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concern_v the_o contract_n for_o mariner_n wage_n i_o shall_v give_v a_o answer_n when_o i_o shall_v come_v to_o handle_v the_o other_o contract_v make_v at_o land_n it_o be_v further_a object_v that_o 46._o ed._n 3._o and_o the_o 3._o 36._o tit_n conusance_fw-fr 36._o a_o account_n of_o trespass_n be_v bring_v for_o take_v of_o a_o ship_n in_o the_o haven_n of_o hull_n against_o certain_a person_n the_o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n of_o hull_n demand_v cognizance_n by_o the_o charter_n of_o the_o king_n grant_v unto_o they_o that_o the_o citizen_n and_o burgess_n of_o hull_n shall_v not_o be_v implead_v alibi_fw-la de_fw-la aliquibus_fw-la transgressionibus_fw-la conventionibus_fw-la &_o contractibus_fw-la infra_fw-la burgum_fw-la etc._n etc._n quam_fw-la infra_fw-la burgum_fw-la and_o the_o cognizance_n be_v grant_v which_o prove_v that_o the_o haven_n of_o hull_n where_o the_o ship_n do_v ride_v be_v infra_fw-la burgum_fw-la de_fw-la hull_n and_o by_o consequence_n infra_fw-la 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jurisdiction_n ab_fw-la antique_a yet_o do_v not_o this_o make_v their_o port_n and_o havens_n there_o to_o be_v part_n of_o their_o town_n or_o make_v they_o to_o be_v within_o their_o borough_n but_o within_o the_o compass_n of_o their_o privilege_n nay_o it_o rather_o show_v the_o contrary_a for_o thing_n do_v upon_o their_o port_n they_o have_v their_o admiralty_n and_o do_v or_o aught_o to_o proceed_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o civil_a and_o maritime_a law_n talem_fw-la habent_fw-la jurisdictionem_fw-la ratione_fw-la portuum_fw-la non_fw-la ratione_fw-la alti_fw-la maris_fw-la and_o be_v to_o give_v judgement_n according_a to_o the_o same_o law_n as_o the_o vice-admirals_n of_o several_a part_n do_v from_o which_o judgement_n give_v in_o any_o port-town_n except_o the_o cinque_fw-fr port_n where_o the_o appeal_n lie_v only_o to_o the_o warden_n thereof_o a_o appeal_n lie_v to_o the_o high_a court_n of_o admiralty_n as_o it_o do_v from_o the_o vice-admirals_n court_n 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the_o admiralty_n 12._o to_o be_v hold_v firm_a and_o continue_a according_a to_o their_o verdict_n as_o i_o have_v at_o large_a set_v forth_o in_o the_o twelve_o chapter_n of_o the_o second_o book_n of_o this_o treatise_n i_o shall_v therefore_o proceed_v to_o show_v that_o by_o the_o say_a inquisition_n it_o plain_o appear_v that_o contract_v make_v at_o land_n of_o and_o concern_v maritime_a affair_n be_v in_o edward_n the_o three_o time_n cognoscible_a and_o tryable_a in_o the_o admiralty_n court_n chap._n four_o that_o by_o the_o ancient_a inquisition_n take_v at_o quinborough_n in_o edward_n the_o three_o time_n it_o appear_v that_o the_o cognizance_n of_o contract_n make_v at_o land_n concern_v maritime_a affair_n belong_v then_o and_o before_o unto_o the_o admiralty_n court_n it_o have_v be_v a_o ancient_a rule_n or_o maxim_n among_o merchant_n owner_n of_o ship_n master_n of_o ship_n and_o all_o sort_n of_o mariner_n and_o seaman_n that_o freight_n be_v the_o mother_n of_o 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pris_fw-fr de_fw-fr fretter_n lentier_fw-fr de_fw-fr tout_fw-fr laffret_v sera_fw-fr account_n ensemble_fw-fr &_o les_fw-fr portage_n paiez_fw-fr aux_fw-fr mariner_n selon_fw-fr lafferant_a du_fw-fr fret_v de_fw-fr chunn_v tonnel_n lun_v acompte_n come_v dit_fw-fr est_fw-fr droittement_fw-fr avec_fw-fr quis_fw-la lautre_fw-fr 14._o divers_a rule_n there_o be_v in_o the_o maritime_a law_n for_o direction_n whether_o and_o when_o mariner_n be_v to_o have_v their_o wage_n contract_v for_o when_o not_o when_o all_o when_o some_o part_n thereof_o and_o what_o part_n thereof_o which_o be_v guide_v by_o the_o rate_n of_o payment_n of_o freight_n i_o shall_v instance_n but_o in_o one_o more_o out_o of_o this_o inquisition_n and_o that_o shall_v be_v out_o of_o the_o very_a next_o article_n to_o that_o before_o set_v down_o which_o follow_v in_o these_o word_n item_n une_fw-fr nef_fw-fr soit_fw-fr affrettee_n deurs_fw-fr quilque_fw-fr '_o lien_n quae_fw-la soit_fw-fr &_o ait_fw-fr certain_a jour_fw-fr limit_fw-la de_fw-fr payment_n de_fw-fr son_fw-fr fret_n en_fw-fr endenture_n ou_fw-fr autrement_fw-fr les_fw-fr mariner_n scront_fw-fr paiez_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr moiety_n de_fw-fr lieurs_fw-fr lovyer_n a_o la_fw-fr charge_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr nef_n &_o de_fw-fr lautre_fw-fr moiety_n quant_fw-fr mesme_fw-fr la_fw-fr nef_fw-fr sera_fw-fr venus_n en_fw-fr lien_n de_fw-fr sa_fw-fr discharge_n se_fw-fr le_fw-fr maistre_fw-mi ou_fw-fr le_fw-fr seigneur_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr nef_fw-fr ny_fw-fr veult_n come_v dit_fw-fr est_fw-fr avoir_fw-fr la_fw-fr nef_fw-fr lostel_n &_o de_fw-fr leure_fw-fr serout_a ilz_n paiez_fw-fr quant_fw-fr la_fw-fr moiety_n du_fw-fr dit_fw-fr fret_n est_fw-fr receu_fw-fr 15._o it_o be_v plain_a then_o that_o this_o inquisition_n be_v in_o edward_n the_o three_o time_n take_v for_o the_o direction_n of_o the_o judicature_n of_o the_o admiralty_n it_o be_v as_o plain_a by_o these_o article_n that_o in_o his_o time_n the_o admiral_n have_v cognizance_n 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judicandis_fw-la quam_fw-la in_o class_n regiâ_fw-la gubernandâ_fw-la insignitur_fw-la 16._o and_o further_o say_v that_o we_o have_v the_o name_n of_o this_o magistracy_n viz._n custos_fw-la maris_fw-la marinae_fw-la &_o maritimarum_fw-la partium_fw-la from_o the_o roman_n lib._n as_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o cicero_n in_o epistol_n ad_fw-la attic._n ubi_fw-la ait_fw-la vult_fw-la i_o pompeius_n esse_fw-la quem_fw-la tota_fw-la haec_fw-la maritima_fw-la ora_fw-la habeat_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n speculatorem_fw-la &_o custodem_fw-la chap._n iii_o the_o beginning_n of_o sea-law_n and_o the_o further_a antiquity_n of_o admiral_n and_o their_o jurisdiction_n from_o thence_o argue_v dionysius_n ascribe_v the_o first_o make_v of_o sea-law_n to_o the_o phoenicians_n orbis_fw-la pliny_n to_o the_o carthaginian_n distinct_a but_o according_a to_o the_o observation_n of_o most_o author_n out_o of_o most_o ancient_a monument_n our_o sea-law_n have_v have_v their_o 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to_o antoninus_n thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d domine_fw-la imperator_fw-la antonine_n naufragium_fw-la in_o italiâ_fw-la facientes_fw-la direpti_fw-la sumus_fw-la à _fw-la publicanis_fw-la cyclades_n insulas_fw-la habitantibus_fw-la antoninus_n answer_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ego_fw-la quidem_fw-la mundi_fw-la dominus_fw-la lex_fw-la autem_fw-la maris_fw-la lege_fw-la id_fw-la rhodiâ_fw-la quae_fw-la de_fw-la rebus_fw-la nauticis_fw-la praescripta_fw-la est_fw-la judicetur_fw-la etc._n etc._n hoc_fw-la idem_fw-la quoque_fw-la divus_o augustus_n judicavit_fw-la yet_o be_v there_o several_a other_o title_n in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o civil_a law_n which_o set_v forth_o several_a decree_n and_o law_n particular_a to_o the_o sea_n and_o seafaring_a matter_n to_o be_v observe_v and_o ulpian_n a_o father_n of_o the_o law_n have_v set_v down_o some_o of_o they_o gives_z his_o reason_n why_o they_o shall_v be_v precise_o keep_v and_o observe_v quia_fw-la say_v he_o 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shall_v be_v precise_o and_o strict_o preserve_v and_o maintain_v that_o all_o which_o may_v appear_v i_o have_v set_v forth_o the_o antiquity_n of_o the_o lord_n admiral_n jurisdiction_n here_o in_o england_n by_o ancient_a record_n of_o the_o tower_n next_o the_o jurisdiction_n itself_o and_o the_o extent_n thereof_o as_o also_o the_o necessity_n and_o necessary_a use_n of_o it_o in_o divers_a respect_n in_o all_o which_o i_o have_v endeavonr_v neither_o to_o eclipse_v the_o honour_n power_n or_o least_o right_a of_o the_o muncipall_a law_n of_o this_o kingdom_n nor_o in_o any_o sort_n to_o detract_v from_o the_o renown_n of_o the_o reverend_n and_o learned_a professor_n thereof_o but_o hope_v i_o have_v manifest_v that_o the_o uphold_v of_o both_o jurisdiction_n and_o restrain_v each_o of_o they_o to_o its_o proper_a limit_n and_o confine_n will_v be_v more_o advantageous_a to_o this_o kingdom_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o than_o the_o suffer_a eitber_n of_o they_o to_o 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they_o and_o over_o they_o as_o the_o keeper_n and_o governor_n of_o land-province_n have_v over_o they_o and_o have_v their_o maritime_a law_n for_o guidance_n of_o their_o jurisdiction_n both_o civil_a and_o criminal_a as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o have_v their_o land_n law_n for_o the_o guidance_n of_o they_o page_n 10._o chapt._n 3_o the_o beginning_n of_o sea_n law_n and_o the_o further_a antiquity_n of_o admiral_n and_o their_o jurisdiction_n from_o thence_o argue_v p._n 13._o chap._n 4._o of_o the_o law_n of_o oleron_n and_o the_o antiquity_n of_o the_o admiralty_n argue_v and_o infer_v from_o the_o introduction_n of_o they_o into_o england_n p._n 16._o chap._n 5._o the_o ancient_a introduction_n of_o the_o sea_n law_n argue_v and_o infer_v from_o the_o king_n of_o england_n dominion_n over_o the_o british_a sea_n p._n 21._o chap._n 6._o the_o antiquity_n of_o the_o admiralty_n argue_v and_o infer_v from_o the_o defect_n and_o want_n of_o ability_n in_o other_o â—_z in_o decide_n of_o maritime_a cause_n in_o those_o ancient_a time_n p._n 25._o chap._n 7._o of_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o sea_n law_n by_o the_o grecian_n athenian_n roman_n italian_n venetian_n spaniard_n and_o by_o the_o admiral_n of_o naples_n and_o castille_n p._n 29._o chap._n 8._o of_o the_o admiral_n of_o france_n and_o denmark_n p._n 30._o chap._n 9_o of_o the_o admiral_n of_o scotland_n p._n 32._o chap._n 10._o from_o the_o common_a acceptance_n of_o the_o sea_n law_n in_o other_o nation_n be_v infer_v the_o acceptance_n of_o they_o in_o england_n p._n 34._o the_o chapter_n contain_v in_o the_o second_o book_n of_o the_o maritime_a dicaeologie_n or_o sea_n jurisdiction_n chap._n 1._o that_o the_o sea-jurisdiction_n and_o the_o land_n jurisdiction_n be_v and_o so_o necessary_o must_v be_v two_o different_z and_o distinct_a jurisdiction_n have_v no_o dependency_n each_o upon_o the_o other_o chap._n 2._o that_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o admiralty_n do_v extend_v to_o all_o manner_n of_o ship_n ship_n seafaring_a and_o sea-tradingmen_a p._n 41._o chap._n 3._o that_o the_o port_n and_o havens_n and_o creek_n of_o the_o sea_n be_v within_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o admiralty_n p._n 52._o chap._n 4._o the_o argument_n deduce_v out_o of_o the_o statute_n law_n to_o prove_v the_o port_n havens_n and_o creek_n of_o the_o sea_n to_o be_v within_o the_o body_n of_o county_n and_o not_o within_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o admiralty_n redargue_v p._n 57_o chap._n 5._o the_o argument_n deduce_v from_o the_o first_o judgement_n at_o the_o common_a law_n that_o the_o port_n and_o havens_n of_o the_o sea_n be_v within_o body_n of_o county_n redargue_v p._n 62._o chap._n 6._o that_o from_o the_o two_o other_o action_n instance_a in_o to_o be_v bring_v against_o the_o party_n sue_v in_o the_o admiralty_n court_n for_o a_o business_n do_v upon_o the_o port_n no_o concludent_fw-la argument_n be_v deduce_v p._n 72._o chap._n 7._o the_o argument_n deduce_v from_o two_o
praemunires_fw-la instance_a in_o to_o be_v bring_v against_o the_o party_n sue_v in_o the_o admiralty_n for_o thing_n do_v upon_o port_n redargue_v p._n 73._o chap._n 8._o the_o book-case_n and_o authority_n bring_v to_o prove_v that_o the_o admiral_n have_v no_o jurisdiction_n upon_o the_o port_n creek_n and_o havens_n answer_v p._n 78._o chap._n 9_o that_o the_o rhodian_a and_o other_o maritime_a law_n be_v ordain_v as_o well_o for_o the_o decision_n of_o the_o difference_n happen_v upon_o the_o port_n and_o havens_n as_o upon_o the_o high_a sea_n p._n 102._o chap._n 10._o that_o the_o law_n of_o oleron_n and_o other_o ancient_a law_n of_o the_o sea_n be_v constitute_v and_o ordain_v as_o well_o for_o the_o decision_n of_o controversy_n happen_v &_o arise_v from_o thing_n do_v upon_o the_o port_n and_o havens_n as_o from_o thing_n do_v upon_o the_o high_a sea_n p._n 111._o chap._n 11._o that_o by_o the_o ancient_a statute_n of_o the_o admiralty_n settle_v before_o the_o last_o confirmation_n of_o the_o law_n of_o oleron_n 12_o edw._n 3._o and_o article_n of_o enquiry_n add_v thereunto_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o the_o admiral_n have_v jurisdiction_n upon_o the_o port_n as_o well_o as_o upon_o the_o high_a sea_n p._n 115._o chap._n 12._o that_o by_o the_o inquisition_n take_v at_o quinborough_n secundo_fw-la aprilis_fw-la anno_fw-la 49_o ed._n 3._o annoque_fw-la dom._n 1375._o it_o be_v plain_a that_o the_o admiral_n have_v jurisdiction_n upon_o the_o port_n as_o well_o as_o upon_o the_o high_a sea_n p._n 120._o chap._n 13._o that_o by_o the_o ancient_a statute_n of_o enquiry_n translate_v out_o of_o french_a into_o latin_a by_o roughton_n the_o admiral_n jurisdiction_n be_v upon_o the_o port_n and_o havens_n as_o well_o as_o over_o the_o high_a sea_n p._n 124_o chap._n 14._o that_o the_o civil_a law_n be_v use_v and_o practise_v in_o all_o or_o most_o nation_n of_o christendom_n p._n 129._o chap._n 15._o that_o the_o traffic_n and_o seatrading_a be_v different_a from_o the_o bargain_v and_o trade_n at_o land_n and_o that_o therefore_o in_o foreign_a nation_n they_o have_v their_o distinct_a judicatories_n guide_v by_o the_o distinct_a law_n and_o that_o though_o the_o judicatories_n for_o land_n affair_n have_v in_o divers_a nation_n divers_a municipal_a law_n mix_v with_o the_o civil_a law_n yet_o the_o civil_a law_n be_v strict_o use_v and_o practise_v in_o all_o admiralty_n court_n and_o be_v absolute_o necessary_a in_o the_o decision_n of_o all_o maritime_a cause_n &_o sea_n difference_n p._n 135._o chap._n 16._o that_o by_o several_a of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o title_n select_v out_o of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o civil_a law_n by_o peckius_n for_o the_o determination_n of_o maritime_a cause_n and_o divers_a other_o of_o the_o civil_a law_n conduce_v thereunto_o it_o do_v appear_v that_o the_o port_n and_o havens_n and_o business_n do_v thereupon_o be_v within_o the_o cognizance_n of_o the_o admiralty_n jurisdiction_n p._n 147._o chap._n 17._o that_o by_o the_o record_n of_o the_o admiralty_n it_o appear_v that_o the_o admiral_n have_v and_o have_v power_n and_o jurisdiction_n upon_o the_o port_n and_o havens_n p._n 157._o chap._n 18._o that_o by_o writ_n de_fw-la procedendo_fw-la out_o of_o the_o chancery_n upon_o supersedeas_fw-la from_o thence_o grant_v the_o admiral_n be_v acknowledge_v to_o have_v jurisdiction_n upon_o the_o port_n and_o havens_n p._n 166._o chap._n 19_o that_o by_o consultation_n out_o of_o the_o court_n of_o common_a law_n upon_o prohibition_n thence_o grant_v it_o be_v clear_v the_o admiral_n have_v jurisdiction_n upon_o the_o port_n and_o havens_n p._n 170._o chap._n 20._o that_o the_o port_n havens_n and_o harbour_n where_o ship_n do_v lie_v or_o ride_v at_o anchor_n be_v not_o within_o the_o body_n of_o county_n but_o that_o the_o jurisdiction_n which_o the_o admiralty_n have_v ancient_o have_v thereon_o have_v be_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n reserve_v thereunto_o p._n 175._o the_o chapter_n contain_v in_o the_o three_o book_n of_o the_o maritime_a dicaeologie_n or_o sea_n jurisdiction_n chap._n 1._o that_o all_o difference_n arise_v from_o contract_n concern_v maritime_a affair_n ought_v to_o be_v try_v in_o the_o admiralty_n court_n and_o the_o reason_n thereof_o page_n 180._o chap._n 2._o the_o argument_n deduce_v out_o of_o the_o statute_n of_o the_o 13_o of_o r._n 2._o cap._n 5._o to_o prove_v that_o maritime_a contract_n make_v at_o land_n concern_v maritime_a affair_n be_v not_o tryable_a in_o the_o admiralty_n court_n answer_v p._n 188._o chap._n 3._o that_o by_o the_o ancient_a statute_n of_o the_o admiralty_n and_o by_o the_o law_n of_o oleron_n it_o appear_v that_o contract_v make_v at_o land_n of_o and_o concern_v maritime_a affair_n be_v cognizable_a and_o tryable_a in_o the_o admiralty_n both_o before_o and_o even_o in_o the_o time_n of_o edward_n the_o three_o whereunto_o the_o last_o mention_v statute_n make_v reference_n p._n 193._o chap._n 4._o that_o by_o the_o ancient_a inquisition_n take_v at_o quinborough_n in_o edward_n the_o three_o time_n it_o appear_v that_o the_o cognizance_n of_o contract_n make_v at_o land_n concern_v maritime_a affair_n belong_v then_o and_o before_o unto_o the_o admiralty_n court_n p._n 202._o chap._n 5._o the_o argument_n deduce_v out_o of_o the_o statute_n of_o the_o 15_o of_o r._n 2._o cap._n 3._o to_o prove_v the_o contract_n make_v at_o land_n concern_v maritime_a affair_n be_v not_o cognoscible_a in_o the_o admiralty_n court_n answer_v p._n 204._o chap._n 6._o the_o argument_n deduce_v out_o of_o the_o statute_n of_o the_o second_o of_o henry_n the_o four_o cap._n 11._o to_o prove_v the_o contract_n make_v at_o land_n concern_v maritime_a affair_n be_v not_o cognoscible_a in_o the_o admiralty_n redargue_v p._n 216._o chap._n 7._o that_o the_o admiral_n by_o these_o statute_n be_v not_o bar_v the_o cognizance_n of_o maritime_a contract_n though_o make_v at_o land_n make_v appear_v by_o the_o practice_n of_o those_o time_n prove_v out_o of_o ancient_a record_n remain_v in_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n p._n 220._o chap._n 8._o that_o by_o other_o record_n out_o of_o the_o chancery_n contract_v make_v at_o land_n concern_v maritime_a affair_n be_v cognoscible_a in_o the_o admiralty_n court_n p._n 229._o chap._n 9_o that_o by_o consultation_n grant_v from_o the_o court_n of_o common_a law_n at_o westminster_n after_o prohibition_n former_o from_o thence_o obtain_v contract_v make_v at_o land_n of_o and_o concern_v maritime_a business_n to_o be_v agitate_a and_o transact_v at_o sea_n beyond_o the_o sea_n or_o upon_o the_o port_n and_o havens_n or_o of_o or_o concern_v the_o same_o be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v cognizable_a in_o the_o admiralty_n and_o have_v be_v thereunto_o by_o the_o same_o remit_v p._n 234._o chap._n 10._o that_o divers_a and_o several_a of_o the_o law_n under_o the_o title_n select_v out_o of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o civil_a law_n by_o peckius_n for_o determination_n of_o maritime_a cause_n and_o other_o law_n select_v out_o of_o several_a other_o title_n as_o subsidiary_a unto_o they_o do_v set_v forth_o most_o exact_o the_o determination_n of_o controversy_n which_o may_v and_o do_v daily_o arise_v from_o contract_n make_v at_o land_n concern_v matter_n to_o be_v do_v at_o sea_n p._n 256._o errata_fw-la pag._n 7._o lin_v 10._o pro_fw-la jesemuch_n lege_fw-la gernemouth_n pag._n ead_n pro_fw-la norfolcae_n &_o suffolcae_n lege_fw-la norfolciae_fw-la &_o suffolciae_fw-la p._n 12._o l._n 2_o 5._o &_o 7._o pro_fw-la prince_n lege_fw-la province_n p._n 16._o l._n 3._o pro_fw-la the_o other_o league_n other_o p._n 18._o l._n 40._o pro_fw-la find_v lege_fw-la i_o find_v p._n ead_n l._n ult_n pro_fw-la ameâ—amuntis_fw-la lege_fw-la amertiaman_n p._n 19_o l._n 25._o pro_fw-la praecepti_fw-la lege_fw-la percepti_fw-la l._n 29._o pro_fw-la percellas_fw-la lege_fw-la parcellas_fw-la l._n 32._o pro_fw-la hinc_fw-la lege_fw-la huic_fw-la &_o l._n 41._o pro_fw-la quandam_fw-la lege_fw-la quondam_a p._n 20._o l._n 37._o pro_fw-la our_o own_o league_n their_o own_o p._n 33._o l._n 11._o pro_fw-la covent_n lege_fw-la covenant_n p._n ead_n l._n penult_n pro_fw-la all_o ware_n league_n ill_a ware_n p._n 37._o l._n 26._o pro_fw-la admiral_n lege_fw-la admiralty_n p._n 38._o l._n 9_o pro_fw-la de_fw-la tour_fw-fr lege_fw-la de_fw-mi lour_v p._n 40._o l._n 5._o pro_fw-la do_v lege_fw-la dit_fw-mi l._n 7._o pro_fw-la in_o lege_fw-la la_fw-fr p._n 43._o l._n 32._o pro_fw-la in_o self_n lege_fw-la in_o itself_o p._n 46._o l._n 13._o pro_fw-la admiral_n lege_fw-la admiral_n p._n 49._o l._n pro_fw-la fidelum_fw-la lege_fw-la fidelem_fw-la p._n 53._o l._n 19_o pro_fw-la say_v league_n he_o say_v p._n 54._o l._n 2._o pro_fw-la marrii_fw-la lege_fw-la martii_fw-la p._n ead_n l._n 13._o deal_n &_o p._n 72._o l._n 32._o pro_fw-la conclude_v lege_fw-la concludent_fw-la p._n 93._o l._n 34._o pro_fw-la nostr_n lege_fw-la nobis_fw-la p._n 94._o l._n 7._o pro_fw-la
more_o than_o to_o enlarge_v that_o which_o i_o study_v to_o be_v brief_a in_o but_o he_o that_o will_v be_v curious_a therein_o 16._o may_v find_v as_o well_o those_o that_o be_v both_o in_o and_o before_o edward_n the_o three_o time_n brief_o set_v down_o in_o sir_n henry_n spelmans_fw-mi glossarie_a under_o the_o title_n admiral_n pag._n 16._o as_o those_o that_o have_v be_v from_o the_o say_v edward_n the_o three_o time_n unto_o the_o 16_o year_n of_o king_n james_n from_o which_o time_n the_o rest_n that_o have_v be_v since_o constitute_v be_v easy_o collect_v those_o than_o which_o serve_v to_o my_o purpose_n be_v these_o i_o find_v that_o before_o the_o 49th_o of_o edward_n the_o three_o 1._o a_o patent_n of_o that_o office_n of_o admiral_n be_v grant_v to_o guy_n de_fw-fr bryenne_n ad_fw-la part_n occâ—â—â—entales_fw-la anno_fw-la 45_o ed._n 3._o and_o another_o to_o john_n nevil_n ad_fw-la part_n boreales_fw-la paten_v anno_fw-la 44_o ed._n 3._o and_o another_o to_o john_n nevil_n and_o guy_n de_fw-fr bryenne_n then_o knight_n the_o same_o year_n paten_v both_o join_v together_o in_o one_o patent_n and_o another_o to_o robert_n de_fw-fr ashton_n ad_fw-la part_n occidentales_fw-la anno_fw-la 43._o ed._n 3._o 15._o and_o another_o to_o nich._n tâ—mworth_n ad_fw-la part_n boreales_fw-la anno_fw-la eodem_fw-la and_o another_o to_o ralph_n spignevell_v for_o the_o keep_v the_o town_n of_o dover_n 4._o the_o cinque-port_n and_o the_o admiralty_n ad_fw-la part_n australes_fw-la boreales_fw-la et_fw-la occidentales_fw-la anno_fw-la 38_o ed._n 3._o next_o i_o shall_v here_o set_v forth_o a_o patent_n at_o large_a 32._o grant_v to_o robert_n the_o herle_n anno_fw-la 35_o ed._n 3._o by_o which_o patent_n it_o will_v plain_o appear_v that_o the_o office_n of_o the_o admiral_n be_v then_o account_v a_o ancient_a office_n and_o have_v a_o ancient_a different_a and_o distinct_a jurisdiction_n from_o the_o municipal_a law_n of_o the_o land_n the_o patent_n in_o the_o tower_n roll_n be_v thus_o set_v forth_o rex_fw-la universis_fw-la et_fw-la singulis_fw-la vicecomitibus_fw-la majoribus_fw-la balivis_n ministris_fw-la dominis_n magistratis_n et_fw-la marinariis_fw-la navium_fw-la ac_fw-la aliis_fw-la fidelibus_fw-la suis_fw-la tam_fw-la infra_fw-la libertates_fw-la qua_fw-la extra_fw-la ad_fw-la quos_fw-la etc._n etc._n salutem_fw-la sciatis_fw-la quod_fw-la nos_fw-la de_fw-la circumspectione_n et_fw-la fidelitate_fw-la dilecti_fw-la et_fw-la fidelis_fw-la nostri_fw-la roberti_n de_fw-fr herle_n plenius_fw-la confidentes_fw-la constituimus_fw-la ipsum_fw-la admirallum_n nostrum_fw-la omnium_fw-la flotarum_fw-la navium_fw-la australium_n borealium_fw-la &_o occidentalium_fw-la quamdiu_fw-la nobis_fw-la placuerit_fw-la dante_n be_v ei_fw-la plenam_fw-la tenore_fw-la praesentium_fw-la potestatem_fw-la audiendi_fw-la querelas_fw-la omnium_fw-la et_fw-la singulorum_fw-la de_fw-fr hiis_fw-la quae_fw-la officium_fw-la admiralli_n tangunt_fw-la &_o cognoscendi_fw-la in_o causis_fw-la maritimis_fw-la &_o justitiam_fw-la faâ—iendi_fw-la et_fw-la excessus_fw-la corrigendi_fw-la et_fw-la delinquentes_fw-la juxta_fw-la eorum_fw-la demerita_fw-la castigandi_fw-la puniendi_fw-la incarcerandi_fw-la et_fw-la incarceratos_fw-la qui_fw-la deliberandi_fw-la fuerint_fw-la deliberandi_fw-la et_fw-la omne_fw-la alia_fw-la quae_fw-la ad_fw-la officium_fw-la admiralli_n pertinent_a faciendi_fw-la et_fw-la ad_fw-la alios_fw-la quos_fw-la ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la idoneos_fw-la noverit_fw-la quoties_fw-la idem_fw-la robertus_fw-la vacare_fw-la non_fw-la poterit_fw-la ad_fw-la omne_fw-la praemissa_fw-la et_fw-la singula_fw-la faciendum_fw-la loco_fw-la svo_fw-la substituendum_fw-la et_fw-la deputandum_fw-la prout_fw-la ei_fw-la melius_fw-la videbitur_fw-la expedire_fw-la et_fw-la ideo_fw-la vobis_fw-la mandamus_fw-la quod_fw-la eidem_fw-la roberto_n et_fw-la ejus_fw-la deputato_fw-la in_fw-la praemissis_fw-la omnibus_fw-la &_o singulis_fw-la faciendis_fw-la et_fw-la exequendis_fw-la intendentes_fw-la sitis_fw-la et_fw-la respondentes_fw-la quotiens_fw-la et_fw-la prout_fw-la idem_fw-la robertus_fw-la vel_fw-la ejus_fw-la deputati_fw-la vobis_fw-la vel_fw-la alicui_fw-la vestrum_fw-la fecerint_fw-la vel_fw-la fecerit_fw-la ex_fw-la parte_fw-la nostra_fw-la in_fw-la cujus_fw-la etc._n etc._n t._n r._n apud_fw-la westmonasterium_fw-la per_fw-la ipsum_fw-la regem_fw-la 26_o die_v jan._n now_o among_o those_o that_o have_v be_v of_o opinion_n that_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o admiralty_n have_v its_o beginning_n in_o edward_n the_o three_o time_n 42._o i_o find_v mr._n lambert_n to_o be_v one_o who_o in_o his_o archeion_n say_v that_o he_o think_v that_o the_o decision_n of_o maritime_a cause_n be_v not_o put_v out_o of_o the_o king_n house_n and_o commit_v over_o unto_o the_o admiral_n until_o the_o time_n of_o edward_n the_o three_o and_o his_o reason_n be_v for_o that_o as_o he_o say_v he_o never_o hear_v mention_n of_o it_o before_o the_o second_o year_n of_o richard_n the_o second_o who_o in_o his_o 13_o year_n make_v a_o statute_n to_o restrain_v the_o admiralty_n from_o meddle_v any_o further_a than_o it_o use_v to_o do_v in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o grandfather_n edward_n the_o three_o where_o he_o hear_v mention_n of_o it_o in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o richard_n the_o second_o he_o mention_v not_o but_o he_o must_v give_v i_o leave_v who_o by_o this_o record_n last_o mention_v and_o by_o divers_a other_o have_v find_v mention_n make_v of_o it_o before_o such_o time_n as_o he_o hear_v mention_n of_o it_o and_o for_o divers_a other_o reason_n to_o believe_v this_o court_n to_o be_v far_o more_o ancient_a than_o he_o think_v it_o to_o be_v for_o if_o this_o record_n be_v well_o observe_v it_o will_v plain_o appear_v that_o the_o office_n of_o the_o admiralty_n be_v a_o ancient_a office_n at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o grant_n which_o may_v easy_o be_v gather_v out_o of_o these_o word_n dante_n be_v ei_fw-la plenam_fw-la tenore_fw-la praesentium_fw-la potestatem_fw-la audiendi_fw-la querelas_fw-la omnium_fw-la et_fw-la singulorum_fw-la de_fw-fr hiis_fw-la quae_fw-la officium_fw-la admiralli_n tangunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o likewise_o out_o of_o these_o et_fw-la omne_fw-la alia_fw-la quae_fw-la ad_fw-la officium_fw-la admiralli_n pertinent_a etc._n etc._n from_o whence_o it_o appear_v that_o there_o be_v then_o a_o know_a office_n of_o the_o admiral_n not_o then_o late_o institute_v and_o ordain_v and_o it_o will_v more_o plain_o appear_v if_o we_o look_v further_o back_o to_o the_o grant_n and_o patent_n make_v unto_o other_o throughout_o this_o king_n reign_n and_o other_o king_n reign_v before_o he_o which_o be_v deduce_v out_o of_o the_o tower_n record_n will_v show_v this_o office_n and_o place_n to_o be_v of_o a_o far_o great_a antiquity_n i_o shall_v therefore_o steer_v my_o course_n by_o degree_n backward_o towards_o the_o confine_n of_o the_o antiquity_n of_o this_o jurisdiction_n although_o hopeless_a to_o arrive_v there_o yet_o i_o shall_v go_v as_o far_o by_o the_o ancient_a record_n as_o will_v serve_v for_o my_o purpose_n 3._o next_o before_o this_o robertus_fw-la de_fw-fr herle_n john_n de_fw-fr bello-campo_n frater_fw-la tho._n de_fw-fr bello-campo_n com._n warwicensis_n eques_fw-la primae_fw-la fundationis_fw-la ordinis_fw-la periscelidis_fw-la constitutus_fw-la fuit_fw-la admirallus_fw-la ad_fw-la part_n tam_fw-la boreales_fw-la quam_fw-la occidentales_fw-la angliae_fw-la 10._o julii_n anno_fw-la 34_o ed._n 3._o qui_fw-la fuit_fw-la eodem_fw-la tempore_fw-la dom._n gardianus_n quinque_fw-la portuum_fw-la constabularius_fw-la turris_n lond._n et_fw-la castri_fw-la dover_n 3._o et_fw-la obiit_fw-la in_o possessione_n dictorum_fw-la munerum_fw-la 2._o decembris_fw-la eodem_fw-la anno_fw-la robertus_fw-la morley_n baro_n de_fw-fr hengham_n constitutus_fw-la fuit_fw-la admirallus_fw-la ad_fw-la part_n boreales_fw-la 5_o martii_fw-la anno_fw-la 29_o ed._n 3._o &_o johan_n de_fw-fr bello-campo_n fuit_fw-la eodem_fw-la tempore_fw-la admirallus_fw-la ad_fw-la part_n occidentales_fw-la qui_fw-la eandem_fw-la dignitatem_fw-la obtinuit_fw-la anno_fw-la 24_o ed._n 3._o 3._o wiliel_n de_fw-fr bohun_n come_v northampt._n constitutus_fw-la fuit_fw-la admirallus_fw-la ad_fw-la part_n boreales_fw-la 8._o martii_fw-la anno_fw-la 25_o ed._n 3._o &_o eodem_fw-la tempore_fw-la hen._n duâ—â—_n lancast_a constitutus_fw-la fuit_fw-la admirallus_fw-la ad_fw-la part_n occidentales_fw-la &_o proximo_fw-la sequente_fw-la anno_fw-la in_o ejus_fw-la loco_fw-la tho._n de_fw-fr bello-campo_n comes_fw-la warwicensis_fw-la robertus_fw-la de_fw-la ufford_n comes_fw-la suffolciae_fw-la 3._o quum_fw-la constitutus_fw-la fuisset_fw-la admirallus_fw-la ad_fw-la part_n boreales_fw-la 8._o maii_n anno_fw-la 18_o ed._n 3._o continuatus_fw-la fuit_fw-la admirallus_fw-la 23._o feb._n anno_fw-la 20_o ed._n 3._o &_o rich._n fill_v alani_n come_v arund_n qui_fw-la constitutus_fw-la fuisset_fw-la admirallus_fw-la ad_fw-la part_n occidentales_fw-la 23._o feb._n anno_fw-la 19_o ed._n 3._o continuatus_fw-la fuit_fw-la admirallus_fw-la 23._o feb._n anno_fw-la 28_o ed._n 3._o robertus_fw-la morley_n baro_n de_fw-fr hengham_n fuit_fw-la admirallus_fw-la ad_fw-la part_n boreales_fw-la in_o anno_fw-la 13_o ed._n 3._o &_o in_o anno_fw-la 16_o ejusdem_fw-la regis_fw-la per_fw-la literas_fw-la patentes_fw-la constitutus_fw-la capitaneus_fw-la 26._o &_o admirallus_fw-la singulorum_fw-la portuam_fw-la &_o locorum_fw-la per_fw-la costram_fw-la maris_fw-la versus_fw-la part_n boreales_fw-la quamdiu_fw-la etc._n etc._n t._n r._n apud_fw-la eltham_n 3_o aprilis_fw-la et_fw-la johannes_n de_fw-fr monte_fw-fr gomeri_fw-la eodem_fw-la tempore_fw-la constitutus_fw-la fuit_fw-la
the_o memory_n of_o man_n the_o sole_a rule_n and_o dominion_n of_o these_o sea_n shall_v not_o furnish_v this_o his_o maritimum_fw-la regimen_fw-la &_o dominium_fw-la with_o those_o ancient_a maritime_a law_n before_o speak_v of_o certain_o whosoever_o imagine_v this_o concipit_fw-la istud_fw-la mare_fw-la sine_fw-la navibus_fw-la vel_fw-la nave_n sine_fw-la naucleris_fw-la &_o navarchis_fw-la fluctuantes_fw-la concipit_fw-la istas_fw-la if_o furnish_v with_o law_n then_o consequent_o with_o a_o commander_n admiral_n or_o governor_n for_o the_o dispense_n and_o minister_a of_o justice_n among_o sea-trader_n and_o seafaring-man_n according_a to_o those_o law_n else_o be_v these_o constitute_v and_o appoint_v to_o that_o use_n in_o vain_a but_o i_o may_v here_o rather_o from_o the_o forementioned_a libel_n deduce_v a_o proof_n of_o the_o ancient_a settlement_n of_o maritime_a law_n in_o england_n from_o the_o ancient_a acknowledgement_n of_o a_o admiral_n jurisdiction_n than_o the_o settlement_n of_o a_o admiral_n and_o his_o jurisdiction_n from_o a_o former_a introduction_n of_o the_o maritime_a law_n into_o this_o kingdom_n for_o a_o admiral_n of_o england_n and_o a_o admiral_n jurisdiction_n be_v both_o acknowledge_v by_o all_o the_o therein_o mention_a nation_n to_o have_v be_v from_o that_o time_n which_o be_v anno_o 30_o ed._n primi_fw-la beyond_o the_o memory_n of_o man_n if_o then_o the_o admiral_n have_v so_o ancient_o a_o jurisdiction_n i_o must_v necessary_o infer_v from_o thence_o that_o so_o ancient_o if_o not_o somewhat_o before_o the_o law_n of_o the_o sea_n must_v be_v settle_v for_o his_o rule_n and_o guidance_n for_o they_o do_v not_o say_v there_o be_v a_o admiral_n for_o so_o there_o may_v have_v be_v and_o he_o have_v rule_v by_o arbitrary_a power_n but_o they_o say_v as_o before_o be_v say_v ad_fw-la praefecturam_fw-la admirallorum_fw-la à _fw-la regibus_fw-la angliae_fw-la constitui_fw-la solitorum_fw-la spectaret_fw-la jurisdictionem_fw-la ex_fw-la imperio_fw-la ejusmodi_fw-la excercendam_fw-la and_o in_o their_o petition_n as_o be_v before_o express_v they_o desire_v ut_fw-la à _fw-la custodiâ_fw-la liberati_fw-la qui_fw-la carceri_fw-la traditi_fw-la essent_fw-la reddita_fw-la item_n bona_fw-la nullo_n jure_fw-la capta_fw-la jurisdictionem_fw-la admiralli_n regis_fw-la angliae_fw-la subirent_fw-la now_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jus_o so_o jurisdictio_fw-la be_v juris_fw-la dicendi_fw-la potestas_fw-la and_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d likewise_o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lex_fw-la so_o juris_n consultus_fw-la est_fw-la be_v qui_fw-la jus_o consuluit_fw-la sive_fw-la studuit_fw-la and_o so_o juridicus_fw-la quod_fw-la secundùm_fw-la jus_o est_fw-la as_o juridicus_fw-la dies_fw-la quô_o ritè_fw-la jus_o dici_fw-la potest_fw-la and_o juridica_fw-la actio_fw-la quae_fw-la secundùm_fw-la jus_o est_fw-la dicitur_fw-la etiam_fw-la juridicus_fw-la qui_fw-la jus_o dicit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n at_o cui_fw-la jus_o ignotum_fw-la est_fw-la &_o ignota_fw-la jurisdicendi_fw-la potestas_fw-la &_o cui_fw-la jus_o non_fw-la est_fw-la jus_o non_fw-la consuluit_fw-la &_o ubi_fw-la jus_o non_fw-la est_fw-la ibi_fw-la jus_o dici_fw-la nequit_fw-la no_o man_n can_v have_v a_o jurisdiction_n or_o power_n of_o declare_v the_o law_n or_o judge_v by_o the_o law_n to_o who_o the_o law_n be_v not_o know_v more_o especial_o where_o there_o be_v no_o know_a law_n to_o declare_v or_o judge_v by_o therefore_o see_v the_o admiral_n by_o common_a consent_n and_o by_o so_o common_a a_o judicial_a acknowledgement_n so_o ancient_o have_v a_o jurisdiction_n necessary_o he_o must_v so_o ancient_o have_v have_v certain_a know_v and_o settle_a law_n to_o declare_v and_o judge_v by_o i_o do_v observe_v likewise_o that_o all_o the_o patent_n grant_v unto_o admiral_n from_o the_o 35th_o of_o edward_n the_o three_o upward_o unto_o the_o 34th_o of_o edward_n the_o first_o do_v conclude_v in_o bind_v they_o to_o the_o execution_n of_o their_o office_n prout_fw-la justum_fw-la fuerit_fw-la &_o fieri_fw-la consuevit_fw-la and_o as_o this_o prout_fw-la fieri_fw-la consuevit_fw-la lead_v i_o to_o the_o more_o ancient_a patent_n wherein_o the_o officer_n bear_v not_o the_o title_n of_o admiral_n and_o teach_v i_o to_o understand_v that_o the_o variation_n of_o the_o title_n do_v not_o differ_v or_o alter_v the_o property_n in_o the_o office_n or_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o officer_n so_o this_o prout_fw-la justum_fw-la fuerit_fw-la show_v i_o as_o well_o as_o the_o jurisdiction_n in_o the_o libel_n before_o speak_v of_o do_v that_o the_o admiral_n have_v then_o and_o prout_fw-la hactenus_fw-la show_v i_o they_o have_v so_o before_o a_o law_n to_o rule_v and_o judge_v by_o for_o though_o a_o private_a man_n which_o be_v vir_fw-la bone_fw-la a_o good_a man_n which_o deal_v upright_o and_o punctual_o with_o all_o man_n be_v usual_o say_v to_o be_v vir_fw-la iustùs_fw-la and_o not_o improper_o when_o we_o speak_v of_o a_o private_a man_n in_o his_o private_a deal_n and_o vir_fw-la probus_fw-la &_o sanctus_fw-la which_o observe_v the_o divine_a law_n be_v very_o proper_o call_v vir_fw-la iustùs_fw-la when_o we_o speak_v or_o discourse_v of_o matter_n of_o religion_n etc._n etc._n but_o if_o we_o speak_v of_o a_o man_n set_v and_o put_v in_o place_n and_o authority_n over_o other_o in_o sea-affair_n we_o say_v he_o be_v vir_fw-la iustùs_fw-la qui_fw-la jus_o observat_fw-la &_o à _fw-la jure_fw-la non_fw-la discedit_fw-la for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v iustùs_fw-la do_v as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v come_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jus_o and_o so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o same_o word_n signify_v legitimè_fw-la jure_fw-la &_o justè_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v jus_o the_o law_n itself_o chap._n vi_o the_o antiquity_n of_o the_o admiralty_n argue_v and_o infer_v from_o the_o defect_n and_o want_n of_o ability_n in_o other_o court_n in_o decide_v of_o maritime_a cause_n in_o those_o ancient_a time_n that_o in_o those_o ancient_a time_n the_o custodes_fw-la marinae_fw-la &_o maritimarum_fw-la partium_fw-la etc._n etc._n to_o who_o care_n and_o trust_v these_o marinae_fw-la and_o maritimae_fw-la part_n the_o sea_n the_o coast_n and_o port_n of_o the_o sea_n be_v commit_v have_v a_o great_a power_n and_o grand_a authority_n over_o all_o those_o maritime_a part_n whereunto_o they_o be_v limit_v and_o over_o all_o ship_n and_o ship_n and_o over_o all_o thing_n thereunto_o belong_v and_o over_o all_o person_n whatsoever_o who_o be_v therein_o concern_v within_o the_o say_a limit_n and_o have_v powet_a and_o authority_n of_o hear_v and_o determine_v of_o all_o difference_n and_o controversy_n 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court_n be_v settle_v after_o the_o conquest_n ever_o arch._n undertake_v to_o deal_v in_o cause_n of_o that_o nature_n but_o as_o mr._n lambard_n determine_v this_o point_n very_o well_o be_v only_o settle_v and_o appoint_v for_o cause_n concern_v the_o king_n demesne_n and_o receipt_n and_o he_o say_v that_o after_o the_o conqueror_n have_v suppress_v the_o force_n of_o those_o that_o make_v head_n against_o he_o here_o he_o settle_v this_o court_n for_o his_o revenue_n and_o call_v it_o his_o exchequer_n after_o the_o name_n of_o his_o exchequer_n in_o normandy_n but_o say_v he_o it_o differ_v not_o a_o little_a from_o that_o for_o the_o exchequer_n of_o normandy_n have_v not_o only_o the_o government_n of_o the_o revenue_n of_o the_o duke_n there_o but_o be_v also_o the_o sovereign_a court_n for_o the_o administration_n of_o justice_n among_o his_o subject_n until_o lewis_n the_o twelve_o king_n of_o france_n anno_fw-la 1499._o convert_v it_o into_o a_o parliament_n consist_v of_o a_o precedent_n and_o councillor_n and_o establish_v it_o at_o rouen_n in_o normandy_n where_o it_o still_o continue_v but_o say_v he_o this_o exchequer_n in_o england_n have_v only_o the_o
professor_n of_o the_o civil_a law_n deny_v that_o he_o have_v any_o employment_n or_o part_n in_o any_o admiralty_n and_o he_o set_v it_o forth_o thus_o and_o say_v 1._o that_o for_o the_o ready_a obedience_n to_o the_o 10._o great_a admiral_n of_o the_o sea_n it_o be_v by_o common_a consent_n of_o nation_n successive_o agree_v that_o in_o consideration_n of_o the_o admiral_n sovereign_a commandment_n special_a preferment_n and_o power_n over_o the_o life_n of_o man_n within_o the_o sea-flood_n that_o therefore_o they_o shall_v also_o have_v a_o sovereign_a jurisdiction_n only_o proper_a to_o themselves_o over_o all_o seafaring-man_n within_o their_o bound_n and_o in_o all_o seafaring_a cause_n and_o debate_n civil_a and_o criminal_a so_o that_o no_o other_o judge_n of_o any_o degree_n at_o least_o in_o scotland_n may_v meddle_v therewith_o but_o only_o by_o way_n of_o assistance_n and_o that_o must_v be_v by_o way_n of_o commission_n and_o in_o difficult_a cause_n and_o he_o 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of_o the_o same_o king_n reign_n one_o w._n 〈…〉_z have_v the_o same_o power_n ab_fw-la ore_fw-la aquae_fw-la thamesis_n usque_fw-la ipswic_n and_o johannes_n de_fw-fr thorpe_n ab_fw-la ipswic_n usque_fw-la linn_n shall_v we_o think_v then_o that_o this_o king_n have_v in_o those_o time_n when_o ship_v be_v far_o more_o scarce_o than_o it_o have_v be_v since_o in_o each_o of_o these_o coast_n and_o in_o every_o of_o these_o particular_a place_n within_o these_o coast_n where_o he_o have_v capitaneum_fw-la &_o admirallum_n flotae_fw-la suae_fw-la a_o fleet_n consist_v of_o his_o own_o particular_a ship_n which_o he_o call_v flota_fw-la nostra_fw-la which_o require_v a_o captain_n and_o admiral_n to_o govern_v they_o certain_o no_o but_o all_o ship_n boat_n and_o vessel_n whatsoever_o belong_v unto_o sea_n tam_fw-la remiculi_fw-la quam_fw-la corbitae_fw-la sive_fw-la gauli_fw-la tam_fw-la nave_n frumentariae_fw-la sive_fw-la onerariae_fw-la quam_fw-la nave_n praesidiariae_fw-la tam_fw-la beucentauri_n quam_fw-la nave_n praetoriae_fw-la sive_fw-la navarchae_n etc._n etc._n be_v all_o comprehend_v under_o flota_fw-la navium_fw-la and_o this_o be_v plain_a for_o that_o these_o governor_n be_v sometime_o style_v prim_fw-la capitanei_fw-la navigii_fw-la as_o well_o as_o capitanei_fw-la &_o admiralli_n flotae_fw-la navium_fw-la and_o that_o navigium_fw-la signify_v all_o manner_n of_o ship_v i_o have_v already_o show_v and_o likewise_o very_a many_o of_o the_o ancient_a patent_n express_o run_v flotae_fw-la nostrae_fw-la omnium_fw-la navium_fw-la i_o shall_v instance_n only_o in_o one_o or_o two_o as_o in_o that_o of_o the_o 8_o ed._n 3._o which_o run_v thus_o rex_fw-la omnibus_fw-la ad_fw-la quos_fw-la etc._n etc._n salutem_fw-la sciatis_fw-la quod_fw-la nos_fw-la de_fw-la fidelitate_fw-la probatâ_fw-la &_o circumspectione_n providâ_fw-la dilecti_fw-la &_o fidelis_fw-la nostri_fw-la rogeri_n de_fw-fr hengham_n plenariè_fw-la confidentes_fw-la constituimus_fw-la ipsum_fw-la rogerum_fw-la capitaneum_fw-la &_o admirallum_n flotae_fw-la nostrae_fw-la omnium_fw-la navium_fw-la etc._n etc._n tam_fw-la quinque_fw-la portuum_fw-la quam_fw-la aliorum_fw-la portuum_fw-la &_o locorum_fw-la per_fw-la costeram_fw-la maris_fw-la versus_fw-la part_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o that_o of_o the_o first_o of_o edward_n the_o three_o in_o these_o word_n rex_fw-la omnibus_fw-la ad_fw-la quos_fw-la etc._n etc._n salutem_fw-la sciatis_fw-la quod_fw-la nos_fw-la de_fw-la circumspectione_n &_o fidelitate_fw-la dilecti_fw-la nobis_fw-la johannis_n parbroun_n confidentes_fw-la constituimus_fw-la eum_fw-la capitaneum_fw-la &_o admirallum_n flotae_fw-la nostrae_fw-la omnium_fw-la navium_fw-la magnae_fw-la jernemouth_n &_o omnium_fw-la aliorum_fw-la locorum_fw-la etc._n etc._n per_fw-la costeram_fw-la maris_fw-la versus_fw-la part_n boreales_fw-la quamdiu_fw-la nobis_fw-la placuerit_fw-la etc._n etc._n so_o that_o these_o who_o be_v admiral_n of_o the_o king_n fleet_n be_v admiral_n of_o all_o port_n and_o admiral_n of_o all_o ship_n of_o all_o port_n and_o as_o it_o extend_v to_o all_o manner_n of_o ship_n so_o do_v it_o extend_v unto_o all_o manner_n of_o shipman_n for_o to_o little_a purpose_n be_v it_o for_o the_o admiral_n to_o have_v have_v power_n and_o authority_n over_o the_o wooden_a vessel_n if_o they_o have_v not_o have_v power_n over_o all_o the_o seaman_n and_o mariner_n in_o they_o yea_o and_o over_o all_o other_o that_o belong_v thereunto_o or_o have_v to_o do_v therewith_o or_o be_v skill_v therein_o for_o by_o almost_o all_o the_o beforecited_a patent_n they_o have_v not_o only_a potestatem_fw-la super_fw-la omnes_fw-la &_o singulos_fw-la marinarios_fw-la but_o also_o super_fw-la omnes_fw-la de_fw-la flotâ_fw-la of_o or_o belong_v to_o the_o fleet_n navage_a ship_n or_o ship_n as_o well_o the_o owner_n of_o they_o the_o merchant_n and_o trader_n with_o they_o and_o employer_n of_o they_o as_o the_o mariner_n of_o what_o degree_n soever_o sail_v in_o they_o or_o in_o any_o wise_a belong_v to_o they_o tam_fw-la mercatores_fw-la &_o exercitores_fw-la quam_fw-la proprietarios_fw-la tam_fw-la nauclero_n quam_fw-la helciarios_fw-la tam_fw-la gubernatores_fw-la quam_fw-la diaturios_fw-la tam_fw-la proretas_fw-la
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quae_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la wreck_n flotson_n &_o getson_n &_o omne_fw-la alia_fw-la bona_fw-la &_o catalla_fw-la quae_fw-la admirallo_fw-la sive_fw-la ad_fw-la ejus_fw-la officium_fw-la pertinent_a seu_fw-la pertinere_fw-la debent_fw-la aut_fw-la poterint_fw-la infra_fw-la dict_z portum_fw-la &_o aquam_fw-la ac_fw-la terram_fw-la &_o solum_fw-la predict_v per_fw-la fluxum_fw-la &_o refluxum_fw-la maris_fw-la ac_fw-la omne_fw-la bona_fw-la per_fw-la fluxum_fw-la &_o refluxum_fw-la maris_fw-la aqua_fw-la ut_fw-la praefertur_fw-la superundat_fw-la well_o coopert_a well_o in_o posterum_fw-la superundand_v well_o cooperend_a qualitercunque_fw-la contingent_a vel_fw-la ibidem_fw-la in_o mari_fw-fr aut_fw-la super_fw-la littus_fw-la maris_fw-la invent_v seu_fw-la inveniend_n &_o etiam_fw-la omne_fw-la &_o singula_fw-la bona_fw-la &_o catalla_fw-la felonum_fw-la de_fw-la se_fw-la nec_fw-la non_fw-la bona_fw-la &_o catalla_fw-la quae_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la deodanda_fw-la infra_fw-la libertatem_fw-la franchesc_n &_o praecinctum_fw-la villae_fw-la praedictae_fw-la ac_fw-la in_fw-la &_o infra_fw-la
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king_n or_o any_o of_o his_o fellow_n jurate_v to_o be_v inflict_v upon_o he_o by_o the_o admiral_n 18._o the_o very_a first_o and_o second_o article_n to_o be_v give_v in_o charge_n be_v for_o theft_n commit_v upon_o any_o port_n or_o haven_n and_o the_o punishment_n thereof_o set_v down_o these_o be_v the_o word_n in_o the_o article_n soit_fw-fr 18._o aequis_fw-la des_fw-fr larrons_n es_fw-mi port_n comen_fw-fr de_fw-fr cord_n batenlz_n autres_fw-fr anchor_n &_o autres_fw-fr appareâ—ls_fw-fr des_fw-fr nefs_fw-mi se_fw-fr nul_fw-fr est_fw-fr indite_v quill_n a_o fellow_n neusement_n pris_fw-fr ung_a baten_fw-mi ou_fw-fr ancre_fw-fr que_fw-fr pass_v xxi_o d._n il_fw-fr sera_fw-fr pendu_fw-fr sil_fw-fr est_fw-fr de_fw-fr ce_fw-fr convicte_n it_o 18._o see_v a_o cuy_fw-fr est_fw-fr indite_v quill_n a_o fellow_n nensement_n pris_fw-fr ung_a boy_n rope_n de_fw-fr quelle_fw-fr value_n quill_n soit_fw-fr &_o soit_fw-fr lie_n a_o ung_a autre_fw-fr dedens_fw-la leave_n pour_fw-fr la_fw-fr boy_n il_fw-fr sera_fw-fr pendu_fw-fr sil_fw-fr nest_n de_fw-fr ce_fw-fr acquit_v and_o so_o 19_o they_o proceed_v to_o set_v down_o the_o punishment_n of_o he_o that_o shall_v cut_v any_o cable_n whereby_o the_o ship_n be_v cast_v away_o or_o any_o man_n lose_v his_o life_n etc._n etc._n and_o 19_o of_o such_o as_o shall_v remove_v a_o anchor_n and_o likewise_o of_o such_o as_o shall_v rob_v stranger_n ship_n not_o be_v enemy_n and_o 19_o how_o their_o good_n shall_v be_v restore_v to_o they_o though_o they_o pursue_v not_o the_o felon_n to_o death_n and_o 20._o what_o course_n be_v to_o be_v take_v in_o case_n of_o such_o robbery_n petty_a larceny_n 20._o be_v by_o that_o law_n punishable_a upon_o the_o first_o conviction_n by_o forty_o day_n imprisonment_n upon_o the_o second_o half_o a_o year_n imprisonment_n upon_o the_o three_o death_n by_o the_o next_o 21._o article_n common_a disturber_n of_o ship_n and_o passenger_n either_o upon_o the_o sea_n or_o the_o port_n be_v to_o be_v inquire_v of_o and_o their_o punishment_n be_v therein_o describe_v
item_n soit_fw-fr en_fw-fr quis_fw-la de_fw-fr tout_fw-fr communs_fw-la malfaiseos_fw-la sur_fw-fr la_fw-fr mer_fw-fr &_o en_fw-fr port_n se_fw-fr acun_fw-fr homme_fw-fr est_fw-fr indite_v quill_n soit_fw-fr comun_fw-fr malefaiseur_fw-fr il_fw-fr sera_fw-fr pris_fw-fr par_fw-fr ung_a caper_n par_fw-fr le_fw-fr mariscalt_n etc._n etc._n by_o 21._o the_o next_o taker_n that_o take_v and_o pay_v at_o pleasure_n and_o so_o downward_o what_o 22._o surety_n shall_v be_v take_v of_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v convict_v of_o misdemeanour_n what_o 22._o punishment_n shall_v be_v inflict_v upon_o common_a fighter_n be_v convict_v what_o 23._o upon_o he_o that_o maim_v any_o other_o wilful_o in_o what_o case_n 23._o the_o master_n of_o a_o ship_n be_v bind_v for_o the_o forthcoming_a of_o his_o mariner_n the_o manner_n of_o out-lawing_a and_o banish_v a_o felon_n that_o absent_v himself_o and_o can_v be_v take_v and_o this_o law_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o article_n be_v make_v by_o henry_n the_o 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north_n &_o west_n &_o autres_fw-fr seigneurs_fw-fr adheirdantz_n if_o ship_n be_v arrest_v for_o the_o king_n service_n or_o for_o any_o other_o reasonable_a cause_n by_o the_o king_n officer_n or_o admiral_n and_o break_v the_o arrest_n the_o penalty_n be_v by_o these_o law_n declare_v and_o this_o law_n wherein_o the_o penalty_n be_v declare_v appear_v to_o be_v make_v in_o the_o time_n of_o richard_n the_o first_o at_o grimsby_n by_o the_o advice_n of_o most_o of_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o realm_n the_o law_n begin_v thus_o item_n 28._o soit_fw-fr en_fw-fr quis_fw-la de_fw-fr nef_n qui_fw-fr sont_fw-fr arreste_n pour_fw-fr le_fw-fr service_fw-fr du_fw-fr roy_fw-fr ou_fw-fr pour_fw-fr autre_fw-fr resonnable_a cause_n per_fw-la les_fw-fr officer_n du_fw-fr roy_fw-fr ou_fw-fr de_fw-fr l'_fw-fr admiral_n &_o debrisent_fw-fr larre_v and_o afterward_o it_o follow_v thus_o ordonne_v estoit_fw-fr en_fw-fr temps_fw-fr du_fw-fr roy_fw-fr richard_n le_fw-fr premier_n a_o grymsby_n per_n advy_v de_fw-fr pluseurs_fw-fr seigneurs_fw-fr du_fw-fr roylme_n que_fw-fr quant_fw-fr nef_n seront_fw-fr arrester_n etc._n etc._n divers_a other_o thing_n of_o the_o like_a nature_n be_v likewise_o enquirable_a in_o the_o admiralty_n court_n the_o penalty_n and_o punishment_n whereof_o be_v declare_v by_o these_o law_n sir_n edward_n coke_n for_o proof_n that_o the_o admiral_n have_v no_o jurisdiction_n upon_o the_o port_n among_o other_o thing_n instance_v in_o one_o particular_a that_o 7_o hen._n 6._o 22_o 35._o a_o action_n be_v bring_v at_o the_o common_a law_n for_o forestalling_a in_o a_o port_n or_o haven_n because_o 35._o it_o be_v infra_fw-la corpus_fw-la comitatûs_fw-la which_o be_v a_o thing_n take_v for_o grant_v but_o no_o way_n prove_v at_o all_o as_o be_v before_o 8._o set_v forth_o i_o shall_v therefore_o here_o set_v down_o two_o or_o three_o article_n which_o show_v that_o if_o by_o port_n be_v mean_v within_o the_o flood-mark_a in_o the_o havens_n forestalling_a and_o regrate_a there_o be_v within_o the_o cognizance_n of_o the_o admiral_n in_o the_o admiralty_n court_n the_o first_o be_v this_o item_n soit_fw-fr enquis_fw-la de_fw-fr tout_fw-fr merchant_n &_o mariner_n qui_fw-la vont_fw-fr horse_n des_fw-fr port_n aux_fw-fr nef_n charge_v the_o marchandize_n quant_fw-fr les_fw-fr dicte_v nefs_n voul_n droient_fw-fr enter_fw-mi ouz_n dit_n port_n &_o les_fw-fr marchandises_n a_o chattent_n en_fw-fr gros_fw-fr &_o les_fw-fr amesnent_fw-fr aux_fw-fr port_n &_o puis_fw-fr les_fw-fr vendent_fw-la a_fw-fr greigneur_fw-fr et_fw-fr plus_fw-fr chier_fw-fr march_v &_o plus_fw-la que_fw-fr les_fw-fr preimer_fw-fr merchant_n vouldroient_fw-fr engrevance_n du_fw-fr commun_fw-fr peuple_fw-fr si_fw-fr aucun_fw-fr est_fw-fr indite_v en_fw-fr tel_fw-mi case_z &_o convicte_n par_fw-fr twelve_o il_fw-fr sera_fw-fr imprisonne_fw-fr per_fw-la demi_a a_fw-mi &_o puis_fw-fr fera_fw-fr fin_fw-fr autant_fw-fr come_v les_fw-fr biens_fw-fr amsi_fw-fr a_fw-fr chattez_fw-fr amonterent_fw-la maiz_fw-fr se_fw-fr la_fw-fr ditte_fw-fr nef_fw-fr sois_fw-fr repose_n dattendre_fw-fr son_fw-fr temps_fw-fr &_o homme_fw-fr a_fw-fr chat_v de_fw-fr lui_fw-fr merchandise_n en_fw-fr tel_fw-fr marne_fw-mi il_fw-fr ne_fw-fr serame_n dese_fw-fr impeshâ—e_fw-fr ne_fw-fr riens_fw-la ne_fw-fr perdra_fw-fr vers_fw-la le_fw-fr roy._n 31._o another_o against_o forestaller_n in_o any_o ship_n be_v this_o item_n soit_fw-fr enquis_fw-la de_fw-fr tous_fw-fr ceulx_fw-fr quia_fw-la chattent_n bledz_fw-fr poisson_n ou_fw-fr autres_fw-fr vitailles_fw-fr dedens_fw-la la_fw-fr nef_fw-fr en_fw-fr regratant_n devant_fw-fr quilz_n soient_fw-fr venuz_fw-fr adieu_n march_v se_fw-fr aucun_fw-fr est_fw-fr en_fw-fr ce_fw-fr indite_v etc._n etc._n it_o sera_fw-fr greissuousement_n pugny_n &_o fera_fw-fr fin_fw-fr au_fw-fr roy_fw-fr de_fw-fr tant_fw-fr 34._o comme_fw-fr la_fw-fr value_n des_fw-fr bledz_fw-fr ou_fw-fr poisson_n amsi_fw-fr achattez_fw-fr a_fw-fr monte_fw-fr another_o against_o 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the_o hindrance_n hurt_n or_o damage_n of_o any_o port_n or_o 36._o haven_n against_o the_o take_n up_o and_o conceal_v or_o keep_v back_o from_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o admiral_n any_o flotson_n jetson_n or_o lagon_n find_v as_o well_o upon_o the_o port_n as_o upon_o the_o 36._o sea_n against_o the_o excessive_a wage_n of_o 37._o ship-carpenter_n all_o which_o do_v plain_o show_v that_o the_o admiral_n have_v have_v and_o aught_o to_o have_v absolute_o power_n and_o jurisdiction_n of_o and_o over_o even_o such_o thing_n and_o in_o such_o cause_n as_o sir_n edward_n coke_n instance_v in_o long_o before_o the_o time_n from_o whence_o he_o deduce_v his_o authority_n and_o divers_a other_o of_o these_o article_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n i_o may_v instance_n in_o which_o for_o brevity_n sake_n i_o omit_v chap._n xii_o that_o by_o the_o inquisition_n take_v at_o quinborough_n secundo_fw-la aprilis_fw-la anno_fw-la 49_o ed._n 3._o annoque_fw-la dom._n 1375._o it_o be_v plain_a that_o the_o admiral_n have_v jurisdiction_n upon_o the_o port_n as_o well_o as_o upon_o the_o high_a sea_n edward_n the_o three_o by_o a_o solemn_a inquisition_n of_o divers_a person_n most_o famous_a for_o skill_n in_o maritime_a matter_n and_o seafaring_a business_n select_v and_o choose_v from_o divers_a part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o assemble_v at_o quinborough_n upon_o the_o second_o of_o april_n in_o the_o 49th_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n anno_fw-la dom_fw-la 1375._o set_v down_o
and_o such_o as_o do_v destroy_v the_o fry_n 70._o of_o fish_n and_o of_o such_o mariner_n as_o do_v violence_n to_o the_o owner_n of_o the_o ship_n contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o statute_n of_o oleron_n such_o mariner_n as_o disobey_v the_o lawful_a command_n of_o their_o master_n such_o master_n as_o keep_v not_o their_o mariner_n in_o order_n and_o peace_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o oleron_n and_o likewise_o of_o 72._o loads-man_n and_o loads-manage_a and_o here_o particular_o be_v to_o be_v inquire_v of_o such_o as_o do_v claim_v propriety_n in_o any_o port_n or_o haven_n which_o belong_v unto_o the_o king_n without_o charter_n or_o prescription_n to_o the_o disinheritance_n of_o the_o king_n item_n soit_fw-fr enquis_fw-la se_fw-fr aucun_fw-fr claim_n property_n en_fw-fr port_n ou_fw-fr comer_n qui_fw-fr attient_fw-fr a_fw-fr â—â—stre_fw-fr sur_fw-fr le_fw-fr roy_fw-fr &_o ne_fw-fr la_fw-fr my_o par_fw-fr chartre_fw-fr ou_fw-fr praescription_n en_fw-fr 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into_o latin_a and_o entitle_v they_o article_n de_fw-fr officio_fw-la admiralitatis_fw-la angliae_fw-la but_o i_o do_v not_o find_v that_o the_o article_n which_o roughton_n translate_v out_o of_o french_a into_o latin_a be_v the_o article_n agree_v on_o at_o quinborough_n for_o the_o article_n of_o quinborough_n set_v not_o down_o the_o penalty_n upon_o the_o breach_n of_o every_o particular_a article_n but_o refer_v the_o punishment_n to_o the_o former_a ancient_a statute_n and_o article_n of_o the_o admiralty_n and_o the_o law_n of_o oleron_n whereas_o those_o translate_v by_o roughton_n do_v beside_o at_o the_o inquision_n of_o quinborough_n there_o be_v by_o those_o exquisite_a skilful_a man_n in_o maritime_a business_n both_o at_o home_n and_o abroad_o several_a sea_n law_n or_o statute_n agree_v on_o and_o by_o the_o king_n confirm_v which_o i_o find_v not_o translate_v by_o roughton_n where_o he_o aver_v such_o his_o translation_n of_o article_n out_o of_o the_o french_a 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admirallo_fw-la ad_fw-la valentiam_fw-la bonorum_fw-la hujusmodi_fw-la si_fw-mi tamen_fw-la nave_n cum_fw-la hujusmodi_fw-la merchandizis_fw-la sive_fw-la victualibus_fw-la vento_fw-la contrario_fw-la reluctante_fw-la impeditae_fw-la ventum_fw-la expectent_fw-la faventem_fw-la emptores_fw-la hujusmodi_fw-la rerum_fw-la sive_fw-la victualium_fw-la ab_fw-la omni_fw-la impeditione_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la parte_fw-la erunt_fw-la immunes_fw-la &_o nichil_fw-la domino_fw-la regi_fw-la aut_fw-la admirallo_fw-la perdent_fw-la nec_fw-la amittent_fw-la many_o article_n more_o there_o be_v which_o do_v inquire_v of_o offence_n commit_v and_o punishment_n proper_a for_o they_o which_o be_v such_o penalty_n and_o punishment_n as_o be_v not_o use_v at_o the_o common_a law_n i_o shall_v but_o only_o name_v the_o chief_a of_o they_o there_o be_v article_n against_o steal_v 20._o cut_v off_o or_o carry_v away_o the_o buoy_n fix_v to_o a_o anchor_n whereby_o the_o ship_n do_v perish_v or_o be_v make_v 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as_o plain_o it_o do_v so_o do_v it_o distinguish_v the_o offence_n of_o take_v away_o such_o good_n at_o the_o very_a time_n of_o the_o shipwreck_n from_o the_o offence_n in_o some_o time_n after_o the_o same_o as_o be_v plain_a by_o the_o law_n before_o quote_v in_o this_o chapter_n prin_fw-mi but_o since_o the_o make_n of_o this_o statute_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o difference_n which_o do_v arise_v and_o which_o do_v grow_v about_o such_o good_n whether_o the_o same_o be_v wreck_n of_o sea_n which_o belong_v unto_o the_o king_n or_o derelict_n ship_n or_o good_n forsake_v and_o give_v over_o for_o lose_v or_o flotson_n that_o which_o after_o a_o wreck_n be_v find_v float_v upon_o the_o water_n and_o by_o no_o man_n claim_v or_o jetson_n that_o which_o be_v throw_v over_o board_n to_o disburden_v and_o lighten_v the_o ship_n for_o preservation_n thereof_o and_o of_o man_n life_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o good_n or_o lagon_n that_o which_o be_v find_v in_o the_o bottom_n of_o 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portu_fw-la stationibúsve_fw-la haererent_fw-la leg_n judicis_fw-la erit_fw-la officium_fw-la omnibus_fw-la
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ripáve_fw-la ejus_fw-la emittas_fw-la quo_fw-la statio_fw-la itérve_fw-la navigio_fw-la deterius_fw-la sit_fw-la fiat_fw-la the_o praetor_n forbid_v any_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v or_o to_o be_v cast_v forth_o into_o a_o public_a river_n or_o upon_o the_o bank_n thereof_o which_o may_v either_o hinder_v the_o lie_a or_o ride_v of_o ship_n there_o and_o this_o edict_n extend_v direct_o to_o river_n navigable_a and_o none_o other_o which_o be_v the_o port_n and_o havens_n and_o those_o other_o part_n of_o the_o same_o river_n through_o which_o ship_n and_o other_o vessel_n do_v sail_n to_o the_o place_n of_o their_o station_n or_o anchorage_n hoc_fw-la prin_fw-mi interdictum_fw-la ad_fw-la ea_fw-la tantùm_fw-la flumina_fw-la publica_fw-la pertinet_fw-la quae_fw-la sunt_fw-la navigabilia_fw-la ad_fw-la cetera_fw-la non_fw-la pertinet_fw-la nor_o do_v the_o praetor_n here_o forbid_v any_o public_a lawful_a use_n of_o these_o public_a stream_n port_n or_o havens_n but_o take_v a_o special_a 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dilatetur_fw-la aut_fw-la diffusa_fw-la brevem_fw-la aquam_fw-la faciat_fw-la vel_fw-la contra_fw-la 15._o sic_fw-la coangustetur_fw-la ut_fw-la rapidius_fw-la flumen_fw-la faciat_fw-la vel_fw-la si_fw-la quid_fw-la aliud_fw-la fiat_fw-la quod_fw-la navigationem_fw-la incommodet_fw-la difficiliorem_fw-la faciat_fw-la vel_fw-la prorsus_fw-la impediat_fw-la interdicto_fw-la locus_fw-la erit_fw-la the_o station_n or_o anchorage_n and_o also_o the_o passage_n for_o ship_n do_v seem_v to_o be_v deteriorate_v and_o make_v worse_o if_o the_o use_n thereof_o be_v corrupt_v or_o make_v more_o difficult_a less_o or_o more_o shallow_a and_o more_o seldom_o to_o be_v use_v or_o shall_v be_v whole_o take_v away_o further_o or_o if_o the_o water_n shall_v be_v from_o thence_o draw_v and_o so_o be_v make_v less_o and_o so_o less_o navigagable_a or_o if_o the_o bank_n shall_v be_v take_v away_o and_o the_o river_n thereby_o make_v wide_o and_o cause_v to_o spread_v itself_o more_o in_o breadth_n 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further_o out_o into_o the_o deep_a and_o say_v that_o although_o these_o law_n collect_v out_o of_o the_o civil_a law_n be_v make_v use_n of_o in_o maritime_a affair_n beyond_o the_o sea_n and_o do_v argue_v their_o admiralty_n to_o have_v jurisdiction_n upon_o their_o port_n and_o havens_n yet_o be_v they_o of_o no_o use_n here_o for_o the_o admiralty_n of_o england_n be_v by_o the_o common_a law_n of_o england_n more_o restrain_v and_o extend_v not_o unto_o the_o port_n nor_o have_v so_o large_a a_o power_n as_o foreign_a admiralty_n have_v since_o so_o many_o nation_n as_o be_v name_v in_o the_o libel_n subsequent_a unto_o the_o last_o chapter_n of_o the_o first_o book_n of_o this_o maritime_a dicaeologie_n have_v by_o the_o same_o so_o full_o acknowledge_v the_o regimen_n government_n and_o jurisdiction_n over_o the_o narrow_a sea_n to_o belong_v to_o to_o the_o admiralty_n of_o england_n and_o no_o other_o admiralty_n as_o be_v plain_o in_o the_o same_o set_v forth_o let_v none_o of_o this_o nation_n for_o shame_n say_v that_o the_o power_n and_o authority_n of_o this_o court_n which_o extend_v as_o far_o and_o further_o than_o the_o power_n of_o any_o other_o admiralty_n court_n do_v shall_v be_v nothing_o at_o or_o near_o home_n nor_o let_v it_o for_o shame_n be_v say_v that_o our_o admiralty_n to_o which_o they_o have_v not_o only_o ascribe_v but_o prescribe_v from_o so_o ancient_a antiquity_n such_o superiority_n shall_v not_o afford_v unto_o foreigner_n the_o same_o justice_n other_o foreign_a admiralty_n afford_v unto_o this_o nation_n but_o for_o further_a satisfaction_n to_o such_o as_o will_v be_v further_a curious_a i_o shall_v proceed_v to_o make_v further_a proof_n of_o this_o point_n by_o precedent_n out_o of_o our_o own_o court_n at_o home_n chap._n xvii_o that_o by_o the_o record_n of_o the_o admiralty_n it_o appear_v that_o the_o admiral_n have_v and_o have_v power_n and_o jurisdiction_n upon_o the_o port_n and_o havens_n the_o statute_n of_o the_o 28_o of_o hen._n 8._o cap._n 15._o 15._o direct_v that_o the_o trial_n of_o traitor_n pirate_n thief_n robber_n murderer_n and_o confederater_n upon_o the_o sea_n or_o in_o any_o haven_n river_n creek_n or_o other_o place_n where_o the_o admiral_n or_o admiral_n have_v or_o pretend_v to_o have_v power_n authority_n or_o jurisdiction_n may_v by_o virtue_n of_o a_o commission_n under_o the_o great_a seal_n direct_v unto_o the_o say_a admiral_n or_o admiral_n his_o or_o their_o lieutenant_n or_o lieutenant_n and_o three_o or_o four_o substantial_a person_n be_v make_v and_o do_v according_a to_o the_o common_a course_n of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n but_o take_v not_o away_o the_o admiral_n power_n of_o trial_n of_o the_o same_o offence_n by_o the_o course_n of_o the_o civil_a law_n as_o have_v be_v former_o use_v but_o leave_v he_o to_o proceed_v in_o cause_n of_o that_o nature_n either_o way_n as_o the_o proof_n the_o fact_n may_v be_v most_o fit_o have_v or_o make_v and_o this_o statute_n be_v so_o far_o from_o limit_v or_o take_v away_o any_o of_o that_o power_n or_o jurisdiction_n he_o have_v before_o upon_o the_o port_n havens_n and_o creek_n of_o the_o sea_n
nostri_fw-la cantiae_fw-la factis_fw-la &_o emergentibus_fw-la graviter_fw-la distrinxistis_fw-la &_o multipliciter_fw-la inquietastis_fw-la minus_fw-la just_a in_fw-la ipsius_fw-la thomae_fw-la dampnum_fw-la non_fw-la modicum_fw-la &_o gravamen_fw-la ac_fw-la contra_fw-la statutum_fw-la domini_fw-la richardi_fw-la nuper_fw-la regis_fw-la angliae_fw-la post_fw-la conquestum_fw-la secundi_fw-la anno_fw-la regni_fw-la svi_fw-la quinto_fw-la decimo_fw-la apud_fw-la westm_n editi_fw-la et_fw-la eo_fw-la praetextu_fw-la dictus_fw-la thomas_n brevem_fw-la nostrum_fw-la de_fw-la supersedendo_fw-la datum_fw-la apud_fw-la westm_n vicesimo_fw-la septimo_fw-la die_v maii_n anno_fw-la regni_fw-la nostri_fw-la tricesimo_fw-la quinto_fw-la vobis_fw-la minus_fw-la rite_n dirigi_fw-la procuravit_fw-la cujus_fw-la quidem_fw-la brevis_fw-la nostri_fw-la vigore_fw-la vos_fw-la in_o placito_fw-la praedicto_fw-la huc_fw-la usque_fw-la supersedistis_fw-la in_o dispendium_fw-la ideo_fw-la quibusdam_fw-la certis_fw-la de_fw-la causis_fw-la coram_fw-la nobis_fw-la in_o dicta_fw-la cancellaria_fw-la nostra_fw-la propositis_fw-la nos_fw-la in_o ea_fw-la parte_fw-la just_a moventibus_fw-la &_o maxim_n pro_fw-la eo_fw-la quod_fw-la dictum_fw-la brevem_fw-la nostrum_fw-la de_fw-la supersedendo_fw-la ab_fw-la eadem_fw-la curia_fw-la chancellariae_n nostrae_fw-la improvide_v emanavit_fw-la quia_fw-la dictus_fw-la thomas_n pro_fw-la rebus_fw-la &_o injuriis_fw-la infra_fw-la nostram_fw-la jurisdictionem_fw-la admiralitatis_fw-la nostrae_fw-la praedictae_fw-la factis_fw-la &_o emergentlbus_fw-la just_a tractatus_fw-la existit_fw-la prout_fw-la per_fw-la quendam_fw-la libellum_fw-la coram_fw-la vobis_fw-la in_o dicta_fw-la curia_fw-la nostra_fw-la admiralitatis_fw-la nostrae_fw-la praedictae_fw-la oblatum_n &_o responsiones_fw-la dicti_fw-la thomae_fw-la lendsey_n ad_fw-la positiones_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la ibidem_fw-la virtute_fw-la svi_fw-la praestiti_fw-la juramenti_fw-la facti_fw-la &_o coram_fw-la nobis_fw-la in_o dictâ_fw-la cancellaria_fw-la nostra_fw-la ostensas_fw-la plenius_fw-la apparet_fw-la nos_fw-la nolentes_fw-la quòd_fw-la per_fw-la hujusmodl_v malitiam_fw-la &_o suggestionem_fw-la cognitio_fw-la in_o praefata_fw-la curia_fw-la nostra_fw-la admiralitatis_fw-la nostrae_fw-la angliae_fw-la taliter_fw-la derogetur_fw-la vobis_fw-la mandamus_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o placito_fw-la illo_fw-la secundum_fw-la legem_fw-la &_o consuetudinem_fw-la dictae_fw-la curiae_fw-la nostrae_fw-la admiralitatis_fw-la nostrae_fw-la angliae_fw-la praedictae_fw-la procedatis_fw-la &_o partibus_fw-la praedictis_fw-la justitiae_fw-la complementum_fw-la in_o ea_fw-la parte_fw-la haberi_fw-la &_o ministrari_fw-la faciatis_fw-la cum_fw-la effectu_fw-la dicto_fw-la brevi_fw-la nostro_fw-la aut_fw-la aliqua_fw-la alia_fw-la prohibition_n vobis_fw-la inde_fw-la in_o contrarium_fw-la direct_a in_o aliquo_fw-la non_fw-la obstanti_fw-la t._n meipso_fw-la apud_fw-la westm_n nineteeen_o die_v februarii_fw-la anno_fw-la regni_fw-la nostri_fw-la tricesimo_fw-la sexto_fw-la southwel_n now_o it_o be_v plain_a this_o be_v a_o action_n bring_v in_o the_o admiralty_n for_o or_o concern_v certain_a thing_n and_o injury_n do_v unto_o the_o agent_n within_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o admiralty_n and_o the_o place_n which_o be_v here_o say_v to_o be_v within_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o admiralty_n be_v a_o port_n or_o haven_n set_v down_o in_o express_a word_n viz._n the_o public_a river_n of_o thames_n within_o the_o ebb_a and_o flow_v of_o the_o sea_n beyond_o london_n bridge_n towards_o the_o sea_n infra_fw-la jurisdictionem_fw-la admiralitatis_fw-la angliae_fw-la super_fw-la publico_fw-la flumine_fw-la rivi_fw-la thamisiae_fw-la infra_fw-la fluxum_fw-la et_fw-la refluxum_fw-la maris_fw-la ultra_fw-la pontem_fw-la civitatis_fw-la london_n versus_fw-la mare_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o this_o action_n be_v likewise_o there_o say_v to_o be_v bring_v according_a to_o due_a form_n of_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o admiralty_n court_n secundam_fw-la debitam_fw-la legis_fw-la formam_fw-la et_fw-la consuetudinem_fw-la curiae_fw-la nostrae_fw-la admiralitatis_fw-la praedictae_fw-la coram_fw-la vobis_fw-la in_o eâdem_fw-la curiâ_fw-la implacitaverit_fw-la and_o lindsey_n for_o suggest_v these_o injury_n do_v upon_o the_o river_n of_o thames_n to_o be_v do_v in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o county_n of_o kent_n be_v say_v to_o have_v endeavour_v fraudulent_o and_o malicious_o to_o decline_v the_o cognizance_n of_o the_o court_n of_o the_o admiralty_n and_o unjust_o to_o hinder_v the_o due_a course_n of_o law_n there_o cognitionem_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la curiae_fw-la nostrae_fw-la admiralitatis_fw-la in_o eâ_fw-la parte_fw-la fraudulenter_n et_fw-la malitiosè_fw-la satagens_fw-la declinare_fw-la et_fw-la debitum_fw-la legis_fw-la praecessum_fw-la ibidem_fw-la minus_fw-la justè_fw-la impedire_fw-la and_o he_o be_v say_v unlawful_o to_o have_v procure_v that_o write_v of_o supersedeas_fw-la to_o be_v direct_v to_o that_o court_n breve_fw-la nostrum_fw-la de_fw-la supersedendo_fw-la vobis_fw-la minus_fw-la ritè_fw-la dirigi_fw-la procuravit_fw-la and_o that_o write_v of_o supersedeas_fw-la be_v say_v to_o have_v go_v out_o rash_o and_o unadvised_o improvide_v emanavit_fw-la because_o lindsey_n be_v just_o sue_v there_o for_o thing_n and_o injury_n do_v and_o arise_v within_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o admiralty_n pro_fw-la rebus_fw-la &_o injuiis_fw-la infra_fw-la nostram_fw-la jurisdictionem_fw-la admiralitatis_fw-la nostrae_fw-la praedictae_fw-la factis_fw-la et_fw-la emergentibus_fw-la just_a tractatus_fw-la extitit_fw-la and_o it_o be_v there_o declare_v that_o the_o cognizance_n of_o the_o admiralty_n court_n shall_v not_o by_o such_o malice_n and_o suggestion_n be_v wrong_v nolentes_fw-la quod_fw-la per_fw-la hujusmodi_fw-la militiam_fw-la et_fw-la suggestionem_fw-la cognitio_fw-la in_o praefata_fw-la curia_fw-la nostra_fw-la admiralitatis_fw-la nostrae_fw-la angliae_fw-la taliter_fw-la derogetur_fw-la and_o the_o court_n command_v to_o proceed_v according_a to_o law_n etc._n etc._n notwithstanding_o the_o supersedeas_fw-la or_o any_o other_o prohibition_n direct_v to_o the_o contrary_n so_o by_o these_o writ_n de_fw-fr procedendo_fw-la out_o of_o the_o chancery_n the_o admiral_n be_v acknowledge_v to_o have_v jurisdiction_n upon_o the_o port_n and_o havens_n and_o many_o more_o of_o the_o same_o nature_n may_v be_v instance_a in_o which_o for_o brevity_n sake_n i_o omit_v chap._n xix_o that_o by_o consultation_n out_o of_o the_o court_n of_o common_a law_n upon_o prohibition_n thence_o grant_v it_o be_v clear_v the_o admiral_n have_v jurisdiction_n upon_o the_o port_n and_o havens_n as_o it_o be_v manifest_a by_o writ_n de_fw-la procedendo_fw-la out_o of_o the_o chancery_n upon_o writ_n of_o supersedeas_fw-la thence_o grant_v that_o the_o admiral_n have_v jurisdiction_n upon_o the_o port_n and_o havens_n 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viro_fw-la julio_n caesari_n legum_fw-la doctori_fw-la supremae_fw-la curiae_fw-la admiralitatis_fw-la
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fuerit_fw-la etiam_fw-la nullo_n impedimento_fw-la legitimo_fw-la impediti_fw-la vel_fw-la impeditus_fw-la in_o cujus_fw-la etc._n etc._n t._n r._n apud_fw-la westm_n xiiii_o die_v novembris_fw-la after_o this_o and_o after_o the_o make_n of_o the_o other_o statute_n of_o the_o 2d_o of_o henry_n the_o four_o one_o edmund_z brook_n mariner_n bring_v his_o action_n in_o the_o admiralty_n court_n before_o john_n sturmister_n lieutenant_n general_n of_o edmund_n earl_n of_o kent_n admiral_n of_o england_n against_o john_n birkyrne_n richard_n honesse_n john_n wall_n and_o william_n burton_n of_o kingston_n upon_o hull_n merchant_n partner_n in_o a_o maritime_a cause_n of_o contract_v and_o take_v to_o fraught_v of_o a_o certain_a ship_n call_v the_o laurence_n of_o gyppelwich_n and_o the_o same_o be_v there_o proceed_v in_o unto_o sentenc_n and_o sentence_n be_v give_v for_o the_o say_v edmund_n brook_n against_o the_o say_a john_n byrkyrne_n and_o company_n from_o which_o sentence_n the_o 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cantiae_fw-la nuper_fw-la admiralli_n nostri_fw-la angliae_fw-la in_o quadam_fw-la causa_fw-la maritima_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o curia_fw-la admirallitatis_fw-la occasione_n affectationis_fw-la conductionis_fw-la sive_fw-la locationis_fw-la cujusdem_fw-la navis_fw-la laurence_n de_fw-fr gippelwich_n coram_fw-la praefato_fw-la johanne_n tunc_fw-la judice_fw-la in_o ea_fw-la parte_fw-la competenti_fw-la inter_fw-la praefatum_fw-la edmundum_n partem_fw-la actricem_fw-la ex_fw-la una_fw-la parte_fw-la &_o johannem_fw-la birkyrne_n richardum_fw-la hornesse_n johannem_fw-la walas_n &_o willielmum_fw-la burton_n socios_fw-la ut_fw-la dicitur_fw-la in_o causa_fw-la praedicta_fw-la mercatores_fw-la de_fw-la villa_n de_fw-fr kingston_n super_fw-la hull_n partem_fw-la ream_n ex_fw-la altera_fw-la vertebatur_fw-la quandam_fw-la sententiam_fw-la pro_fw-la parte_fw-la dicti_fw-la edmundi_fw-la contra_fw-la partem_fw-la praedictorum_fw-la johannis_n birkyrne_n etc._n etc._n rite_n &_o legitime_fw-la tulerit_fw-la definitivam_fw-la pars_fw-la tamen_fw-la eorum_fw-la johannis_n birkyrne_n johannis_n etc._n etc._n a_o sententia_fw-la praedicta_fw-la ad_fw-la nos_fw-la &_o nostram_fw-la audientiam_fw-la frivole_fw-la appellavit_fw-la quo_fw-la praetextu_fw-la quidem_fw-la magister_fw-la johannes_n kingston_n &_o alii_fw-la colore_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la commissionis_fw-la nostrae_fw-la eye_n ad_fw-la cognoscend_fw-la &_o procedend_v in_o dicta_fw-la causa_fw-la appellationis_fw-la praeten_v &_o negotio_fw-la in_o ea_fw-la parte_fw-la principali_fw-la praeten_v directae_fw-la perperam_fw-la &_o illegitimè_fw-la procedentes_fw-la ac_fw-la dicti_fw-la parti_fw-la appellanti_fw-la plus_fw-la debito_fw-la faven_n dictam_fw-la sententiam_fw-la pro_fw-la parte_fw-la dicti_fw-la edmundi_fw-la ut_fw-la permittitur_fw-la latam_fw-la licet_fw-la nullam_fw-la habuerint_fw-la jurisdictionem_fw-la infirmarunt_fw-la cassarunt_fw-la irritarunt_fw-la &_o adnullarunt_fw-la ac_fw-la ipsum_fw-la edmundum_n in_fw-la expensis_fw-la per_fw-la partem_fw-la dictorum_fw-la johannis_n birkyrne_n richardi_fw-la johannis_n etc._n etc._n in_o praedicta_fw-la praetâ—â—â—sa_fw-la causa_fw-la appellationis_fw-la &_o negotio_fw-la principali_fw-la praetenso_fw-la &_o eorum_fw-la actione_n factis_fw-la parti_fw-la eorum_fw-la solvendis_fw-la per_fw-la praetensam_fw-la svam_fw-la sententiam_fw-la diffinitivam_fw-la inique_fw-la latam_fw-la erroneam_fw-la invalidam_n cominaverunt_fw-la in_o omnibus_fw-la minus_fw-la
just_a in_fw-la ipsius_fw-la edmundi_fw-la dispendium_fw-la non_fw-la modicum_fw-la &_o gravamen_fw-la unde_fw-la per_fw-la partem_fw-la praedicti_fw-la edmundi_fw-la sentientis_fw-la se_fw-la ex_fw-la praemissis_fw-la sententiis_fw-la &_o expensarum_fw-la condemnatione_fw-la indebite_fw-la pergravari_fw-la ab_fw-la eisdem_fw-la sententia_fw-la &_o expensarum_fw-la condemnatione_fw-la ad_fw-la nos_fw-la &_o nostram_fw-la audientiam_fw-la est_fw-la appellatum_fw-la sicut_fw-la per_fw-la instrumentum_fw-la publicum_fw-la inde_fw-la confectum_fw-la est_fw-la in_o cancellaria_fw-la nostra_fw-la ostensum_fw-la plenius_fw-la poterit_fw-la apparere_fw-la idem_fw-la edmundus_n nobis_fw-la supplicavit_n ut_fw-la in_o dicta_fw-la causa_fw-la appellationis_fw-la suis_fw-la procedere_fw-la &_o sibi_fw-la justitiam_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la parte_fw-la facere_fw-la digneremur_fw-la nos_fw-la supplicationi_fw-la praedictae_fw-la annuentes_fw-la vobis_fw-la etc._n etc._n quorum_fw-la alterum_fw-la vestrum_fw-la vos_fw-la praefatum_fw-la episcopum_fw-la &_o thomam_fw-la field_n etc._n etc._n i_o shall_v instance_n only_o in_o one_o more_o one_o alan_n wagtost_fw-fr sue_v thomas_n johnesson_n and_o thomas_n rafin_n for_o 25_o l._n for_o freight_n of_o the_o half_a of_o a_o vessel_n call_v the_o christopher_n of_o boston_n as_o master_n and_o owner_n of_o half_a of_o the_o say_a vessel_n and_o the_o say_a cause_n be_v proceed_v in_o before_o henry_n bole_n lieutenant-general_n of_o the_o admiralty_n court_n which_o cause_n be_v from_o he_o appeal_v unto_o the_o king_n in_o chancery_n and_o a_o commission_n in_o the_o eleaventh_fw-mi year_n of_o henry_n the_o four_o be_v but_o nine_o year_n after_o the_o make_v the_o say_a statute_n and_o the_o cause_n in_o the_o first_o instance_n must_v needs_o have_v be_v begin_v some_o good_a space_n of_o time_n before_o that_o the_o commission_n of_o appeal_n run_v thus_o rex_fw-la dilectis_fw-la &_o fidelibus_fw-la suis_fw-la richardo_n 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