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to_o enhance_v their_o wage_n or_o hire_v or_o to_o receive_v excessive_a wage_n adm._n finis_fw-la finis_fw-la gellius_n lib._n 7._o cap._n 3._o 3._o strab._n geogr._fw-la lib._n 12._o cap._n 14._o 14._o ibid._n ibid._n vide_fw-la il._n rhodior_fw-la in_fw-it prin_fw-mi prin_fw-mi l._n deprecatio_fw-la ad_fw-la l._n rhod._n eâ—_n c._n rhodiae_fw-la leges_fw-la distinct_a 2._o 2._o l._n 1._o sect_n licet_fw-la de_fw-fr exerc_n act_n act_n suety_n ca._n 218._o 218._o de_fw-fr situ_fw-la orbis_fw-la orbis_fw-la lib._n 7._o nature_n histor_n vide_fw-la â—zechiam_fw-la c._n 27._o 27._o dotimus_fw-la in_o lib._n svo_fw-la legoli_fw-la legoli_fw-la vide_fw-la act_n par_fw-fr lia_fw-la scot._n scot._n vide_fw-la statut_fw-la ang._n ang._n l._n 1._o de_fw-fr exercit_fw-la act_n act_n l._n 1._o ad_fw-la l._n rhod._n rhod._n livius_n lib._n â—_o â—_o l._n seius_n saturninus_n ad_fw-la s._n c._n treble_n treble_n vide_fw-la fragmenta_fw-la ascripta_fw-la polybio_n polybio_n vide_fw-la alberic_n ad_fw-la novel_a 17._o &_o 24._o 24._o l._n à _fw-la proconsulibus_fw-la c._n
by_o way_n of_o assistance_n and_o that_o by_o commission_n and_o in_o difficile_a cause_n as_o be_v find_v in_o the_o action_n intend_v by_o antoin_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr tour_fw-fr against_o one_o christian_n marteis_fw-la 6_o novem._n anno_fw-la 1542._o scot._n in_o which_o jurisdiction_n the_o first_o power_n necessary_a be_v to_o constitute_v a_o vice-admiral_n and_o captain_n to_o supply_v his_o absence_n on_o sea_n as_o also_o deputy_n for_o particular_a part_n on_o the_o coast_n with_o the_o crowner_n to_o view_v the_o dead_a body_n find_v on_o sea_n or_o find_v on_o the_o coast_n thereof_o and_o commissioner_n or_o judge_n general_a for_o exercise_v justice_n in_o his_o high_a court_n on_o land_n with_o clerk_n procurer_n doome-sayers_a marshal_n and_o other_o officer_n for_o the_o exercise_v of_o their_o say_a jurisdiction_n both_o in_o peace_n and_o war_n and_o therefore_o to_o sit_v and_o hold_v court_n where_o they_o please_v to_o execute_v justice_n to_o imprison_v and_o relax_v and_o to_o command_v the_o king_n prison_n and_o borough_n their_o prison_n to_o receive_v and_o keep_v their_o warder_n and_o prisoner_n france_n final_o their_o authority_n shall_v be_v distinct_o acknowledge_v in_o all_o thing_n pertain_v to_o seafaring_a it_o be_v true_a that_o in_o scotland_n before_o the_o erection_n of_o our_o admiral_n after_o the_o example_n of_o other_o nation_n the_o dean_n of_o gilled_a be_v ordinary_o judge_n in_o civil_a debate_n betwixt_o mariner_n and_o merchant_n as_o the_o water-bay_o betwixt_o mariner_n and_o mariner_n like_v as_o the_o high_a justice_n be_v judge_n in_o their_o criminal_o which_o action_n all_o now_o fall_v forth_o betwixt_o the_o person_n aforesaid_a of_o due_a appertain_v to_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o admiral_n and_o therefore_o his_o judge_n depute_v or_o commissar_n call_v judge_n admiral_n and_o none_o other_o shall_v sit_v cognost_n determine_v and_o minister_v justice_n in_o the_o foresay_a cause_n as_o likewise_o upon_o all_o complaint_n contract_n offence_n plea_n exchange_n assecuration_n debt_n count_n charter-parteis_a covenant_n and_o all_o other_o write_n concern_v lade_v and_o unlade_v of_o ship_n fraught_n hyre_n money_n lend_v upon_o casualty_n and_o hazard_n at_o sea_n and_o all_o other_o business_n whatsoever_o among_o seafarers_a do_v on_o sea_n this_o side_n sea_n or_o beyond_o sea_n not_o forget_v the_o cognition_n of_o writ_n and_o appeal_n from_o other_o judge_n and_o the_o cause_n and_o action_n of_o represal_n or_o letter_n of_o marque_n yea_o to_o take_v stipulation_n cognossian_n and_o insinuation_n in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o admiralty_n and_o to_o do_v all_o other_o thing_n without_o which_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o admiralty_n can_v stand_v nor_o bear_v out_o and_o therefore_o to_o arrest_v and_o put_v in_o execution_n to_o inquire_v within_o and_o without_o liberty_n by_o the_o oath_n of_o xij_o man_n upon_o all_o offence_n angelo_fw-mi as_o first_o touch_v the_o revealer_n of_o the_o king_n &_o country_n their_o secret_n over_o sea_n in_o time_n of_o war_n item_n against_o pirate_n their_o assister_n or_o abbetter_n out-treaders_a and_o receptor_n item_n against_o fortifier_n of_o the_o king_n enemy_n and_o haâ—â—ers_n of_o his_o friend_n item_n against_o the_o breaker_n of_o the_o admiral_n arrestment_n and_o attachment_n item_n against_o good_n forbid_v and_o merchandise_n not_o custom_v and_o yet_o ship_v and_o transport_v item_n against_o the_o resister_n of_o the_o admiral_n his_o officer_n in_o execute_v his_o precept_n item_n against_o the_o forestaller_n regrater_n and_o dearther_n of_o corn_n fish_n drink_n firewood_n victual_n carry_v over_o sea_n item_n against_o pleader_n before_o other_o judge_n than_o before_o the_o judge_n admiral_n in_o cause_n pertain_v to_o his_o jurisdiction_n as_o also_o against_o the_o judge_n cognosce_v thereupon_o item_n against_o they_o which_o give_v sea-brieves_a testimonial_n or_o such_o like_a over_o sea_n without_o power_n or_o licence_n from_o the_o admiral_n item_n against_o transporter_n and_o carrier_n of_o traitor_n rebel_n manifest_a transgressor_n and_o fugitive_n from_o justice_n over_o sea_n item_n against_o hirer_n and_o fraughter_n of_o ship_n of_o other_o nation_n when_o they_o may_v be_v serve_v by_o their_o own_o nation_n item_n against_o such_o as_o cast_v in_o ballast_n sand_n or_o what_o else_o in_o harbour_n or_o channel_n that_o may_v defile_v or_o spoil_v the_o same_o item_n against_o ship_n and_o boat-wrights_a extortion_v the_o liege_n or_o subject_n item_n against_o take_v away_o the_o boigh_n from_o the_o anchor_n or_o cutter_n of_o cable_n or_o other_o tewe_n item_n against_o false_a weight_n and_o measure_n by_o sea_n item_n against_o shedder_n of_o other_o man_n blood_n on_o sea_n or_o any_o port_n or_o river_n below_o the_o first_o bridge_n next_o the_o sea_n or_o they_o who_o be_v lame_v or_o hurt_v through_o faulty_a and_o ill_a gear_n in_o ship_n item_n against_o customer_n or_o water-baily_n take_v more_o custom_n or_o anchorage_n than_o wont_a item_n against_o such_o as_o absent_v themselves_o from_o wappinshew_v or_o muster_v which_o the_o admiral_n may_v ordain_v twice_o a_o year_n in_o time_n of_o war_n and_o once_o in_o two_o year_n in_o time_n of_o peace_n upon_o all_o dweller_n at_o port_n and_o harbour_n or_o within_o one_o mile_n near_o thereunto_o france_n item_n all_o sort_n of_o transgression_n commit_v by_o seaman_n ferry-man_n watermen_n as_o well_o in_o flood_n river_n and_o creek_n from_o the_o first_o bridge_n as_o on_o the_o sea_n fisher_n pilot_n shipwright_n press_v man_n contemn_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o admiral_n and_o after_o due_a cognition_n to_o levy_v and_o apply_v to_o his_o own_o use_n the_o penalty_n and_o amerciament_n of_o all_o transgressor_n aforesaid_a as_o due_a unto_o the_o admiral_n together_o with_o the_o good_n of_o pirate_n felon_n capital_a falter_v their_o receiver_n assister_n attaint_v convict_v condemn_v outlaw_a or_o horn_a item_n wayffe_n or_o stray_v good_n wreck_n of_o sea_n cast_v good_n item_n deo_fw-la dando_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o thing_n whether_o boat_n or_o ship_n etc._n etc._n that_o cause_v the_o death_n of_o a_o man_n or_o whereoutof_a a_o man_n do_v perish_v item_n share_n lawful_a prize_n or_o good_n of_o the_o enemy_n siclike_a lagon_n that_o which_o be_v find_v lyand_n at_o the_o sea_n ground_n and_o flotson_n that_o be_v find_v swim_v upon_o sea_n and_o jetson_n which_o be_v cast_v forth_o of_o the_o sea_n to_o the_o shore_n and_o coast_n with_o anchorage_n beaconage_n mere_a swine_n sturgeon_n &_o whale_n etc._n etc._n and_o all_o fish_n of_o extraordinary_a greatness_n call_v regal_a fish_n which_o all_o be_v allow_v in_o great_a britain_n france_n and_o other_o noble_a kingdom_n to_o the_o admiral_n by_o their_o sovereign_n for_o the_o better_a maintenance_n of_o their_o estate_n jurisdiction_n and_o conservancie_n on_o sea_n river_n flood_n road_n port_n harbour_n channel_n sail_v fish_v and_o all_o trade_n there_o as_o altogether_o and_o chief_o commit_v to_o the_o care_n maintenance_n and_o protection_n of_o the_o great_a admiral_n tit._n iii_o of_o the_o admiral_n clerk_n the_o clerk_n of_o the_o admiral_n court_n beside_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v very_o skilful_a faithful_a and_o give_v his_o solemn_a oath_n thereupon_o at_o his_o admission_n and_o beside_o the_o point_n of_o his_o office_n requisite_a and_o common_a to_o all_o clerk_n of_o other_o court_n he_o shall_v have_v divers_a register_n as_o for_o congee_n saveconduct_n passport_n sea-briefe_n as_o without_o which_o no_o ship_n shall_v pass_v to_o the_o sea_n in_o time_n of_o war_n not_o yet_o to_o far_o voyage_n in_o time_n of_o peace_n france_n which_o no_o other_o judge's_n nor_o governor_n shall_v give_v forth_o but_o the_o admiral_n only_o eodem_fw-la item_n one_o other_o register_n for_o the_o report_n of_o the_o skipper_n and_o captain_n at_o their_o return_n to_o the_o admiral_n also_o eodem_fw-la item_n one_o other_o register_n for_o the_o name_n of_o merchant_n and_o passenger_n and_o owner_n for_o the_o skipper_n be_v hold_v to_o give-up_a the_o say_a person_n by_o name_n 27._o and_o because_o no_o man_n ought_v to_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o be_v a_o master_n or_o pilot_n without_o due_a trial_n of_o his_o skill_n even_o so_o ought_v his_o trial_n to_o be_v register_v in_o the_o admiral_n his_o book_n france_n but_o within_o the_o water_n of_o thames_n this_o trial_n and_o registration_n of_o pilot_n pertain_v to_o the_o trinitie-house_n thames_n last_o all_o money_n lend_v to_o hazard_v upon_o the_o sea_n call_v of_o old_a pecunia_n trajectitia_fw-la for_o certain_a profit_n call_v foenus_fw-la nauticum_fw-la for_o the_o which_o the_o lender_n be_v wont_a to_o bear_v the_o peril_n against_o the_o manner_n of_o these_o avaricious_a day_n their_o lend_n i_o say_v and_o bill_n of_o assurance_n shall_v be_v do_v before_o the_o admiral_n clerk_n france_n to_o conclude_v
no_o other_o clerk_n or_o writer_n may_v meddle_v or_o pen_v thing_n concern_v the_o seafaring_a without_o licence_n of_o the_o admiral_n 45_o tit._n iu._n of_o the_o advocate_n and_o other_o officer_n assistant_n for_o the_o better_a and_o speedy_a proceed_n in_o the_o admiral_n court_n for_o the_o more_o upright_a proceed_n and_o easy_a dispatch_n of_o cause_n and_o plaint_n in_o the_o admiral_n court_n it_o be_v find_v needful_a that_o all_o procurer_n before_o they_o be_v hear_v swear_v solemn_o first_o that_o they_o shall_v do_v nothing_o malicious_o but_o as_o soon_o as_o they_o find_v their_o action_n to_o be_v unrighteous_a in_o any_o part_n of_o the_o process_n they_o shall_v tell_v it_o to_o their_o client_n and_o if_o the_o client_n will_v insist_v then_o to_o show_v it_o to_o the_o judge_n second_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o reveal_v their_o client_n secret_a to_o the_o adversary_n nor_o yet_o collude_v with_o he_o to_o betray_v their_o client_n and_o last_o that_o they_o shall_v propone_v neither_o dilator_n nor_o peremptor_n against_o their_o conscience_n mare_fw-la to_o conclude_v the_o oath_n of_o fidelity_n be_v likewise_o to_o be_v solemn_o take_v of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o officer_n of_o court_n for_o the_o due_a execution_n of_o their_o office_n namely_o at_o their_o admission_n eodem_fw-la tit._n v._n the_o manner_n of_o proceed_v in_o seafaring_a cause_n the_o debate_n of_o seafarers_a and_o seafaring_a action_n shall_v be_v decide_v according_a to_o the_o receive_a law_n and_o statute_n of_o the_o sea_n which_o fail_v than_o the_o custom_n and_o consuetude_n of_o these_o be_v to_o be_v follow_v procâ—ns_n because_o all_o disposition_n and_o ordinance_n common_o take_v their_o interpretation_n from_o consuetude_n and_o use_n sig._n and_o if_o neither_o law_n write_v or_o unwritten_a custom_n nor_o consuetude_n occur_v or_o appear_v the_o last_o refuge_n be_v to_o the_o opinion_n and_o sentence_n of_o skilled_a and_o upright_a man_n in_o the_o profession_n and_o exercise_n of_o seafaring_a because_o it_o be_v old_a and_o common_a that_o the_o judgement_n of_o skilled_a and_o well_o practise_v man_n shall_v be_v follow_v in_o their_o own_o trade_n and_o calling_n inspic_fw-la but_o in_o the_o manner_n of_o proceed_v it_o be_v a_o perpetual_a privilege_n quod_fw-la velo_fw-la le_fw-fr vato_fw-mi 11._o that_o be_v to_o say_v brief_o and_o summary_o cause_n shall_v be_v cognosce_v and_o without_o the_o solemnity_n of_o other_o ordinary_a court_n &_o judgement_n only_o look_v to_o god_n and_o the_o truth_n so_o that_o the_o judge_n shall_v do_v if_o it_o be_v possible_a as_o god_n himself_o dd._n plaint_n then_o of_o seafarers_a shall_v be_v most_o summary_o cognosce_v but_o special_o of_o shipwreck_n for_o it_o be_v a_o cruelty_n to_o vex_v so_o miserable_a person_n with_o the_o tedious_a ordinary_a proceed_n of_o court_n in_o so_o much_o as_o they_o need_v not_o to_o put_v their_o petition_n in_o writing_n submersis_fw-la and_o because_o that_o sail_v tend_v to_o a_o great_a commonwealth_n therefore_o least_o seafarers_a shall_v be_v weary_v with_o plea_n and_o so_o either_o lose_v their_o right_n or_o their_o trade_n here_v summary_n process_n shall_v be_v common_a to_o they_o all_o which_o sort_n of_o process_n be_v so_o urge_v by_o the_o doctor_n of_o law_n that_o they_o counsel_v judge_n who_o fear_v appellation_n or_o advocation_n to_o prevent_v the_o same_o by_o a_o present_a execution_n â—_o namely_o in_o cause_n of_o spoil_n or_o wrack_n so_o that_o upon_o every_o interlocutor_fw-la they_o may_v proceed_v to_o execution_n make_v restitution_n present_o provide_v always_o that_o caution_n be_v first_o find_v by_o the_o spoil_a to_o satisfy_v the_o sentence_n of_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o appellation_n in_o case_n it_o shall_v happen_v to_o be_v make_v france_n this_o be_v also_o a_o privilege_n of_o the_o seafaring_a judicature_n that_o albeit_o by_o the_o common_a rule_n of_o the_o law_n where_o no_o litiscontestation_n be_v past_a no_o witness_n shall_v be_v receive_v nisi_fw-la ad_fw-la aeternam_fw-la rei_fw-la memoriam_fw-la ac_fw-la adversario_fw-la ad_fw-la id_fw-la citato_fw-la yet_o in_o shipwreck_n as_o a_o case_n very_o pitiful_a any_o of_o the_o shippe-broken_a man_n may_v come_v to_o the_o judge_n of_o that_o part_n where_o the_o wrack_n happen_v and_o by_o witness_n bring_v with_o he_o prove_v the_o wrack_n and_o spoil_n naufrag_n to_o the_o end_n that_o if_o any_o owner_n shall_v pursue_v his_o good_n for_o to_o recover_v they_o he_o may_v be_v just_o repel_v by_o a_o exception_n of_o a_o innocent_a loss_n rhod._n which_o shall_v be_v do_v within_o a_o year_n and_o a_o day_n namely_o by_o such_o as_o be_v in_o service_n to_o the_o prince_n and_o country_n naufrag_n the_o like_a be_v to_o be_v observe_v also_o in_o cause_n of_o spoil_n where_o by_o the_o law_n of_o england_n it_o be_v sufficient_a for_o the_o spoiler_n to_o prove_v his_o good_n by_o his_o mark_n etc._n etc._n ang._n in_o which_o do_v no_o citation_n be_v require_v and_o that_o against_o the_o common_a law_n 11._o yea_o the_o death_n of_o the_o ship-broken_a may_v not_o only_o be_v prove_v by_o the_o rest_n live_v but_o also_o by_o the_o person_n who_o be_v present_a at_o the_o preparation_n of_o their_o voyage_n even_o their_o own_o parent_n and_o child_n if_o none_o of_o the_o ship-broken_a be_v on_o live_v quoties_fw-la and_o as_o this_o be_v a_o privilege_n extraordinary_a for_o such_o chance_n even_o so_o ordinary_o may_v merchant_n and_o mariner_n sail_v together_o bear_v witness_v each_o one_o to_o other_o of_o their_o society_n within_o ship_n if_o they_o have_v neither_o to_o lose_v nor_o gain_v thereby_o and_o namely_o mariner_n for_o or_o against_o the_o skipper_n when_o the_o voyage_n be_v end_v and_o when_o they_o be_v free_a from_o his_o commandment_n 222._o for_o by_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o doctor_n when_o the_o truth_n can_v be_v otherwise_o try_v then_o unable_a person_n may_v be_v hear_v item_n to_o the_o end_n that_o this_o trade_n be_v not_o hinder_v by_o calumniator_n and_o wilful_a vexer_n of_o their_o neighbour_n under_o colour_n of_o law_n it_o be_v provide_v that_o not_o only_o the_o common_a caution_n judicio_fw-la sisti_fw-la &_o judicatum_fw-la solvi_fw-la be_v keep_v on_o the_o part_n of_o the_o defender_n but_o also_o that_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi shall_v find_v caution_n de_fw-fr expensis_fw-la solvendis_fw-la if_o he_o fail_v in_o proof_n law_n likewise_o in_o case_n the_o party_n pursue_v be_v contumax_n and_o will_v not_o compeire_n to_o defend_v himself_o or_o his_o ship_n or_o thing_n challenge_v namely_o after_o three_o or_o four_o citation_n direct_v from_o the_o high_a court_n of_o the_o admiralty_n call_v quatuor_fw-la defaltae_fw-la for_o that_o citation_n call_v vnum_fw-la pro_fw-la omnibuâ—_fw-la be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o convince_v one_o of_o contumacy_n special_o in_o the_o claim_n or_o vindication_n of_o 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