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unhappy_a minor_n
that_o law_n whereby_o that_o court_n proceed_v be_v nothing_o inferior_a in_o point_n of_o antiquity_n to_o the_o jurisdiction_n itself_o the_o style_n of_o that_o court_n in_o that_o point_n of_o practice_n be_v as_o ancient_a as_o the_o court_n itself_o and_o whereas_o the_o right_a of_o take_v such_o stipulation_n for_o appearance_n and_o performance_n of_o the_o act_n order_n judgement_n and_o decree_n of_o the_o court_n of_o admiralty_n have_v not_o be_v without_o contradiction_n upon_o the_o foresay_a ground_n that_o the_o say_a court_n be_v no_o court_n of_o record_n it_o do_v plain_o appear_v by_o a_o record_n of_o good_a antiquity_n and_o with_o the_o learned_a mr._n selden_n of_o good_a authority_n that_o the_o say_a court_n be_v a_o court_n of_o record_n 24._o and_o if_o the_o court_n of_o admiralty_n be_v discharacter_v as_o no_o court_n of_o record_n by_o reason_n of_o its_o proceed_n by_o the_o civil_a law_n it_o will_v thence_o seem_v to_o be_v employ_v as_o if_o no_o 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soon_o be_v bankrupt_a so_o that_o if_o it_o escape_v the_o private_a arrest_n of_o some_o feign_a or_o fictitious_a action_n there_o be_v no_o fear_n of_o a_o general_n embarg_fw-mi elenchus_n authorum_fw-la or_o the_o name_n of_o the_o author_n quote_v in_o this_o treatise_n aeschilus_n accursius_fw-la afflictus_fw-la africanus_n albericus_fw-la alexander_n alonzo_n de_fw-fr chavez_n andrea_n masius_n angelus_n annot._n in_o sac._n bib._n edit_n 1651._o aristotle_n athenaeus_n aurelius_n aul._n gellius_n baldus_n bartolus_n bernar._n gerardus_n boerius_n borough_n brownlow_n bullenger_n caius_n caiciapulus_fw-la cagnolus_fw-la calvinus_n calistratus_fw-la carbo_n cassanaeus_n castrensis_fw-la casus_fw-la caesar_n comment_n coelus_fw-fr rhod._n caepolla_o celsus_n cicero_n comines_n consul_n del_fw-it mar._n corp._n jur._n civil_a corp._n jur._n can._n codinus_n coke_n corvinus_n cowell_n crook_n curopalates_n curtius_n cynus_n cothereou_fw-mi pet._n coth_n demosthenes_n diodor._fw-la 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navigation_n and_o the_o sea-law_n with_o the_o antiquity_n of_o the_o office_n of_o high_a admiral_n in_o the_o transmarine_a or_o foreign_a part_n of_o the_o world_n chap._n iii_o the_o antiquity_n of_o the_o maritime_a authority_n together_o with_o the_o office_n and_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o admiralty_n within_o this_o kingdom_n of_o great_a britain_n chap._n iu._n of_o person_n maritime_a as_o also_o of_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v proper_o cognizable_a within_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o admiralty_n of_o england_n and_o in_o what_o method_n it_o proceed_v to_o judgement_n chap._n v._n of_o law_n and_o jurisdiction_n in_o general_a with_o the_o several_a kind_n and_o degree_n thereof_o chap._n vi_o of_o prohibition_n their_o several_a kind_n cause_n and_o effect_n in_o the_o law_n chap._n vii_o of_o fiction_n what_o a_o fiction_n in_o law_n be_v how_o far_o and_o in_o what_o case_n fiction_n may_v be_v use_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o law_n chap._n viii_o that_o the_o cognizance_n of_o all_o cause_n and_o action_n arise_v of_o contract_n make_v and_o other_o thing_n do_v upon_o the_o sea_n be_v inherent_a in_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o admiralty_n chap._n ix_o of_o contract_n and_o bargain_n make_v and_o other_o thing_n do_v beyond_o the_o sea_n and_o whether_o the_o cognizance_n thereof_o do_v belong_v to_o the_o admiralty_n chap._n x._o of_o judicial_a recognizance_n and_o stipulation_n for_o appearance_n and_o performance_n of_o the_o act_n order_n judgement_n and_o decree_n of_o the_o court_n of_o admiralty_n as_o also_o whether_o the_o say_v high_a court_n of_o admiralty_n of_o england_n be_v a_o court_n of_o record_n chap._n xi_o of_o charter-party_n make_v on_o the_o land_n and_o other_o thing_n do_v beneath_o the_o first_o bridge_n next_o to_o the_o sea_n vel_fw-la infra_fw-la fluxum_fw-la &_o refluxum_fw-la maris_fw-la and_o how_o far_o these_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v cognizable_a in_o the_o admiralty_n chap._n xii_o of_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o high_a admiralty_n of_o england_n stat._n 13_o r._n 2._o cap._n 5._o stat._n 15_o r._n 2._o cap._n 3._o stat._n 2_o h._n 4._o cap._n 11._o &_o stat._n 27_o eliz._n cap._n 11._o chap._n xiii_o of_o the_o agreement_n touch_v the_o admiralty_n in_o anno_fw-la 1575._o as_o also_o of_o the_o resolution_n hill_n 8._o car._n 1._o upon_o the_o case_n of_o admiral_n jurisdiction_n a_o view_n of_o the_o admiral_n jurisdiction_n chap._n i._n admiral_n the_o etymon_n or_o true_a original_a of_o the_o word_n with_o the_o various_a appellation_n thereof_o the_o glossographist_n and_o other_o have_v dig_v very_o deep_a to_o come_v at_o the_o root_n of_o this_o word_n some_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o the_o word_n admiralius_n be_v derive_v from_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d salsus_n or_o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d salsugo_fw-la or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d salsigo_n or_o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quasi_fw-la salmacidus_n &_o salsus_n à _fw-la salsugine_fw-la elementi_fw-la cui_fw-la imperat_fw-la maritimo_fw-la from_o the_o saltness_n of_o that_o element_n where_o proper_o his_o authority_n and_o jurisdiction_n do_v reside_v 7._o vel_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o salso_fw-la mari_fw-fr suum_fw-la exercet_fw-la imperium_fw-la but_o this_o not_o season_v with_o sufficient_a reason_n be_v hold_v but_o as_o a_o unsavoury_a derivation_n from_o the_o great_a improbability_n that_o any_o in_o impose_v of_o name_n shall_v quit_v the_o thing_n itself_o wherein_o the_o denominated_a be_v most_o inherent_a and_o fly_v only_o to_o the_o more_o remote_a quality_n thereof_o as_o if_o you_o shall_v say_v that_o the_o admiral_n in_o rebus_fw-la maritinâ—s_fw-la be_v rather_o salinarius_n then_o marinarius_fw-la as_o be_v true_o observe_v by_o the_o learned_a sir_n henry_n spelman_n admiral_n so_o that_o if_o you_o offer_v this_o derivation_n though_o cum_fw-la grano_fw-la vel_fw-la mica_fw-la salis_n it_o will_v not_o pass_v therefore_o other_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o it_o be_v derive_v from_o the_o french_a ameral_a signify_v a_o high_a officer_n or_o magistrate_n in_o sea-affair_n but_o this_o be_v as_o if_o you_o shall_v say_v to_o keep_v to_o the_o metaphor_n of_o a_o liquid_a element_n that_o ice_n dissolve_v be_v the_o mother_n of_o water_n rather_o than_o water_v freeze_v the_o mother_n of_o ice_n no_o doubt_n but_o ameral_a in_o french_a now_o signify_v such_o a_o high_a officer_n or_o magistrate_n but_o where_o be_v that_o french_a word_n ameral_a when_o the_o office_n of_o admiral_n by_o other_o appellation_n almost_o homophonous_a to_o that_o be_v in_o be_v but_o not_o in_o france_n that_o office_n by_o other_o name_n appellative_a not_o much_o dissonant_n to_o this_o of_o admiral_n be_v ancient_o know_v in_o the_o world_n when_o no_o such_o thing_n in_o france_n for_o the_o roman_n themselves_o ancient_o have_v not_o these_o admirale_n for_o so_o then_o call_v till_o constantine_n in_o who_o 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of_o great_a britain_n have_v a_o undoubted_a right_n to_o the_o sovereignty_n of_o the_o sea_n of_o great_a britain_n none_o but_o a_o few_o sea_n mare_n libertine_n and_o that_o for_o their_o own_o interest_n ever_o scruple_v sir_n hen_n spelman_n give_v we_o a_o account_n of_o a_o very_a ancient_n record_v dominus_fw-la extract_v out_o of_o the_o law_n of_o hoelus_fw-la dha_n regis_fw-la seu_fw-la principis_fw-la walliae_fw-la cir_n an._n 928._o which_o for_o the_o proof_n of_o the_o say_v dominium_fw-la quasi_fw-la uno_fw-la intuitu_fw-la be_v here_o insert_v in_o haec_fw-la verba_fw-la viz._n variato_fw-it aliquantulum_fw-la nominis_fw-la vocabulo_fw-la dici_fw-la hic_fw-la videtur_fw-la huwell_n dam_fw-la qui_fw-la superius_fw-la hoêl_fw-la dha_n latin_a hoêlus_n &_o hoelus_fw-la alius_fw-la huval_n quem_fw-la malmesburiensis_fw-la unum_fw-la fuisse_fw-la refert_fw-la e_fw-la quinque_fw-la wallensium_n regibus_fw-la quos_fw-la cum_fw-la cunadio_fw-la rege_fw-la scotorum_fw-la malcolmo_n rege_fw-la cambrorum_fw-la &_o maccusio_fw-la achipirata_fw-la seu_fw-la principe_fw-la nautarum_fw-la vel_fw-la marium_n praefecto_fw-la ad_fw-la civitatem_fw-la legionum_fw-la sibi_fw-la occurrentes_fw-la rex_fw-la anglorum_fw-la eadgarus_fw-la in_o triumphi_fw-la pompam_fw-la deducebat_fw-la una_fw-la enim_fw-la impositos_fw-la remigrare_fw-la eos_fw-la hanc_fw-la coegit_fw-la dum_fw-la in_o prora_fw-la ipse_fw-la sedens_fw-la navis_fw-la tenuit_fw-la gubernaculum_fw-la ut_fw-la se_fw-la hoc_fw-la spectaculo_fw-la soli_fw-la &_o sali_n orbis_fw-la brittanici_n dominum_fw-la praedicaret_fw-la &_o monarcham_n in_o this_o ancient_n and_o memorable_a record_n king_n edgar_n neptune-like_a ride_v in_o triumph_n over_o the_o british_a sea_n give_v the_o world_n to_o understand_v that_o dominium_fw-la maris_fw-la be_v the_o motto_n of_o his_o trident._n consonant_a whereunto_o be_v that_o which_o the_o law_n itself_o say_v mâ—â—e_n mare_n dicitur_fw-la esse_fw-la de_fw-la districtu_fw-la illius_fw-la civitatis_fw-la vel_fw-la loci_fw-la qui_fw-la confinat_fw-la cum_fw-la mari_fw-fr in_o quantum_fw-la se_fw-la extendit_fw-la territorium_fw-la terrae_fw-la prope_fw-la mare_fw-la in_o a_o word_n to_o this_o purpose_n the_o renown_a learned_a mr._n selden_n who_o have_v leave_v no_o more_o to_o say_v but_o with_o jo_n baptist_n larrea_n in_o one_o of_o his_o decision_n of_o granada_n that_o authorum_fw-la sententias_fw-la non_fw-la ex_fw-la numero_fw-la sed_fw-la ex_fw-la ratione_fw-la metiri_fw-la oportet_fw-la &_o pensitari_fw-la debent_fw-la juris_fw-la fundamenta_fw-la non_fw-la authorum_fw-la elenchum_fw-la velut_fw-la calculatione_fw-la computari_fw-la enucleando_fw-la the_o lord_n high_a admiral_n be_v by_o the_o prince_n concredit_v with_o the_o management_n of_o all_o marine_a affair_n as_o well_o in_o respect_n of_o jurisdiction_n as_o protection_n he_o be_v that_o high_a officer_n or_o magistrate_n to_o who_o be_v commit_v the_o government_n of_o the_o king_n navy_n with_o power_n of_o decision_n in_o all_o cause_n maritime_a as_o well_o civil_a as_o criminal_a so_o that_o befide_v the_o power_n of_o jurisdiction_n in_o criminal_n he_o may_v judge_v of_o contract_n between_o party_n and_o party_n touch_v thing_n do_v upon_o or_o beyond_o the_o the_o sea_n admiral_n wherein_o he_o may_v cause_v his_o arrest_n monition_n and_o other_o decree_n of_o court_n to_o be_v serve_v upon_o the_o land_n as_o also_o may_v take_v the_o party_n body_n or_o good_n in_o execution_n upon_o the_o land_n ibid._n the_o lord_n coke_n in_o honour_n of_o the_o admiralty_n of_o england_n be_v please_v to_o publish_v to_o the_o world_n that_o the_o lord_n admiral_n jurisdiction_n be_v very_a ancient_n and_o long_o before_o the_o reign_n of_o ed._n 3._o and_o that_o there_o have_v ever_o be_v a_o admiral_n time_n out_o of_o mind_n as_o appear_v not_o only_o by_o the_o law_n of_o oleron_n but_o also_o by_o many_o other_o ancient_a record_n in_o the_o 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