_n be_v but_o one_o navigation_n and_o the_o master_n of_o the_o ship_n have_v commit_v no_o fault_n and_o do_v his_o endeavour_n if_o he_o do_v depart_v from_o his_o first_o port_n at_o the_o appoint_a time_n by_o the_o charterpartie_n limit_v but_o for_o as_o much_o that_o we_o have_v already_o entreat_v of_o his_o duty_n to_o the_o merchant_n let_v we_o in_o the_o next_o chapter_n remember_v navigation_n with_o the_o community_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o now_o make_v a_o abridgement_n of_o the_o imperial_a sea-lawe_n of_o the_o haunce_n town_n chap._n xxxiii_o a_o abridgement_n of_o the_o imperial_a sea-lawe_n of_o the_o haunce_n town_n make_v in_o the_o year_n 1614_o have_v already_o in_o the_o precedent_a chapter_n declare_v the_o sea-lawe_n general_o observe_v in_o all_o country_n and_o that_o in_o compendious_a manner_n i_o have_v think_v good_a nevertheless_o to_o abridge_v in_o this_o place_n the_o imperial_a sea-lawe_n of_o the_o haunce_n town_n as_o they_o have_v be_v review_v and_o exact_o set_v down_o by_o the_o magistrate_n of_o all_o these_o hans_fw-mi town_n at_o a_o assembly_n in_o the_o famous_a city_n of_o lubeck_n the_o 23_o day_n of_o may_n 1614_o under_o 15_o title_n in_o several_a article_n as_o in_o the_o margin_n be_v declare_v no_o man_n shall_v set_v forth_o or_o cause_v any_o ship_n to_o be_v build_v in_o any_o of_o our_o say_a town_n unless_o he_o be_v a_o citizen_n ship_n of_o the_o build_n of_o ship_n or_o have_v obtain_v leave_n of_o the_o magistrate_n no_o master_n of_o a_o ship_n shall_v undertake_v to_o build_v a_o ship_n in_o their_o partners_n absence_n unless_o he_o do_v it_o at_o his_o own_o charge_n and_o be_v able_a to_o set_v she_o forth_o alone_o upon_o pain_n of_o half_a a_o doller_n for_o every_o last_o to_o be_v pay_v the_o one_o half_a to_o the_o magistrate_n and_o the_o other_o half_n to_o the_o poor_a the_o master_n of_o a_o ship_n be_v to_o confer_v with_o his_o partner_n and_o to_o conclude_v of_o what_o burden_n the_o ship_n shall_v be_v build_v and_o in_o what_o manner_n to_o be_v do_v all_o in_o writing_n and_o if_o it_o be_v find_v big_a to_o pay_v two_o dollar_n for_o every_o last_o etc._n etc._n the_o master_n have_v no_o power_n to_o enlarge_v the_o build_n of_o a_o ship_n after_o she_o be_v at_o sea_n unless_o it_o be_v upon_o great_a necessity_n to_o advance_v the_o voyage_n and_o for_o her_o safeguard_n otherwise_o all_o the_o charge_n of_o it_o shall_v be_v his_o own_o the_o owner_n partner_n or_o the_o master_n of_o ship_n shall_v have_v no_o power_n during_o the_o build_n of_o the_o ship_n to_o give_v away_o any_o of_o the_o material_n or_o victual_n of_o the_o ship_n but_o to_o bring_v the_o same_o to_o account_v unless_o all_o of_o they_o do_v agree_v thereunto_o otherwise_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v pay_v for_o that_o with_o their_o general_a consent_n some_o two_o or_o more_o person_n be_v appoint_v to_o buy_v all_o which_o shall_v be_v requisite_a to_o the_o build_n of_o the_o ship_n and_o provision_n and_o they_o to_o deliver_v a_o exact_a account_n of_o it_o by_o particular_n etc._n etc._n master_n of_o the_o owner_n or_o partner_n of_o ship_n and_o master_n the_o master_n of_o a_o ship_n which_o have_v be_v former_o for_o other_o at_o the_o sea_n shall_v not_o be_v employ_v by_o other_o unless_o he_o produce_v a_o testimonial_a that_o he_o be_v discharge_v from_o the_o owner_n in_o decent_a manner_n upon_o pain_n of_o forty_o dollar_n a_o master_n be_v entertain_v be_v forthwith_o to_o be_v assure_v by_o the_o owner_n of_o his_o wage_n whereby_o he_o may_v be_v able_a to_o deal_v with_o his_o mariner_n and_o the_o say_a owner_n be_v to_o do_v their_o endeavour_n to_o make_v good_a on_o their_o part_n what_o shall_v be_v necessary_a for_o the_o voyage_n all_o owner_n be_v to_o cause_v good_a account_n to_o be_v keep_v and_o to_o deliver_v upon_o the_o finish_n of_o they_o public_a writing_n and_o testimoniall_n of_o the_o master_n good_a behaviour_n and_o discharge_v of_o his_o undertake_n upon_o pain_n etc._n etc._n if_o the_o owner_n of_o a_o ship_n can_v agree_v with_o the_o master_n as_o be_v fit_v they_o may_v by_o general_a consent_n make_v choice_n of_o 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night_n and_o upon_o special_a occasion_n be_v absent_a he_o may_v leave_v his_o mate_n and_o other_o that_o may_v supply_v his_o place_n that_o they_o do_v not_o too_o much_o meddle_v with_o merchandise_n or_o trade_n whereby_o they_o shall_v be_v hinder_v in_o the_o due_a care_n of_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o ship_n the_o master_n be_v due_o to_o pay_v the_o mariner_n wage_n without_o any_o abatement_n unless_o it_o be_v for_o money_n lend_v they_o before_o or_o cause_n to_o pay_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o owner_n the_o wage_n due_a unto_o mariner_n for_o place_n near_o at_o hand_n be_v to_o be_v pay_v but_o by_o two_o payment_n but_o for_o remote_a and_o long_a voyage_n in_o three_o payment_n one_o at_o the_o departure_n another_o upon_o the_o unlade_v of_o the_o good_n and_o the_o three_o upon_o the_o end_n of_o the_o voyage_n by_o equal_a portion_n in_o three_o if_o a_o master_n upon_o some_o reasonable_a occasion_n will_v discharge_v his_o pilot_n either_o upon_o the_o unlade_v or_o relade_v he_o be_v to_o pay_v he_o full_a wage_n if_o mariner_n be_v unruly_a and_o give_v occasion_n to_o hinder_v the_o voyage_n any_o way_n by_o their_o misbehaviour_n to_o be_v prove_v by_o two_o other_o mariner_n the_o master_n may_v set_v they_o on_o land_n or_o cause_v they_o to_o be_v punish_v according_a to_o their_o demerit_n if_o mariner_n will_v not_o testify_v of_o their_o fellow_n misbehaviour_n the_o master_n upon_o his_o oath_n shall_v be_v believe_v and_o the_o mariner_n to_o be_v punish_v according_o if_o a_o master_n do_v conceal_v the_o offence_n of_o mariner_n he_o shall_v forfeit_v and_o pay_v fifty_o dollar_n half_a to_o the_o magistrate_n and_o half_a to_o the_o poor_a if_o a_o mariner_n shall_v kill_v another_o the_o master_n be_v to_o keep_v he_o in_o iron_n until_o he_o bring_v he_o unto_o the_o first_o judicature_n to_o be_v judge_v etc._n etc._n if_o a_o pirate_n or_o thief_n shall_v come_v aboard_o and_o the_o mariner_n be_v willing_a to_o defend_v the_o same_o and_o yet_o the_o master_n will_v not_o fight_v this_o master_n shall_v never_o be_v put_v in_o trust_v any_o more_o nor_o have_v credit_n as_o a_o honest_a man_n nor_o be_v suffer_v to_o dwell_v in_o any_o of_o the_o haunce_n town_n if_o a_o master_n be_v put_v in_o trust_n to_o bring_v over_o pearl_n precious_a stone_n or_o money_n which_o be_v ware_n of_o no_o volume_n to_o pay_v freight_v but_o a_o consideration_n the_o master_n be_v to_o have_v the_o four_o part_n of_o it_o and_o the_o other_o three_o part_n be_v to_o be_v the_o owner_n if_o a_o master_n be_v part_n owner_n will_v sell_v his_o part_n or_o cause_v his_o owner_n to_o pay_v dear_a for_o it_o the_o say_a part_n be_v to_o be_v value_v by_o indifferent_a person_n and_o the_o owner_n or_o some_o of_o they_o be_v to_o pay_v according_o if_o a_o master_n without_o cause_n will_v sail_v in_o another_o haven_n than_o he_o be_v freight_v and_o loss_n do_v happen_v he_o shall_v answer_v the_o same_o of_o his_o own_o mean_n if_o a_o master_n shall_v sell_v the_o ship_n and_o the_o merchant_n good_n and_o run_v away_o he_o shall_v not_o remain_v in_o any_o of_o the_o haunce_n town_n and_o shall_v be_v pursue_v to_o answer_v for_o the_o same_o to_o the_o uttermost_a by_o all_o mean_n if_o by_o contrary_a wind_n and_o weather_n be_v enter_v into_o another_o harbour_n the_o merchant_n do_v sell_v his_o good_n the_o master_n be_v to_o have_v his_o full_a freight_n or_o to_o go_v the_o voyage_n if_o a_o master_n find_v himself_o in_o place_n where_o neither_o himself_n nor_o his_o pilot_n be_v acquait_v and_o may_v have_v pilot_n but_o will_v not_o use_v they_o he_o be_v to_o pay_v one_o mark_v of_o gold_n for_o his_o punishment_n if_o a_o master_n have_v his_o lade_n in_o corn_n which_o become_v hot_a he_o be_v to_o cool_v the_o same_o in_o convenient_a manner_n if_o wind_n and_o weather_n do_v not_o hinder_v he_o and_o the_o mariner_n be_v to_o have_v two_o shilling_n lup_n for_o every_o last_o for_o do_v of_o it_o mariner_n of_o the_o hire_v of_o mariner_n no_o master_n shall_v henceforth_o take_v any_o mariner_n to_o hire_v without_o they_o have_v a_o passport_n of_o their_o last_o service_n upon_o pain_n of_o two_o dollar_n which_o passport_n every_o master_n be_v to_o give_v and_o shall_v be_v print_v with_o blank_n for_o the_o name_n none_o shall_v hire_v another_o mariner_n by_o enticement_n of_o word_n or_o by_o give_v great_a wage_n but_o take_v they_o of_o course_n upon_o pain_n of_o ten_o dollar_n etc._n etc._n and_o if_o the_o mariner_n take_v his_o own_o leave_n the_o master_n may_v claim_v half_o the_o wage_n which_o another_o shall_v give_v he_o the_o mariner_n shall_v keep_v their_o promise_n of_o fidelity_n to_o the_o master_n and_o be_v of_o good_a behaviour_n and_o quiet_o live_v together_o upon_o pain_n as_o follow_v if_o any_o one_o do_v put_v himself_o forth_o to_o be_v a_o pilot_n boatswain_n or_o any_o other_o officer_n and_o shall_v be_v find_v insufficient_a by_o two_o credible_a honest_a man_n or_o be_v prove_v by_o his_o company_n they_o shall_v not_o only_o lose_v their_o wage_n but_o also_o be_v punish_v according_a to_o the_o fact_n if_o a_o mariner_n be_v entertain_v and_o at_o the_o master_n charge_n and_o before_o the_o voyage_n the_o master_n take_v dislike_n of_o he_o he_o may_v discharge_v he_o give_v one_o third_n of_o his_o wage_n but_o it_o shall_v be_v of_o the_o master_n purse_n and_o not_o for_o the_o owner_n to_o bear_v any_o part_n thereof_o when_o the_o master_n have_v entertain_v the_o mariner_n at_o the_o ship_n expense_n the_o mariner_n be_v to_o make_v their_o lodging_n on_o board_n and_o to_o content_v themselves_o with_o it_o when_o the_o ship_n be_v come_v to_o some_o port_n or_o arrive_v at_o the_o place_n the_o say_a mariner_n be_v not_o without_o the_o master_n leave_n to_o go_v on_o shore_n upon_o pain_n to_o be_v imprison_v and_o further_o to_o be_v punish_v as_o cause_n shall_v require_v the_o mariner_n shall_v have_v no_o guest_n on_o board_n without_o the_o master_n consent_n no_o mariner_n shall_v have_v his_o wife_n on_o board_n in_o the_o night_n upon_o pain_n of_o a_o doller_n if_o he_o do_v offend_v no_o mariner_n be_v to_o discharge_v any_o ordnance_n or_o shoot_v without_o the_o master_n commandment_n upon_o pain_n to_o pay_v double_a for_o the_o powder_n and_o shot_n all_o mariner_n shall_v both_o at_o sea_n and_o in_o the_o harbour_n keep_v true_a watch_n night_n and_o day_n according_a to_o the_o master_n appointment_n upon_o pain_n of_o half_a a_o doller_n to_o be_v abate_v of_o his_o hire_n and_o by_o default_n to_o be_v punish_v etc._n etc._n whosoever_o be_v find_v to_o sleep_v upon_o the_o watch_n shall_v forfeit_v eight_o shilling_n lup_n and_o he_o that_o find_v he_o sleep_v and_o conceal_v it_o shall_v pay_v the_o like_a no_o boatswain_n shall_v loose_v a_o cable_n without_o the_o master_n or_o pilot_n commandment_n when_o a_o ship_n be_v detain_v by_o wind_n and_o weather_n in_o any_o strange_a place_n no_o mariner_n shall_v depart_v or_o go_v on_o shore_n without_o the_o master_n leave_n upon_o pain_n to_o lose_v half_a wage_n the_o half_a of_o it_o to_o the_o master_n and_o half_a to_o the_o poor_a neither_o shall_v the_o mariner_n go_v on_o shore_n when_o the_o ship_n be_v at_o anchor_n without_o the_o master_n leave_n upon_o pain_n of_o half_a a_o doller_n if_o any_o mariner_n go_v on_o land_n without_o leave_n and_o become_v wound_v the_o master_n be_v not_o to_o look_v to_o see_v he_o heal_v if_o a_o boatswain_n be_v absent_a be_v the_o cause_n of_o some_o great_a harm_n or_o loss_n he_o shall_v answer_v for_o it_o and_o if_o he_o have_v no_o mean_n he_o shall_v be_v then_o imprison_v one_o whole_a year_n with_o bread_n and_o water_n and_o if_o by_o his_o default_n the_o ship_n perish_v or_o some_o body_n be_v slay_v he_o shall_v answer_v for_o it_o with_o his_o life_n or_o be_v punish_v according_a to_o his_o offence_n when_o the_o master_n with_o some_o of_o his_o mariner_n go_v on_o land_n the_o mariner_n be_v to_o attend_v in_o the_o boat_n for_o he_o or_o to_o follow_v his_o order_n and_o if_o any_o remain_v all_o night_n on_o shore_n he_o shall_v lose_v his_o portage_n and_o be_v punish_v when_o a_o master_n have_v hire_v his_o company_n for_o a_o certain_a place_n and_o he_o have_v afterward_o advice_n of_o his_o owner_n or_o partner_n that_o more_o profit_n be_v to_o be_v make_v in_o another_o place_n the_o mariner_n be_v to_o be_v content_a therewith_o and_o to_o take_v content_a for_o their_o wage_n wherein_o if_o they_o can_v well_o agree_v than_o the_o most_o ancient_a be_v to_o conclude_v or_o other_o
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