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jurisdiction_n within_o body_n of_o county_n three_o that_o of_o 2_o hen._n the_o 4._o which_o inflict_v penalty_n on_o those_o who_o sue_v or_o proceed_v contrary_a to_o that_o of_o the_o 13_o rich._n 2._o four_o that_o of_o the_o 5_o of_o elizabeth_n which_o be_v pretend_v to_o exclude_v the_o admiral_n from_o meddle_v with_o thing_n do_v within_o port_n and_o river_n the_o first_o of_o these_o be_v more_o general_a may_v in_o this_o place_n be_v consider_v the_o rest_n be_v more_o particular_a may_v in_o discuss_v of_o some_o other_o particular_a point_n to_o which_o they_o be_v appliable_a be_v examine_v that_o of_o the_o 13_o rich._n 2._o chap._n 5._o ordain_v that_o the_o admiral_n and_o their_o deputy_n shall_v not_o meddle_v of_o any_o thing_n do_v within_o the_o realm_n but_o only_o of_o thing_n do_v upon_o the_o sea_n as_o it_o have_v be_v use_v in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o
the_o admiralty_n according_a to_o the_o statute_n it_o be_v further_a confirm_v by_o a_o manuscript_n copy_n of_o the_o statute_n in_o french_a in_o the_o library_n of_o merton_n college_n in_o oxford_n in_o which_o be_v these_o word_n niene_fw-fr meyn_n de_fw-fr mort_fw-fr de_fw-fr omme_fw-fr &_o the_o mayheme_n engross_v neif_n estant_n &_o oâ—erantâ—s_n a_o my_o le_fw-fr haut_fw-fr fio_fw-mi des_fw-fr gross_v reviers_fw-mi tant_fw-fr seculament_n par-avali_a des_fw-fr pount_n des_fw-fr mesme_n les_fw-fr riviers_fw-mi &_o l'n_a admiral_n coâ—usance_fw-fr the_o second_o statute_n that_o may_v be_v apply_v to_o this_o purpose_n be_v that_o of_o 5_o elizabeth_n chap._n 5._o which_o relate_v to_o divers_a thing_n make_v offence_n by_o that_o statute_n ordain_v that_o all_o and_o every_o of_o the_o say_a offence_n do_v on_o the_o main_a sea_n or_o coast_n of_o the_o sea_n be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o body_n of_o any_o county_n of_o the_o realm_n and_o without_o the_o precinct_n liberty_n 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of_o n._n the_o
the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o admiralty_n of_o england_n assert_v against_o sr._n edward_n coke_n articuli_fw-la admiralitatis_fw-la in_o xxii_o chapter_n of_o his_o jurisdiction_n of_o court_n by_o richard_n zouch_v doctor_n of_o the_o civil_a law_n and_o late_a judge_n of_o the_o high_a court_n of_o admiralty_n london_n print_v for_o francis_n titan_n and_o thomas_n dring_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v at_o their_o shop_n in_o fleetstreet_n 1663._o thomas_n foley_n of_o great_a witley_n court_n in_o the_o county_n of_o worcester_n esqr._o to_o the_o reader_n i_o do_v certify_v and_o attest_v that_o the_o treatise_n entitle_v the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o high_a court_n of_o admiralty_n assert_v etc._n etc._n by_o dr._n zouch_n be_v deliver_v into_o my_o hand_n by_o the_o author_n himself_o to_o be_v print_v and_o which_o he_o intend_v to_o have_v dedicate_v to_o his_o royal_a highness_n james_n duke_n of_o york_z lord_n high_z admiral_z of_o england_n drs_n commons_o febr._n 25._o 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 usual_o exercise_v in_o the_o court_n of_o admiralty_n may_v consist_v with_o the_o law_n and_o statute_n of_o the_o realm_n 5._o that_o the_o lord_n 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 6._o that_o the_o admiral_n of_o england_n may_v hold_v conusance_n of_o thing_n do_v in_o port_n and_o navigable_a river_n as_o touch_v damage_n do_v to_o person_n ship_n and_o good_n annoyance_n of_o free_a passage_n and_o unlawful_a fish_n 7._o that_o the_o lord_n admiral_n of_o england_n may_v hold_v plea_n of_o contract_n and_o other_o thing_n do_v beyond_o the_o sea_n relate_v to_o navigation_n and_o trade_n by_o sea_n 8._o that_o the_o court_n and_o judge_n of_o the_o common-law_n do_v intermeddle_v with_o and_o interrupt_v the_o court_n of_o admiralty_n in_o cause_n proper_o belong_v to_o that_o court_n 9_o 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 be_v more_o commodious_a for_o the_o kingdom_n and_o the_o subject_n thereof_o than_o in_o the_o court_n of_o common-law_n sir_n edward_z coke_n jurisdiction_n of_o court_n cap._n xxii_o the_o court_n of_o the_o admiralty_n proceed_v according_a to_o the_o civil_a law_n the_o complaint_n of_o the_o lord_n admiral_n of_o england_n to_o the_o king_n most_o excellent_a majesty_n admiralitatis_fw-la against_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o realm_n concern_v prohibition_n grant_v to_o the_o court_n of_o the_o admiralty_n 11_o febr._n penultimo_fw-la die_fw-la termini_fw-la hillarii_n admiral_n anno_fw-la 8._o jac._n regis_n the_o effect_n of_o which_o complaint_n be_v after_o by_o his_o majesty_n commandment_n set_v down_o in_o article_n by_o dr._n dun_n judge_n of_o the_o admiralty_n which_o be_v as_o follow_v with_o answer_n to_o the_o same_o by_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o realm_n which_o they_o afterward_o confirm_v by_o three_o kind_n of_o authority_n in_o law_n 1._o by_o act_n of_o parliament_n 2._o by_o judgement_n and_o judicial_a proceed_n and_o last_o by_o book_n case_n complaint_n certain_a grievance_n whereof_o the_o lord_n admiral_n and_o his_o officer_n of_o the_o admiralty_n do_v especial_o complain_v and_o desire_v redress_v 1._o that_o whereas_o the_o conusance_n of_o all_o contract_n and_o other_o thing_n do_v upon_o the_o sea_n belong_v to_o the_o admiral_n jurisdiction_n the_o same_o be_v make_v tryable_a at_o the_o common-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 answer_n by_o the_o law_n of_o this_o realm_n the_o court_n of_o the_o admiral_n have_v no_o conusance_n power_n or_o jurisdiction_n of_o any_o manner_n of_o contract_n plea_n or_o querele_n within_o any_o county_n of_o the_o realm_n either_o upon_o the_o land_n or_o water_n but_o every_o such_o contract_n plea_n or_o querele_n and_o all_o other_o thing_n rise_v within_o any_o county_n of_o the_o realm_n either_o upon_o the_o land_n or_o water_n and_o also_o wreck_n of_o the_o sea_n aught_o to_o be_v try_v determine_v discuss_v and_o remedy_v by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n and_o not_o before_o or_o by_o the_o admiral_n or_o his_o lieutenant_n in_o any_o manner_n so_o as_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 &_o refluxum_fw-la aquae_fw-la but_o whether_o it_o be_v upon_o any_o water_n within_o any_o county_n wherefore_o we_o acknowledge_v that_o of_o contract_n plea_n and_o quereles_a make_v upon_o the_o sea_n or_o any_o part_n thereof_o which_o be_v not_o within_o any_o county_n from_o whence_o no_o trial_n can_v be_v have_v by_o twelve_o man_n the_o admiral_n have_v and_o aught_o to_o have_v jurisdiction_n and_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 querele_n concern_v any_o marine_a cause_n make_v or_o do_v upon_o the_o sea_n take_v that_o only_o to_o be_v the_o sea_n wherein_o the_o admiral_n have_v jurisdiction_n which_o be_v before_o by_o law_n describe_v to_o be_v out_o of_o any_o county_n see_v more_o of_o this_o matter_n in_o the_o answer_n to_o the_o six_o article_n when_o action_n be_v bring_v in_o the_o admiralty_n upon_o bargain_n or_o contract_n make_v beyond_o the_o sea_n 2._o wherein_o the_o commom-law_n can_v administer_v justice_n yet_o in_o these_o cause_n prohibition_n be_v award_v against_o the_o admiral_n court_n bargain_n or_o contract_n make_v beyond_o the_o sea_n answer_n wherein_o the_o common-law_n can_v administer_v justice_n precedent_n which_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o this_o article_n do_v belong_v to_o the_o constable_n and_o marshal_n for_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o admiral_n be_v whole_o consign_v to_o the_o sea_n which_o be_v out_o of_o any_o county_n but_o if_o any_o indenture_n bond_n or_o other_o specialty_n or_o any_o contract_n be_v make_v beyond_o sea_n for_o do_v 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recite_v in_o the_o solemn_a form_n of_o the_o admiral_n commission_n by_o mr._n selden_n as_o sufficient_a to_o his_o purpose_n and_o then_o say_v he_o follow_v many_o thing_n declare_v that_o most_o ample_a power_n and_o jurisdiction_n among_o which_o be_v express_v in_o civil_a cause_n that_o to_o he_o it_o be_v grant_v ad_fw-la cognoscendum_fw-la de_fw-la placitis_fw-la etc._n etc._n to_o hold_v conusance_n of_o plea_n debt_n bill_n of_o exchange_n policy_n of_o assurance_n account_n charter-party_n contraction_n bill_n of_o lade_n and_o all_o other_o contract_n which_o may_v any_o way_n concern_v money_n due_a for_o freight_n of_o ship_n hire_v and_o let_v to_o hire_v money_n lend_v to_o be_v pay_v beyond_o the_o sea_n at_o the_o hazard_n of_o the_o lender_n and_o also_o of_o any_o cause_n business_n or_o injury_n whatsoever_o have_v or_o do_v in_o or_o upon_o or_o through_o the_o sea_n or_o public_a river_n or_o fresh_a water_n stream_n havens_n and_o place_n subject_a to_o 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singulis_fw-la proditionibus_fw-la etc._n etc._n of_o all_o and_o singular_a treason_n robbery_n murder_n felony_n and_o confederacy_n etc._n etc._n as_o well_o in_o and_o upon_o the_o sea_n or_o any_o river_n port_n or_o freshwater_n creek_n or_o place_n whatsoever_o within_o the_o flow_n of_o the_o sea_n to_o the_o the_o full_a beneath_o the_o first_o bridge_n towards_o the_o sea_n as_o upon_o the_o shore_n of_o the_o sea_n or_o elsewhere_o within_o the_o king_n maritime_a jurisdiction_n of_o the_o admiralty_n of_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n and_o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o same_o as_o well_o against_o the_o peace_n and_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n as_o against_o the_o king_n law_n statute_n and_o ordinance_n of_o the_o king_n court_n of_o admiralty_n and_o also_o touch_v all_o and_o singular_a other_o matter_n which_o concern_v merchant_n owner_n and_o proprietary_n of_o ship_n master_n shipman_n mariner_n shipwright_n fisherman_n workman_n labourer_n saylour_n servitor_n or_o 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reduce_v to_o these_o particular_n as_o first_o concern_v hire_v &_o freight_v of_o ship_n second_o concern_v transport_v passenger_n and_o good_n three_o touch_v the_o delivery_n ad_fw-la discharge_v the_o thing_n receive_v in_o good_a condition_n four_o touch_v contribution_n for_o loss_n in_o common_a danger_n and_o for_o savage_a of_o good_n five_o for_o borrow_v and_o trust_v of_o money_n for_o sea-voyage_n six_o concern_v mariner_n duty_n their_o wage_n and_o the_o like_a the_o same_o be_v the_o matter_n take_v into_o cosideration_n deprecatio_fw-la when_o the_o roman_a senate_n enter_v into_o a_o consultation_n to_o settle_v the_o business_n of_o the_o sea_n for_o when_o tiberius_n claudius_n have_v signify_v to_o they_o that_o the_o seaman_n and_o merchant_n trade_v by_o sea_n have_v beseech_v he_o that_o such_o business_n which_o be_v incident_a to_o the_o sea_n may_v be_v reduce_v into_o some_o order_n nero_n than_o a_o senator_n advise_v that_o some_o may_v be_v send_v to_o the_o isle_n of_o rhodes_n who_o shall_v diligent_o inquire_v and_o take_v notice_n of_o what_o be_v there_o observe_v concern_v mariner_n seaman_n merchant_n and_o passenger_n good_n put_v on_o board_n ship_n partnership_n building_n buy_v or_o sell_v of_o ship_n entrust_v gold_n and_o silver_n and_o divers_a other_o thing_n all_o which_o be_v do_v according_o as_o appear_v by_o the_o title_n of_o the_o roman_a civil_a law_n into_o which_o the_o rhodian_a law_n be_v insert_v and_o by_o the_o law_n touch_v sea_n affair_n which_o afterward_o the_o greek_a empire_n receive_v from_o the_o roman_n 33._o as_o in_o the_o title_n de_fw-fr nauticis_fw-la obligationibus_fw-la etc._n etc._n touch_v the_o obligation_n or_o duty_n of_o mariner_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o action_n which_o may_v be_v bring_v concern_v ship_n or_o those_o who_o sail_n in_o ship_n owner_n master_n or_o passenger_n moreover_o touch_v wreck_n of_o ship_n cast_v forth_o of_o good_n and_o contribution_n and_o also_o fisherman_n and_o fish_n the_o same_o business_n also_o be_v regulate_v by_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o consolato_fw-la del_fw-it mare_fw-la in_o which_o be_v contain_v the_o statute_n and_o ordinance_n of_o ancient_a authority_n provide_v for_o all_o cause_n of_o merchandise_v and_o navigation_n as_o it_o be_v more_o full_o signify_v in_o a_o chapter_n of_o that_o book_n 24._o nello_n progresso_fw-la di_fw-it questo_fw-la libro_fw-la in_o the_o progress_n of_o this_o book_n it_o be_v declare_v how_o the_o master_n of_o ship_n ought_v to_o demean_v themselves_o towards_o merchant_n mariner_n stranger_n and_o all_o other_o sort_n of_o people_n which_o pass_v in_o their_o ship_n and_o also_o how_o merchant_n ought_v to_o perform_v with_o master_n of_o ship_n and_o how_o stranger_n and_o other_o ought_v to_o pay_v freight_v for_o the_o transport_v of_o their_o person_n etc._n etc._n all_o which_o be_v make_v good_a in_o the_o particular_a ordinance_n and_o constitution_n therein_o 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&_o de_fw-fr tout_fw-fr leur_fw-fr estre_fw-fr and_o in_o the_o edition_n set_v out_o by_o peter_n garrias_fw-la la_fw-fr maniere_n comme_fw-fr les_fw-fr maestres_fw-mi de_fw-fr navire_n the_o manner_n how_o master_n of_o ship_n merchant_n and_o mariner_n aught_o to_o regulate_v and_o govern_v themselves_o according_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o roll_n of_o oleron_n notwithstanding_o these_o example_n of_o the_o usage_n of_o all_o other_o nation_n some_o among_o we_o as_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o determine_v that_o to_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o admiral_n of_o england_n no_o special_a or_o certain_a cause_n do_v belong_v so_o the_o lord_n hobard_fw-mi in_o aud_o and_o jenning_n case_n affirm_v that_o their_o jurisdiction_n be_v not_o in_o respect_n of_o any_o certain_a cause_n as_o the_o cause_n of_o tithe_n and_o testament_n be_v in_o the_o spiritual_a court_n but_o only_o in_o respect_n of_o place_n and_o no_o doubt_n but_o sir_n edward_n cook_n and_o other_o who_o talk_v so_o much_o of_o altum_fw-la mare_fw-la be_v