partly_o through_o the_o boldness_n of_o the_o hollander_n i_o have_v not_o opportunity_n to_o procure_v on_o the_o sudden_a any_o exact_a intelligence_n from_o scotland_n concern_v the_o transaction_n there_o relate_v to_o scotland_n but_o that_o inquisitive_a person_n gerard_n malines_n inform_v i_o that_o after_o this_o agreement_n betwixt_o that_o crown_n and_o the_o dutch_a that_o the_o latter_a shall_v not_o fish_v within_o eighty_o mile_n of_o the_o coast_n lest_o the_o school_n of_o herring_n shall_v be_v interrupt_v king_n james_n before_o his_o come_n into_o england_n do_v let_v the_o fish_n of_o scotland_n to_o the_o hollander_n for_o fifteen_o year_n if_o this_o happen_v to_o be_v do_v at_o such_o time_n as_o the_o dutch_a send_v their_o ambassador_n to_o the_o christen_n of_o prince_n henry_n a._n d._n 1594._o we_o may_v compute_v the_o time_n as_o expire_v in_o 1609._o at_o what_o time_n king_n james_n issue_v out_o his_o proclamation_n enjoin_v all_o to_o take_v 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sundry_a time_n permit_v other_o nation_n arbitrary_o to_o fish_n in_o their_o sea_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o none_o ever_o fish_v therein_o but_o by_o usurpation_n without_o special_a licence_n or_o general_a indult_n it_o be_v also_o manifest_a that_o there_o never_o be_v any_o act_n of_o state_n by_o which_o the_o sea_n be_v permit_v to_o be_v promiscuous_o fish_v in_o by_o all_o foreigner_n whatsoever_o but_o to_o particular_a nation_n and_o corporation_n there_o have_v be_v several_a indult_n of_o that_o nature_n as_o to_o the_o subject_n of_o france_n henry_n iv._o issue_v out_o sea_n his_o letter_n unto_o all_o his_o admiraâ—…s_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o molest_v the_o french_a in_o their_o fish_n for_o herring_n or_o other_o fisâ—…_n throughout_o that_o part_n of_o the_o sea_n which_o be_v bound_v on_o this_o side_n by_o the_o port_n of_o scarborough_n and_o souâ—…hhampton_n and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n by_o the_o coast_n of_o flanders_n and_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o river_n seine_n this_o be_v grant_v to_o the_o k._n of_o france_n upon_o a_o truce_n betwixt_o the_o two_o crown_n and_o the_o â—…ine_n be_v limit_v for_o the_o say_v fish_v betwixt_o autumn_n and_o the_o first_o of_o january_n moreover_o it_o appear_v 14._o by_o record_n that_o henry_n vi._n give_v leave_v particular_o to_o the_o french_a and_o very_o many_o other_o foreigner_n for_o one_o whole_a year_n only_o sometime_o 21._o for_o six_o month_n etc._n etc._n to_o go_v and_o fish_n throughout_o the_o whole_a sea_n at_o all_o time_n and_o as_o often_o etc._n etc._n but_o this_o leave_n be_v grant_v under_o the_o name_n english_a even_o of_o a_o passport_n or_o safeconduct_a yea_o and_o a_o size_n or_o proportion_n be_v prescribe_v to_o their_o fishing-boat_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o exceed_v avove_n â—…0_n tun_n it_o be_v true_a indeed_o there_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o consideration_n or_o condition_n add_v in_o these_o and_o other_o grant_v to_o be_v mention_v that_o such_o as_o be_v subject_n of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n may_v in_o fish_v enjoy_v the_o same_o security_n with_o foreigner_n which_o be_v for_o this_o cause_n onâ—…y_v put_v into_o the_o licenses_fw-la that_o if_o the_o foreigner_n do_v disturb_v and_o molestthem_n they_o shall_v loose_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o licens_fw-la also_o upon_o a_o truce_n betwixt_o edw._n iu._n and_o francis_n duke_n of_o bretaâ—…gne_n it_o be_v article_v that_o the_o fisherman_n of_o bretaigne_n may_v peaceable_o and_o without_o safeconduct_a attend_v upon_o their_o 4._o occupation_n by_o sea_n and_o the_o king_n of_o france_n himself_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o k._n james_n and_o k._n charles_n continue_v as_o his_o predecessor_n do_v to_o request_v leave_n for_o a_o few_o vessel_n to_o fish_n upon_o the_o english_a coast_n near_o rye_n and_o 21._o that_o only_a for_o provision_n of_o his_o household_n be_v tie_v to_o observe_v the_o order_n and_o law_n of_o the_o english_a fishery_n for_o breach_n whereof_o divers_a of_o his_o subject_n have_v be_v take_v and_o imprison_v in_o dover-castle_n and_o elsewhere_o the_o company_n of_o the_o old_a hanse-town_n in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o q._n marry_o have_v also_o liberty_n to_o fish_n within_o the_o say_a sea_n upon_o certain_a condition_n as_o appear_v in_o the_o chapel_n of_o the_o roll_n of_o chancery_n as_o to_o the_o fleming_n and_o netherlander_n there_o be_v a_o letter_n write_v by_o edward_n the_o first_o and_o proclamation_n make_v that_o the_o hollander_n zelander_n and_o frieslander_n be_v in_o amity_n with_o england_n may_v secure_o fish_v about_o yarmouth_n upon_o the_o same_o day_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o holland_n and_o his_o subject_n he_o set_v forth_o three_o man_n of_o war_n towards_o the_o far_a coast_n of_o the_o sea_n for_o the_o safeguard_n as_o he_o say_v in_o another_o letter_n of_o those_o vessel_n belong_v to_o your_o &_o our_o own_o country_n that_o be_v in_o these_o day_n employ_v about_o the_o herring-fishing_a etc._n etc._n and_o to_o guard_v your_o coast_n ibid._n near_o the_o sea_n here_o he_o grant_v a_o protection_n to_o fish_n and_o in_o both_o the_o letter_n he_o limit_n it_o within_o the_o space_n of_o two_o month_n he_o alone_o also_o protect_v the_o fisherman_n upon_o the_o german_a coast_n which_o by_o reason_n of_o its_o nearness_n he_o call_v here_o your_o coast_n near_o the_o sea_n in_o his_o letter_n to_o the_o e._n of_o holland_n as_o well_o as_o upon_o the_o english_a there_o be_v likewise_o a_o record_n that_o henry_n vi._n do_v by_o a_o treaty_n betwixt_o he_o and_o the_o duchess_n of_o burgundy_n sea_n grant_v unto_o the_o subject_n of_o brabant_n and_o flanders_n the_o liberty_n to_o fish_v in_o his_o sea_n without_o impeachment_n or_o disturbance_n so_o in_o a_o truce_n to_o endure_v for_o thirty_o year_n betwixt_o the_o k._n of_o england_n and_o his_o heir_n on_o
sozomen_n hist._n eccles._n l._n 7._o c._n 2._o socrates_n hist_o eccles._n l._n 5._o 〈◊〉_d 2._o constant._n august_n porphyrogennet_n in_o excerptisex_v jo._n antiocheno_n suidas_n iâ—…_n vote_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jac._n gothofredus_n in_o cod._n theod._n l._n 16._o tit_n 5._o lege_fw-la 4._o sozomen_n l._n 7._o c._n 2_o 3._o socrates_n lib._n 5._o c._n 3_o 4_o 5._o jacob._n gothofredus_n in_o chronolog_n cod._n theodos._n a._n d._n 379._o socrates_n l._n 5._o c._n 7._o sozomen_fw-fr l_o 7._o c._n 2_o 5._o socrates_n hist._n eccles._n l._n 5._o c._n 7._o sozomen_n l._n 7._o c._n 5._o jac._n gothofred_n dissertat_fw-la in_o philostorg_n l._n 9_o c._n 19_o sozomen_n l._n 7._o c._n 7._o socrates_n l._n 5._o c._n 8._o cod._n theodos._n lib._n 16._o tit_n 5._o lege_fw-la 6._o &_o do_fw-mi 2._o lege_fw-la 3._o et_fw-la grave_n quidem_fw-la paenas_fw-la legibus_fw-la suis_fw-la adscripsit_fw-la haudquaquam_fw-la tamen_fw-la executioni_fw-la mandavit_fw-la neque_fw-la enim_fw-la punire_fw-la sâ—…bditos_fw-la sed_fw-la terrere_fw-la tantummodo_fw-la studebat_fw-la ut_fw-la idem_fw-la cum_fw-la ipso_fw-la de_fw-la divinitate_fw-la sentirent_fw-la no_o &_o illos_fw-la laudabat_fw-la qui_fw-la suâ_fw-la sponte_fw-la converterentur_fw-la sozomen_n l._n 7._o c._n 12._o socrates_n hist._n eceles_n l._n 5._o c._n 10._o sozomen_n hist._n eccles._n l._n 7._o c._n 12._o &_o lib._n 8._o c._n 1._o socrates_n hist._n eccles._n l._n 5._o 20._o socrates_n hist._n eccles._n lib._n 6._o c._n 8._o zozoman_n lib._n lib._n 8_o c._n 8._o procopius_n in_o histor._n arcanâ_fw-la ex_fw-la edit_fw-la alemanni_n p._n 51._o erant_fw-la quidem_fw-la alemanne_n complures_fw-la christianorum_fw-la sectae_fw-la quas_fw-la vulgò_fw-la haereses_fw-la vocant_fw-la manichaeorum_fw-la samaritarum_fw-la etc._n etc._n sed_fw-la tamen_fw-la templa_fw-la &_o fana_fw-la ubique_fw-la locorum_fw-la possidebant_fw-la illa_fw-la verò_fw-la praesertim_fw-la quae_fw-la arianorum_n furori_fw-la serviebant_fw-la auro_fw-la &_o argento_fw-la gemmisque_fw-la &_o prâ—…sis_fw-la lapidilus_fw-la omni_fw-la denique_fw-la divitiarum_fw-la &_o opum_fw-la genere_fw-la incredibiliter_fw-la abundabant_fw-la tho._n rivius_n in_o defence_n justiaian_n adu_fw-la alemann_n p._n 62._o cod._n theodos._n lib._n 16._o tit_n 5._o lege_fw-la 21._o jacob._n gothofredus_n in_o cod._n theodos_fw-la lib._n 16._o tit_n 5._o lege_fw-la 39_o cod._n theodos_fw-la lib_n 16._o tit_v 1._o lege_fw-la 4_o cum_fw-la notis_fw-la jac._n gothofredi_n alemannus_n in_o procop._n hist._n arc_n p._n 56._o jac._n gothofredus_n dissert_v in_o philostorg_n l._n 10._o c._n 3._o cyrill_a bishop_n of_o alexandria_n that_o see_v be_v raise_v â—…nto_o a_o principallity_n do_v shut_v up_o about_o the_o same_o time_n the_o church_n of_o the_o novatian_o at_o alexandria_n and_o seize_v on_o the_o furniture_n and_o afterward_o confiscate_v all_o the_o estate_n of_o theopemptus_n their_o bishop_n socrates_n l._n 7._o c._n 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d socrates_n live_v in_o his_o day_n jac._n gothofredus_n in_o cod._n theodos._n lib._n 1â—…_n do_fw-mi 10._o in_o paratitlo_n id._n ibid._n tit_n 8._o in_o paratitlo_n athanasius_n &_o nonaginta_fw-la per_fw-la libyam_n &_o aegyptum_fw-la episcopi_fw-la in_fw-la epistolâ_fw-la ad_fw-la episcopos_fw-la in_o africâ_fw-la p._n aerodius_n rer._n judicat_fw-la l._n 1._o tit_n 6._o c._n 1â—_n quantum_fw-la inde_fw-la vulnus_fw-la aerariis_fw-la regis_fw-la inflictum_fw-la sit_fw-la quid_fw-la attinet_fw-la dicere_fw-la cum_fw-la res_fw-la ipsa_fw-la omni_fw-la testificatione_n luculentius_fw-la clamet_fw-la sed_fw-la vincit_fw-la amor_fw-la fidei_fw-la &_o cupido_fw-la propagandae_fw-la pietatis_fw-la quam_fw-la sibi_fw-la cum_fw-la sceptris_fw-la &_o prae_fw-la sceptris_fw-la commendatam_fw-la tuendamque_fw-la suscepit_fw-la alex._n patricius_n atmacan_a mars_n gallicus_n lib._n 2._o c._n 30._o tanta_fw-la fuit_fw-la in_o theodoricho_n cura_fw-la ejus_fw-la quam_fw-la non_fw-la profitebatur_fw-la ipse_fw-la religionis_fw-la ut_fw-la optimos_fw-la ei_fw-la semper_fw-la episcopos_fw-la daret_fw-la de_fw-fr quo_fw-la sic_fw-la nepos_fw-la ejus_fw-la athalarichus_fw-la cassiodor_n varior_fw-la l._n 8._o cp_n 15._o senatui_fw-la vrbis_fw-la romae_fw-la gratissimum_fw-la nostro_fw-la profitemur_fw-la animo_fw-la quod_fw-la gloriosi_fw-la domini_fw-la avi_fw-la nostri_fw-la respondistis_fw-la in_o episcopatûs_fw-la electione_n judicio_fw-la oportebat_fw-la enim_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la boni_fw-la principis_fw-la obediri_fw-la qui_fw-la sapienti_fw-la deliberatione_n pertractans_fw-la quamvis_fw-la in_o alienâ_fw-la religione_fw-la talem_fw-la visus_fw-la est_fw-la pontificem_fw-la delegisse_fw-la ut_fw-la agnosceretis_fw-la illum_fw-la hoc_fw-la optâsse_fw-la praecipuè_fw-la quatenùs_fw-la bonis_fw-la sacerdotibus_fw-la ecclesiarum_fw-la omnium_fw-la religio_fw-la pullularet_fw-la recepistis_fw-la itaque_fw-la virum_fw-la &_o divinâ_fw-la gratiâ_fw-la probabiliter_fw-la institutum_fw-la &_o regali_fw-la examinatione_fw-la laudatum_fw-la h._n grotius_n in_o prolegom_n ad_fw-la hist._n gotthorum_fw-la cod._n theodos._n lib._n 16._o tit_n 5._o lege_fw-la 26._o &_o do_fw-mi 1._o lege_fw-la 2._o socrates_n hist._n eccles._n l._n 6._o c._n 8._o sozomen_n hist._n eccles._n lib._n 8._o c._n 8._o aerodius_n ver_fw-la judicat_fw-la lib._n 1._o tit_n 6._o c._n 15._o salvian_n de_fw-fr gubernat_fw-la dei_fw-la lib._n 5._o vires_fw-la quae_fw-la supersunt_fw-la tempestiuè_fw-la fovendae_fw-la sunt_fw-la nè_fw-la penitùs_fw-la deficiant_fw-la in_o extremis_fw-la consilia_fw-la etiam_fw-la necessitate_v honesta_fw-la fiunt_fw-la ac_fw-la sinuanda_fw-la vela_fw-la cum_fw-la tempestas_fw-la jubet_fw-la omnia_fw-la maris_fw-la mala_fw-la naufragio_fw-la minora_fw-la sunt_fw-la &_o gubernator_n ut_fw-la aureis_fw-la curtij_n verbis_fw-la utar_fw-la ubi_fw-la naufragium_fw-la timet_fw-la jactura_fw-la quicquid_fw-la seruari_fw-la potest_fw-la redimit_fw-la puteanus_n in_o statera_fw-la belli_n &_o pacis_fw-la alberic_n gentilis_fw-la de_fw-la jure_fw-la belli_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 10._o &_o in_o commentat_fw-la de_fw-fr jure_fw-la belli_fw-la p._n 28._o let_v our_o pseudo-politician_n mark_v this_o and_o they_o will_v find_v that_o the_o penal_a law_n be_v much_o better_o suspend_v by_o a_o extraordinary_a declaration_n then_o by_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n the_o case_n of_o ship-money_n brief_o discourse_v according_a to_o the_o ground_n of_o law_n policy_n and_o conscience_n present_v to_o the_o parliament_n nou._n 3._o 1640._o the_o ancient_a strength_n of_o ship_n in_o england_n heretofore_o consider_v the_o condition_n of_o our_o neighbour_n do_v far_o transcend_v we_o of_o late_a william_n â—…ulbeck's_n pandect_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n c._n 4._o see_v the_o plea_n of_o chizzola_n for_o the_o venetian_a sovereignty_n over_o the_o adriatic_a sea_n at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o english_a selden_n and_o 〈◊〉_d archbishop_n of_o jadera_n in_o â—…is_n supplement_n of_o the_o history_n of_o the_o usâ—…chi_n joan_n palatius_n the_o domin_v maris_n l._n 1._o c._n 8._o joan._n marquardus_n j._n comitus_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la mercator_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 5._o &_o 41._o etc._n etc._n leo_fw-la ab_fw-la aitzma_fw-la p._n 177._o jo._n loccenius_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la marit_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 4._o &_o 10._o meminerimus_fw-la etiam_fw-la atque_fw-la etiam_fw-la claudum_fw-la esse_fw-la imperium_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la &_o maris_fw-la sit_fw-la imò_fw-la imperium_fw-la maris_fw-la imperare_fw-la terrae_fw-la quoque_fw-la alberie_n gentilis_fw-la disput_n regal_a 2._o flores_n historiar_fw-la radulfus_n cestrensis_fw-la matheus_n westmonasteriensis_n â—…um_fw-la oram_fw-la maritimam_fw-la praedonibus_fw-la liberasset_fw-la &_o imperium_fw-la maris_fw-la populo_fw-la romano_n restituisset_fw-la exit_fw-la asiâ_fw-la ponto_n armeniâ_fw-la paphlagonia_n cappadociâ_fw-la ciliciâ_fw-la syriâ_fw-la scythis_n judaeis_n albanis_n iberiâ_fw-la insulâ_fw-la cretâ_fw-la bastarnis_n &_o super_fw-la haec_fw-la de_fw-la regibus_fw-la mithridate_n &_o tigrane_n triumphavit_fw-la plinius_n nat_n hist._n l._n 7._o c._n 26._o gambden_n elizabeth_n an._n dom._n 1561._o lord_n bacon_n in_o his_o answer_n to_o a_o libel_n publish_v in_o 1592._o c._n 7._o id._n ibidem_fw-la c._n 2._o stat._n de_fw-fr a_fw-fr 2_o &_o 3_o ed._n 6._o c._n 36._o philippus_n honorius_n praxis_fw-la prudentiae_fw-la polit._n pag._n 466._o id._n ibid._n pag._n 202._o disquisit_a politic_n case_z 19_o ibid._n disquisit_a 41._o machiavelli_n discur_v l._n 1._o c._n 8._o id_fw-la ibid._n c._n 31._o alberic_n gentilis_fw-la de_fw-la jure_fw-la belli_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 9_o clapmar_n de_fw-fr arcan_fw-fr â—…ip_n l._n 4._o c._n 21._o machiavelli_n disput_n l._n 1._o c._n 4._o daillè_fw-la de_fw-la usu_fw-la patrum_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 6._o chillingworth_n against_o knot_n ch_n 5._o sect._n 96._o albericus_fw-la 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