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1663._o tim._n baldwyn_n assertion_n concern_v the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o admiralty_n of_o england_n 1._o that_o in_o all_o place_n where_o navigation_n and_o trade_n by_o sea_n have_v be_v in_o use_n and_o esteem_v and_o particular_o in_o england_n special_a law_n have_v be_v provide_v for_o regulate_v the_o same_o 2._o that_o in_o all_o place_n where_o law_n have_v be_v provide_v for_o business_n concern_v the_o sea_n as_o also_o in_o england_n special_a judge_n have_v be_v appoint_v to_o determine_v difference_n and_o to_o redress_v offence_n concern_v the_o same_o 3._o that_o in_o all_o place_n where_o special_a judge_n have_v be_v appoint_v for_o sea_n affair_n as_o also_o in_o england_n certain_a cause_n viz._n all_o such_o as_o have_v relation_n to_o navigation_n and_o negotiation_n by_o sea_n have_v be_v hold_v proper_a for_o their_o conusance_n 4._o that_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o lord_n high_a admiral_n of_o england_n as_o it_o be_v grant_v by_o the_o king_n and_o 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be_v
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in_fw-la causa_fw-la civili_fw-la &_o maritima_n 5_o that_o the_o admiral_n of_o england_n may_v hold_v conusance_n of_o contract_n and_o write_n make_v at_o land_n touch_v business_n of_o navigation_n and_o trade_n by_o sea_n by_o a_o ancient_a record_n in_o the_o black_a book_n of_o the_o admiralty_n of_o which_o mr._n selden_n take_v notice_n it_o appear_v 557._o that_o it_o be_v ordain_v by_o king_n edward_n the_o first_o and_o his_o lord_n at_z hastings_z que_fw-fr comment_n diuâ—rs_a signior_n avoient_fw-fr franchese_n etc._n etc._n that_o although_o diâ—ers_v lord_n have_v â—ivers_a franchise_n to_o try_v plea_n in_o port_n yet_o that_o neither_o their_o steward_n nor_o bailiff_n shall_v hold_v any_o plea_n if_o it_o concern_v merchant_n or_o mariner_n as_o well_o for_o matter_n of_o fact_n as_o of_o ship_n obligation_n and_o other_o dâ—edâ—_n which_o although_o it_o extend_v only_o to_o inferior_a lord_n yet_o it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o it_o be_v do_v in_o favour_n of_o the_o admiral_n jurisdiction_n in_o such_o matter_n second_o by_o commission_n from_o time_n to_o time_n grant_v by_o the_o king_n of_o england_n to_o the_o admiral_n power_n be_v give_v ad_fw-la cognoscendum_fw-la etc._n etc._n to_o hold_v the_o conusance_n of_o charter-party_n policy_n of_o assurance_n bill_n of_o bottomry_n bill_n of_o lade_n and_o of_o sale_n of_o ship_n three_o the_o cause_n and_o suit_n arise_v by_o occasion_n of_o business_n contain_v in_o such_o write_n have_v in_o all_o observable_a time_n and_o place_n be_v hold_v to_o be_v maritime_a and_o the_o conusance_n of_o they_o have_v be_v allow_v to_o martim_fw-la court_n as_o it_o have_v be_v before_o full_o show_v and_o it_o may_v be_v further_o consider_v that_o such_o contract_n and_o write_n have_v their_o original_a from_o ancient_a maritime_a law_n &_o be_v both_o in_o name_n and_o nature_n thing_n foreign_a to_o the_o law_n of_o this_o realm_n and_o so_o much_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o the_o order_n which_o 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lest_o they_o shall_v sit_v idle_a and_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v the_o like_a practice_n of_o encroach_a being_n far_o more_o unexcusable_a in_o those_o who_o belong_v to_o the_o king_n court_n which_o do_v always_o abound_v with_o business_n sufficient_a for_o the_o same_o concern_v the_o action_n of_o trover_n among_o the_o grievance_n complain_v of_o by_o the_o admiral_n 8_o jacob_n it_o be_v present_v in_o the_o first_o place_n that_o whereas_o the_o conusance_n of_o all_o contract_n and_o other_o thing_n do_v on_o the_o sea_n belong_v to_o the_o admiral_n jurisdiction_n the_o same_o be_v make_v triable_a at_o the_o common_a law_n by_o suppose_v the_o same_o to_o have_v be_v do_v in_o cheapside_n or_o such_o place_n and_o under_o favour_n the_o answer_n thereunto_o be_v neither_o clear_a nor_o direct_v nor_o to_o the_o purpose_n for_o the_o ground_n of_o that_o answer_n be_v lay_v that_o the_o admiral_n have_v no_o conusance_n of_o any_o thing_n do_v within_o any_o county_n it_o be_v say_v that_o it_o be_v not_o material_a whether_o the_o place_n be_v upon_o the_o water_n infra_fw-la fluxum_fw-la aquae_fw-la but_o whether_o it_o be_v upon_o any_o water_n within_o the_o county_n wherefore_o it_o be_v acknowledge_v that_o of_o thing_n do_v upon_o the_o sea_n out_o of_o any_o county_n the_o admiral_n ought_v 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_n for_o any_o maritine_n cause_n do_v upon_o the_o sea_n in_o this_o answer_v it_o be_v confess_v that_o the_o admiral_n ought_v to_o have_v jurisdiction_n of_o thing_n do_v on_o the_o sea_n and_o that_o no_o prohibition_n have_v be_v grant_v for_o any_o such_o cause_n but_o whether_o by_o the_o supposal_n or_o fiction_n of_o a_o ship_n arrive_v in_o cheapside_n the_o court_n of_o common_a law_n do_v hold_v plea_n of_o thing_n do_v on_o the_o sea_n it_o be_v nether_a confess_v nor_o deny_v much_o less_o be_v there_o any_o reason_n give_v for_o the_o same_o where_o it_o be_v say_v it_o be_v not_o material_a whether_o the_o place_n be_v upon_o the_o water_n infra_fw-la fluxum_fw-la &_o refluxum_fw-la aquae_fw-la but_o whether_o it_o be_v upon_o any_o water_n within_o the_o county_n that_o may_v be_v true_a in_o respect_n that_o it_o be_v suppose_v that_o all_o thing_n do_v in_o the_o county_n belong_v to_o the_o conusance_n of_o the_o common_a law_n but_o when_o the_o place_n where_o a_o thing_n be_v do_v belong_v apparent_o to_o anothe_v jurisdiction_n which_o pretend_v as_o well_o to_o the_o right_n of_o the_o place_n as_o to_o the_o right_n of_o the_o cause_n the_o place_n of_o the_o action_n can_v in_o no_o way_n be_v suppress_v and_o another_o suggest_v in_o the_o room_n thereof_o for_o if_o that_o be_v permit_v the_o one_o jurisdiction_n be_v the_o great_a a_o more_o potent_a
may_v soon_o swallow_v up_o the_o other_o not_o only_o to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o the_o subject_n for_o who_o good_a the_o diversity_n of_o court_n be_v erect_v but_o also_o the_o wrong_n of_o the_o prince_n from_o who_o those_o jurisdiction_n be_v derive_v sir_n thomas_n rydlye_n in_o his_o view_n of_o the_o civil_a law_n further_o show_v how_o injurious_a to_o the_o admiralty_n and_o unreasonable_a this_o practice_n be_v in_o regard_n that_o in_o law_n no_o fiction_n ought_v to_o be_v admit_v but_o such_o as_o be_v both_o possible_a and_o equitable_a first_o that_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v possible_a because_o otherwise_o it_o be_v to_o admit_v that_o by_o way_n of_o supposition_n which_o nature_n will_v not_o allow_v and_o therefore_o although_o one_o that_o be_v dead_a to_o some_o construction_n of_o law_n may_v be_v feign_v to_o be_v alive_a if_o at_o that_o time_n any_o of_o his_o equal_n in_o age_n be_v still_o live_v yet_o one_o who_o die_v two_o hundred_o year_n since_o can_v 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any_o business_n thereupon_o can_v obtain_v any_o just_a and_o fait_fw-fr remedy_n thereby_o at_o the_o common_a law_n which_o may_v not_o have_v be_v have_v in_o the_o court_n of_o admiralty_n which_o be_v a_o more_o competent_a and_o proper_a court_n for_o the_o trial_n of_o such_o thing_n than_o any_o court_n of_o the_o common_a law_n second_o concern_v action_n of_o trespass_n the_o admiral_n in_o his_o ordinary_a capacity_n claim_v no_o jurisdiction_n of_o offence_n against_o the_o crown_n but_o only_o on_o the_o sea_n and_o of_o wrong_n and_o injury_n do_v in_o other_o place_n without_o force_n or_o violence_n to_o make_v such_o cause_n triable_a in_o the_o king_n court_n it_o be_v suggest_v that_o they_o be_v do_v vi_o &_o armis_fw-la which_o be_v the_o usual_a form_n of_o endictment_n of_o trespass_n in_o the_o king_n bench_n as_o of_o cut_v of_o a_o purse_n although_o in_o truth_n there_o be_v no_o fear_n nor_o violence_n use_v in_o commit_v the_o same_o touch_v the_o 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reply_v 15._o that_o some_o thing_n do_v by_o or_o before_o the_o admiral_n be_v matter_n of_o record_n may_v be_v maintain_v from_o a_o ancient_a ordinance_n of_o king_n richard_n the_o first_o with_o advice_n of_o the_o lord_n at_o grimsby_n viz._n that_o when_o the_o king_n write_v by_o his_o letter_n patent_n to_o the_o admiral_n to_o arrest_v ship_n more_o or_o less_o for_o his_o service_n and_o that_o the_o admiral_n shall_v write_v to_o his_o lieutenant_n to_o see_v thing_n put_v in_o execution_n according_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o admiral_n and_o his_o lieutenant_n be_v of_o record_n after_o the_o admiral_n shall_v have_v write_v to_o the_o king_n or_o to_o the_o chancellor_n of_o england_n the_o name_n of_o the_o ship_n arrest_v together_o with_o the_o name_n of_o the_o owner_n and_o master_n of_o they_o in_o that_o case_n neither_o the_o owner_n of_o the_o ship_n nor_o the_o master_n shall_v be_v admit_v to_o say_v that_o the_o ship_n be_v not_o arrest_v but_o admit_v that_o the_o court_n of_o admiralty_n be_v not_o a_o court_n of_o record_n in_o ordinary_a matter_n no_o more_o be_v the_o stipulation_n take_v there_o such_o recognizance_n as_o be_v require_v to_o be_v take_v in_o court_n of_o record_n by_o the_o common_a law_n those_o stipulation_n cause_v no_o privilege_v obligation_n before_o other_o bond_n nor_o extend_v to_o any_o part_n of_o man_n land_n which_o be_v otherwise_o in_o recognizance_n take_v in_o court_n of_o record_n by_o the_o common_a law_n and_o it_o may_v seem_v strange_a thâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d edward_n cook_n acknowledge_v and_o â—â—â—â—â—ing_v the_o proceed_n of_o that_o 〈…〉_z according_a to_o the_o civil_a law_n 〈…〉_z stipulation_n or_o have_v for_o the_o 〈◊〉_d appearance_n and_o the_o performance_n of_o deâ—crees_n and_o sentence_n in_o â—hat_n court_n prâ—scribed_v by_o the_o civil_a law_n ne_o judicia_fw-la sint_fw-la elusoria_fw-la and_o unversal_o practise_v where_o judicial_a proceed_n be_v according_a to_o that_o law_n as_o likewise_o in_o this_o kingdom_n in_o the_o constable_n and_o marshal_n court_n and_o in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o university_n proceed_v by_o the_o civil_a law_n the_o same_o shall_v not_o be_v allow_v in_o the_o admiralty_n court_n and_o the_o complaint_n in_o this_o point_n may_v seem_v the_o more_o considerable_a in_o regard_n that_o to_o the_o public_a notary_n about_o the_o exchange_n with_o out_o exception_n or_o control_v it_o have_v be_v allow_v that_o merchant_n appear_v before_o they_o in_o a_o manner_n near_o to_o the_o recognizance_n of_o the_o common_a law_n do_v acknowledge_v bond_n and_o bind_v see_v &_o executores_fw-la &_o bona_fw-la tam_fw-la immobilia_fw-la quam_fw-la mobilia_fw-la praesentia_fw-la in_o futura_fw-la and_o sometime_o themselves_o be_v absent_a the_o same_o thing_n be_v do_v in_o their_o â—_z by_o their_o servant_n or_o factor_n exhibit_v procuration_n from_o they_o to_o that_o purpose_n and_o it_o may_v be_v note_v that_o among_o sir_n edw._n cook_n authority_n there_o can_v be_v discern_v any_o statute_n judgement_n or_o book-case_n to_o make_v good_a the_o answer_n to_o that_o objection_n in_o the_o complaint_n second_o concern_v libel_n in_o the_o court_n of_o admiralty_n the_o lord_n hobard_fw-mi in_o aud_o and_o jenning_n case_n affirm_v that_o if_o a_o contract_n in_o truth_n be_v make_v at_o sea_n and_o in_o the_o admiral_n court_n it_o be_v lay_v general_o without_o say_v supper_n alto_fw-mi mari_fw-fr a_o prohibition_n may_v lie_v for_o the_o libel_n must_v warrant_v the_o sure_a in_o itself_o but_o justice_n reeves_n in_o his_o argument_n paschae_fw-la 22._o garoli_fw-it differ_v from_o he_o in_o opinion_n and_o distinguish_v betwixt_o a_o particular_a jurisdiction_n create_v in_o diminution_n of_o the_o general_a court_n of_o common_a law_n and_o a_o particular_a jurisdiction_n over_o thing_n that_o never_o do_v belong_v to_o the_o court_n of_o common_a law_n
but_o which_o be_v whole_o distinct_a from_o the_o same_o in_o the_o first_o case_n he_o confess_v that_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o allege_v the_o cause_n of_o action_n to_o arise_v within_o the_o new_a create_a jurisdiction_n because_o prima_fw-la fancy_n nay_o de_fw-la jure_fw-la the_o court_n of_o common_a law_n have_v general_a jurisdiction_n of_o those_o thing_n but_o in_o the_o late_a case_n as_o of_o the_o admiralty_n if_o the_o cause_n be_v maritime_a there_o be_v no_o need_n to_o aver_v it_o to_o have_v be_v do_v upon_o the_o sea_n out_o of_o any_o respect_n to_o the_o court_n of_o common_a law_n for_o that_o it_o do_v not_o tend_v to_o the_o diminution_n of_o any_o of_o those_o court_n and_o for_o confirmation_n thereof_o he_o affirm_v that_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o marshalsey_n stand_v partly_o upon_o the_o statute_n articuli_fw-la super_fw-la chartas_n and_o the_o word_n of_o that_o statute_n be_v as_o restrictive_a as_o any_o word_n of_o the_o statute_n touch_v the_o admiralty_n and_o by_o the_o book_n of_o the_o common_a law_n the_o marshal_n can_v hold_v plea_n in_o some_o case_n unless_o both_o party_n be_v of_o the_o king_n household_n nor_o in_o any_o case_n unless_o one_o of_o the_o party_n be_v so_o yet_o it_o be_v resolve_v that_o the_o declaration_n be_v good_a although_o it_o be_v not_o aver_v therein_o that_o any_o of_o the_o party_n be_v of_o the_o household_n and_o therefore_o a_o fortiori_fw-la it_o be_v not_o necessary_a in_o the_o admiralty_n to_o specify_v in_o the_o libel_n the_o thing_n to_o have_v be_v do_v super_fw-la alto_fw-mi mari_fw-fr the_o admiralty_n jurisdiction_n be_v more_o distinct_a from_o the_o common_a law_n than_o that_o of_o the_o court_n of_o marshalsey_n that_o the_o trial_n of_o cause_n concern_v navigation_n and_o trade_n in_o the_o court_n of_o admiralty_n 9_o be_v more_o commodious_a for_o the_o subject_n and_o kingdom_n of_o england_n than_o in_o the_o court_n of_o common_a law_n how_o much_o the_o maintenance_n and_o advancement_n of_o navigation_n and_o trade_n by_o sea_n concern_v the_o kingdom_n and_o subject_n thereof_o sir_n edward_n cook_n deliver_v 28._o who_o say_v that_o trade_n and_o traffic_n be_v the_o livelihood_n of_o a_o merchant_n and_o the_o life_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n wherein_o the_o kingdom_n and_o every_o subject_a have_v interest_n for_o the_o merchant_n be_v the_o good_a bailiff_n of_o the_o realm_n to_o export_v and_o vent_v the_o native_a commodity_n and_o to_o import_n and_o bring_v in_o the_o necessary_a commodity_n for_o the_o defence_n and_o benefit_n of_o the_o realm_n so_o much_o be_v confirm_v by_o several_a act_n of_o parliament_n frame_v by_o common_a consent_n of_o the_o kingdom_n the_o statute_n of_o the_o 32._o of_o henry_n the_o 8._o chap._n 24._o set_v forth_o that_o it_o be_v notorious_o know_v that_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v environ_v with_o the_o sea_n so_o that_o the_o subject_n can_v convey_v 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merchant_n shall_v be_v from_o day_n to_o day_n and_o from_o hour_n to_o hour_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o staple_n and_o not_o according_a to_o the_o course_n of_o the_o common_a law_n and_o by_o another_o article_n in_o the_o same_o parliament_n that_o all_o merchant_n come_v to_o the_o staple_n shall_v be_v rule_v by_o law-merchant_n touch_v all_o thing_n come_v to_o the_o staple_n and_o not_o by_o the_o common_a law_n of_o the_o land_n and_o by_o another_o article_n that_o neither_o any_o of_o the_o bench_n nor_o any_o of_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o common_a law_n shall_v have_v any_o jurisdiction_n in_o those_o case_n to_o which_o may_v be_v add_v the_o statute_n of_o 32_o of_o hen._n 8._o chap._n 15._o and_o of_o the_o 43_o of_o elizabeth_n chap._n 12._o which_o direct_v that_o such_o cause_n betwixt_o seaman_n and_o merchant_n shall_v be_v order_v summary_o and_o without_o delay_n and_o as_o in_o discretion_n shall_v seem_v most_o convenient_a all_o which_o be_v 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joint_a contract_n the_o one_o shall_v have_v a_o action_n of_o
there_o be_v no_o precedent_n that_o ever_o any_o man_n sue_v for_o freight_n at_o the_o common_a law_n which_o argue_v much_o difficulty_n in_o that_o way_n as_o probable_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o voyage_n be_v to_o be_v maintain_v by_o such_o proof_n as_o can_v be_v produce_v in_o those_o court_n and_o whereas_o it_o be_v affirm_v that_o infinite_a prohibition_n have_v be_v grant_v in_o cause_n commence_v in_o the_o admiralty_n upon_o charter-party_n it_o must_v follow_v that_o thereby_o be_v occasion_v infinite_a loss_n to_o the_o owner_n of_o the_o ship_n it_o be_v most_o probable_a by_o what_o have_v be_v observe_v that_o the_o cause_n for_o freight_n be_v stop_v in_o the_o admiralty_n there_o be_v no_o mean_n to_o recover_v the_o same_o in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o common_a law_n for_o that_o be_v a_o certain_a rule_n that_o that_o merchant_n which_o decline_v that_o court_n know_v he_o be_v in_o no_o danger_n elsewhere_o and_o it_o fall_v out_o many_o time_n that_o for_o 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this_o court_n be_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n admiral_n the_o title_n of_o the_o complaint_n object_n 1._o answer_n object_n 2._o answer_n see_v hereafter_o in_o the_o proof_n by_o judgement_n &_o judicial_a precedent_n object_n 3._o answer_n 8_o eliz._n cap._n 5._o object_n 4._o answer_n object_n 5._o answer_n 13_o r._n 2._o cap_n 3.15_o r._n 2._o cap._n 5._o 2_o h._n 4._o cap._n 11._o object_n 6._o answer_n object_n 7._o answer_n object_n 8._o answer_n assert_v 1_o commene_n sur_fw-fr les_fw-fr cutumes_n the_o normandy_n te_fw-mi dâ—_n vâ—â—ces_n orat._n pro_fw-la lege_fw-la mamlia_fw-la proâ—heioâ—_n l._n 2._o lâ—_n 11._o l._n deprecatio_fw-la d._n de_fw-fr l._n rhod_n d_o dominio_fw-la maris_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 10._o orbis_n maritâ—â—i_fw-la lib._n 1_o c._n 30._o tract_n de_fw-fr navigate_fw-la et_fw-la mercatura_fw-la dâ—_n sulseudis_fw-la tâ—t_fw-la de_fw-fr officio_fw-la admâ—â—alli_n praefat_fw-la del_o cont._n solato_fw-la de_fw-fr c._n 44._o partid_n 5._o et_fw-la 9_o fontavon_n les_fw-fr edict_n de_fw-fr flance_n tom._n 3._o arâ—â—â—_n 19_o flores_n â—â—ar_o sae_z ad_fw-la â—â—deprecatio_fw-la a_o bridge_n of_o sea_n law_n c._n part._n 1._o c._n ad_fw-la sect._n 3_o c._n 8._o sir_n john_n hayward_n in_o the_o life_n of_o ed._n 6._o ad_fw-la sect._n 3_o c._n 32._o p._n 39_o offic._n 3._o de_fw-fr dom._n maris_n l._n 2._o c._n 28._o ad_fw-la cap._n 32._o de_fw-fr dom._n maris_fw-la p._n 254._o coment_fw-fr on_o liltt_n sect._n 234._o part._n 1._o c._n 17._o assert_v 2_o syntag._n l._n 47._o c._n 37._o petit_fw-fr de_fw-fr legib._n atticis_fw-la in_o verrem_fw-la 7._o decad._n 3._o l._n 3._o l._n 46._o ad_fw-la senatus_n trebes_n l._n lib._n 14._o 1_o ult_n c._n de_fw-fr commercijs_fw-la cap._n 20._o morisonis_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 27._o sansovinus_n lib._n 17._o chassan_n catal._n p._n 9_o cons_n 26._o freeca_n the_o offic_n admire_v moris_n l._n 2._o c._n 22._o edit_fw-la per_fw-la fontan_n tit._n 2._o c._n 14._o abrigd_v c._n 1_o de_fw-fr dem._n maris_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 27._o jurisdictiones_fw-la p._n 142_o selden_n l._n 2._o c._n 16._o assert_v 3_o tit._n the_o varlet_n gâ—omat_n verb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jac._n godefred_n comment_fw-fr ad_fw-la 1._o deprecatio_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lib._n 33._o cap._n 24._o partid_n 5._o &_o 9_o tit._n de_fw-fr vareos_n lenthal_n &_o alii_fw-la contr_n d._n will._n russel_n &_o alii_fw-la assert_v 4_o jurisd_v of_o court_n c._n 6._o f._n 127._o de_fw-fr dom._n maris_fw-la l._n 18_o c_o 17._o â—_o &_o 2_o phil._n &_o mar._n jurisd_v of_o court_n p._n 330._o gloss._n â—_o admiral_n jurisd_v of_o court_n p._n 142._o ibid._n 144._o lib._n 2._o c._n 16._o assert_v 5_o note_n upon_o fortâ—â—cue_n b_o 6._o p_o 29._o v._n 557._o lex_fw-la mercat_n p._n 1._o cap._n 21._o p._n 1_o cap._n 24_o d._n lib._n tit_n 2._o c._n lib._n 4._o t._n 33._o d._n vsâ—ris_n cap_n 2._o comment_fw-fr in_o littleton_n sect._n 43._o jurisdict_n of_o court_n p._n 330._o artic._n 49._o de_fw-fr vusuris_n c._n 2._o l._n exigere_fw-la d._n de_fw-fr judiciis_fw-la donatio_fw-la in_o matrimonium_fw-la sect._n 136._o p._n â—_o c._n 24._o assert_v 6_o l._n 39_o d._n de_fw-fr verb._n signif_n de_fw-fr dominio_fw-la maris_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap._n 18._o jurisdict_n of_o court_n p._n 283._o lib._n 2._o de_fw-fr eau_fw-fr &_o forest_n art_n 1._o cap._n 1._o cap._n 32._o p._n 31._o lib._n 2._o c._n â—4_n p._n 188._o assert_v 7_o b._n b._n p._n 3._o &_o p._n 157._o p._n 1._o c._n 13._o p._n 1._o c._n 13._o 8_o carol._n sir_n christopher_n wray_n l._n chief_a justice_n dr._n davy_n lewis_n judge_n of_o the_o admiralty_n admiralty_n request_n answer_n answer_n request_n answer_n answer_n request_n answer_n answer_n request_n answer_n answer_n request_n answer_n stat._n 1._o c._n 2._o assert_v 8_o cook_n 4_o report_n p_o 29.3_o h_n 6_o 14_o â—_o 1â—_n h._n 7.9_o e._n â—_o p._n 28._o &_o p._n 15._o assert_v 9_o comment_fw-fr upon_o magna_fw-la chart._n fol._n 28._o sholes_n syntag_n 47._o â—it_n 37._o petitus_fw-la de_fw-la legibus_fw-la atticis_fw-la l._n 5._o tit_n â—_o c._n de_fw-fr naufragiis_fw-la l._n 5._o &_o ibi_fw-la cujacius_n
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