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term_v it_o a_o maxim_n in_o the_o common_a law_n quòd_fw-la nemo_fw-la debet_fw-la videri_fw-la prudentior_fw-la lege_fw-la that_o no_o man_n ought_v to_o seem_v wise_a than_o the_o law_n and_o true_o from_o this_o maxim_n as_o he_o term_v it_o i_o conceive_v as_o strong_a a_o conclusion_n may_v be_v draw_v viz._n quod_fw-la hisce_fw-la statutis_fw-la nulli_fw-la prudentiores_fw-la videri_fw-la deberent_fw-la none_o ought_v to_o have_v seem_v wise_a than_o these_o statute_n themselves_o but_o indeed_o as_o this_o judgement_n have_v be_v by_o some_o accept_v as_o ground_v upon_o law_n so_o have_v it_o be_v by_o more_o and_o those_o learned_a in_o the_o law_n refuse_v and_o reject_v as_o not_o ground_v thereon_o as_o i_o shall_v hereafter_o show_v by_o writ_n de_fw-la procedendo_fw-la award_v out_o of_o the_o chancery_n upon_o injunction_n thence_o grant_v and_o consultation_n both_o out_o of_o the_o king_n bench_n and_o common-plea_n upon_o prohibition_n thence_o grant_v upon_o cause_n 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whitehall_n aug._n 13._o 1664._o let_v this_o book_n be_v print_v henry_n bennet_n the_o maritime_a dicaeologie_n or_o sea-jurisdiction_n of_o england_n set_a forth_o in_o three_o several_a book_n the_o first_o set_v forth_o the_o antiquity_n of_o the_o admiralty_n in_o england_n the_o second_o set_v forth_o the_o port_n havens_n and_o creek_n of_o the_o sea_n to_o be_v within_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o admiralty_n the_o three_o show_v that_o all_o contract_n concern_v all_o maritime_a affair_n be_v within_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o admiralty_n and_o there_o cogniscible_a by_o john_n exton_z doctor_n of_o law_n and_o judge_n of_o his_o majesty_n high_a court_n of_o admiralty_n london_n print_v by_o richard_n hodgkinson_n printer_n to_o the_o king_n most_o excellent_a majesty_n 1664._o to_o his_o royal_a highness_n james_n duke_n of_o york_n and_o albany_n earl_n of_o ulster_n lord_n high_a admiral_n of_o england_n and_o ireland_n etc._n etc._n constable_n of_o dover_n castle_n lord_n warden_n of_o the_o cinque-port_n &_o governor_n of_o portsmouth_n etc._n etc._n your_o royal_a highness_n have_v be_v gracious_o please_v to_o constitute_v i_o judge_n or_o precedent_n of_o the_o high_a court_n of_o admiralty_n i_o hold_v it_o my_o duty_n according_a to_o my_o poor_a ability_n to_o assert_v the_o just_a jurisdiction_n thereof_o against_o those_o undue_a encroachment_n and_o usurpation_n whereby_o the_o power_n of_o the_o lord_n high_a admiral_n have_v be_v heretofore_o and_o be_v at_o this_o present_a straighten_v in_o decision_n of_o matter_n relate_v to_o maritime_a affair_n wherefore_o have_v some_o time_n since_o in_o those_o sad_a and_o distract_a time_n bestow_v some_o labour_n in_o search_v and_o peruse_v such_o of_o the_o record_n of_o our_o own_o as_o well_o as_o foreign_a nation_n as_o i_o can_v meet_v with_o wherein_o the_o just_a extent_n of_o the_o admiral_n jurisdiction_n be_v sufficient_o and_o undeniable_o evidence_v together_o with_o the_o necessity_n of_o decide_v all_o controversy_n about_o maritime_a affair_n according_a to_o the_o ancient_a sea_n custom_n and_o the_o reason_n and_o direction_n of_o the_o civil_a and_o maritime_a law_n i_o hold_v it_o no_o less_o my_o duty_n to_o recollect_v the_o say_v paper_n and_o reduce_v they_o into_o some_o method_n for_o the_o clear_n those_o objection_n which_o hitherto_o have_v be_v and_o still_o be_v make_v use_n of_o either_o against_o the_o antiquity_n or_o extent_n of_o the_o lord_n high_a admiral_n his_o jurisdiction_n in_o maritime_a cause_n or_o against_o the_o decision_n of_o they_o by_o the_o ancient_a sea_n custom_n and_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o civil_a law_n and_o as_o i_o have_v observe_v this_o nation_n have_v happy_o flourish_v a_o long_a time_n under_o that_o happy_a government_n of_o all_o land_n affair_n by_o its_o municipal_a law_n practise_v in_o the_o common_a law_n court_v so_o have_v it_o no_o less_o prosper_v and_o be_v enrich_v in_o its_o navy_n trade_n and_o commerce_n under_o that_o exact_a government_n which_o have_v order_v and_o guide_v all_o maritime_a business_n and_o sea_n affair_n by_o the_o civil_a and_o maritime_a law_n and_o custom_n correspond_v agree_v and_o according_a with_o the_o law_n of_o foreign_a nation_n be_v suitable_a to_o the_o nature_n and_o negotiation_n of_o the_o people_n that_o be_v subject_a to_o they_o exercise_v and_o practise_v in_o the_o high_a court_n of_o admiralty_n the_o design_n therefore_o that_o i_o propound_v to_o myself_o in_o the_o publish_n this_o treatise_n be_v to_o show_v how_o necessary_a and_o fit_v it_o be_v that_o the_o power_n and_o jurisdiction_n of_o this_o court_n shall_v be_v no_o long_o subject_n to_o such_o interruption_n and_o how_o expedient_a it_o now_o be_v that_o the_o right_n and_o privilege_n of_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v observe_v and_o keep_v and_o the_o law_n and_o ancient_a custom_n thereof_o whereby_o all_o commerce_n and_o navigation_n be_v uphold_v 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 swallow_v up_o or_o devour_v the_o other_o be_v please_v therefore_o to_o receive_v this_o unpolished_a work_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o your_o servant_n as_o the_o same_o be_v dedicate_v unto_o the_o protection_n of_o your_o royal_a self_n the_o content_n the_o chapter_n contain_v in_o the_o first_o book_n of_o the_o maritime_a dicaeologie_n or_o sea_n jurisdiction_n chap._n 1._o the_o antiquity_n of_o the_o admiralty_n in_o england_n set_v forth_o so_o far_o as_o to_o prove_v the_o same_o to_o have_v be_v settle_v and_o continue_v in_o and_o before_o edward_n the_o three_o time_n to_o who_o time_n the_o statute_n of_o the_o 13_o of_o ric._n 2._o refer_v argue_v from_o the_o antiquity_n of_o the_o high-officer_n that_o exercise_v that_o jurisdiction_n in_o those_o time_n and_o from_o their_o grant_n and_o patent_n page_n 1._o chap._n 2._o that_o these_o high-officer_n or_o admiral_n or_o keeper_n of_o the_o sea_n seacoast_n and_o port_n have_v like_o power_n and_o authority_n in_o 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 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mark_v may_v be_v parcel_n of_o a_o manor_n of_o a_o subject_a 16_o eliz._n dyer_n 326._o 6_o acc_fw-la 〈…〉_z and_o so_o it_o be_v adjudge_v in_o lacy_n el._n case_n trin._n the_o 25_o of_o eliz._n in_o this_o court_n and_o so_o it_o be_v resolve_v when_o the_o sea_n do_v flow_v unto_o the_o full_a height_n the_o admiral_n shall_v have_v jurisdiction_n of_o any_o thing_n whatsoever_o do_v upon_o the_o water_n between_o the_o high_a water_n mark_v and_o the_o low_a water_n mark_v by_o the_o ordinary_a and_o natural_a course_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o so_o it_o be_v adjudge_v in_o the_o same_o case_n of_o lacie_n that_o a_o felony_n do_v upon_o the_o sea_n at_o full_a sea_n between_o the_o high_a water_n mark_n and_o low_a water_n mark_n by_o ordinary_a and_o natural_a course_n of_o the_o sea_n that_o the_o admiral_n shall_v have_v jurisdiction_n and_o so_o when_o the_o sea_n return_v the_o ground_n may_v appertain_v to_o a_o subject_a and_o every_o thing_n do_v upon_o the_o ground_n 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common_a law_n because_o it_o be_v then_o parcel_n of_o a_o county_n and_o within_o the_o body_n of_o a_o county_n and_o with_o this_o agree_v that_o of_o the_o 8_o of_o ed._n 4._o 19_o 19_o so_o note_v that_o beneath_o the_o low_a water_n mark_v the_o admiral_n have_v the_o sole_a and_o absolute_a jurisdiction_n and_o between_o the_o high_a water_n mark_n and_o the_o low_a water_n mark_v the_o common_a law_n and_o the_o admiralty_n shall_v have_v several_o power_n interchangeable_a as_o aforesaid_a to_o wit_n the_o one_o upon_o the_o water_n and_o the_o other_o upon_o the_o land_n so_o it_o plain_o appear_v by_o what_o himself_o have_v declare_v that_o though_o the_o land_n from_o the_o high_a water_n mark_n to_o the_o low_a water_n mark_v may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v within_o the_o body_n of_o a_o country_n when_o the_o water_n be_v off_o it_o yet_o be_v it_o within_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o admiralty_n when_o the_o water_n do_v overflow_v it_o and_o this_o will_v prove_v no_o argument_n at_o all_o why_o the_o admiral_n shall_v have_v no_o jurisdiction_n upon_o the_o port_n and_o havens_n but_o rather_o a_o argument_n à _fw-fr fortiori_fw-la vel_fw-la à _fw-la majori_fw-la ad_fw-la minus_fw-la that_o he_o shall_v there_o have_v jurisdiction_n for_o if_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v exclude_v from_o his_o jurisdiction_n in_o those_o place_n where_o the_o water_n recede_v and_o leave_v dry_a land_n of_o use_n and_o profit_n which_o may_v be_v claim_v by_o the_o lord_n of_o a_o manor_n as_o parcel_n of_o that_o manor_n much_o less_o can_v he_o be_v exclude_v from_o his_o jurisdiction_n in_o the_o port_n and_o havens_n from_o whence_o the_o water_n do_v never_o clear_o recede_v or_o where_o no_o man_n do_v or_o can_v challenge_v any_o right_n of_o possession_n and_o again_o shall_v he_o not_o be_v exclude_v those_o place_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o his_o jurisdiction_n where_o seldom_o or_o never_o and_o little_a or_o nothing_o fall_v under_o his_o cognizance_n and_o shall_v he_o be_v exclude_v those_o place_n in_o exercise_n thereof_o where_o thing_n of_o the_o same_o nature_n and_o by_o the_o same_o law_n determinable_a of_o great_a consequence_n fall_v under_o his_o cognizance_n almost_o daily_o and_o hourly_o if_o so_o we_o may_v very_o well_o suspect_v the_o reason_n and_o cause_n thereof_o that_o it_o come_v so_o to_o be_v not_o for_o any_o good_a intend_a either_o to_o the_o commonwealth_n or_o good_a people_n thereof_o but_o for_o some_o private_a end_n etc._n to_o this_o he_o add_v that_o it_o be_v adjudge_v paschae_n 17._o eliz._n el._n in_o the_o exchequer_n diggs_n be_v plaintiff_n that_o the_o land_n between_o the_o flow_a and_o reflow_v of_o the_o sea_n belong_v to_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o manor_n adjoin_v as_o the_o lord_n dyer_n do_v there_o report_n but_o to_o this_o i_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o strive_v to_o give_v any_o other_o answer_n then_o to_o the_o former_a to_o that_o of_o the_o 48._o ed._n 3._o and_o the_o 3._o 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 corpus_fw-la comitatûs_fw-la and_o determinable_a by_o the_o common_a law_n and_o not_o in_o the_o admiralty_n court_n which_o conclusion_n no_o logician_n will_v allow_v ex_fw-la necessario_fw-la to_o be_v deduce_v out_o of_o the_o premise_n vix_fw-la ex_fw-la contingenti_fw-la nor_o will_v any_o law_n as_o i_o conceive_v allow_v it_o that_o two_o contend_v at_o law_n for_o that_o which_o belong_v to_o neither_o of_o they_o though_o it_o shall_v be_v adjudge_v to_o one_o of_o they_o that_o this_o shall_v in_o any_o wise_a be_v prejudicial_a to_o a_o three_o party_n that_o have_v right_a thereunto_o but_o that_o he_o may_v by_o the_o same_o law_n recover_v the_o same_o several_a city_n and_o borough_n especial_o upon_o the_o sea_n coast_n do_v challenge_v several_a privilege_n some_o by_o prescription_n and_o some_o by_o grant_n as_o be_v already_o set_v forth_o in_o this_o chapter_n as_o flotson_n at_o bristol_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o cinque_fw-fr port_n have_v their_o admiralty_n 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 and_o for_o other_o business_n do_v within_o their_o town_n they_o proceed_v according_a to_o the_o common_a law_n and_o they_o have_v their_o several_a distinct_a officer_n for_o business_n of_o the_o one_o nature_n and_o the_o other_o as_o their_o water-baliffs_a for_o the_o one_o and_o the_o land-baliffs_a or_o sergeant_n for_o the_o other_o and_o if_o the_o port_n and_o havens_n be_v not_o within_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o admiralty_n i_o know_v no_o use_n that_o cinque_fw-fr port_n or_o any_o other_o port_n can_v have_v of_o a_o admiralty_n by_o themselves_o as_o absolute_o and_o clear_o the_o cinque-port_n have_v see_v that_o the_o lord_n high_a admiral_n of_o england_n have_v that_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o main_a sea_n together_o with_o all_o port_n not_o so_o privilege_v and_o it_o can_v be_v less_o necessary_a for_o all_o the_o other_o port_n to_o have_v all_o their_o business_n agitate_a therein_o try_v by_o the_o civil_a and_o maritime_a law_n than_o it_o be_v for_o the_o cinque-port_n hull_n no_o doubt_n have_v great_a and_o large_a privilege_n but_o whether_o they_o extend_v unto_o thing_n do_v upon_o the_o port_n or_o haven_n there_o without_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o admiral_n i_o know_v not_o it_o be_v like_a enough_o it_o may_v which_o be_v make_v know_v the_o cognizance_n of_o this_o cause_n may_v very_o well_o be_v dismiss_v from_o the_o cognizance_n of_o the_o judge_n and_o leave_v unto_o the_o major_a and_o bailiff_n of_o that_o town_n howsoever_o take_v it_o that_o the_o cause_n be_v dismiss_v only_o upon_o that_o ground_n which_o be_v here_o set_v forth_o viz._n that_o the_o citizen_n and_o burgess_n shall_v not_o be_v implead_v alibi_fw-la in_o 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 this_o no_o doubt_n be_v sufficient_a for_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o common_a law_n to_o dismiss_v the_o cause_n from_o be_v proceed_v in_o before_o they_o before_o who_o it_o be_v bring_v as_o a_o action_n of_o trespass_n &_o not_o before_o the_o admiral_n etc._n etc._n for_o that_o it_o rather_o belong_v unto_o the_o major_a of_o hull_n then_o to_o they_o though_o indeed_o it_o perhaps_o belong_v unto_o neither_o and_o hereupon_o the_o major_n de_fw-fr facto_fw-la may_v take_v cognizance_n though_o by_o no_o law_n or_o right_n i_o hope_v we_o shall_v not_o make_v the_o judgement_n of_o evaery_n major_n and_o recorder_n to_o be_v a_o law_n or_o precedent_n that_o other_o must_v be_v rule_v by_o for_o than_o we_o may_v hang_v up_o the_o accessary_a and_o go_v seek_v the_o principal_a afterward_o as_o they_o do_v at_o grantham_n in_o lincolnshire_n as_o i_o have_v hear_v but_o sir_n edward_n coke_n further_o say_v that_o the_o cognizance_n be_v grant_v etc._n etc._n i_o hope_v he_o mean_v not_o that_o it_o be_v adjudge_v to_o belong_v absolute_o unto_o the_o major_a and_o bailiff_n of_o hull_n exclude_v
the_o same_o land_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o very_a next_o year_n viz._n in_o the_o seven_o year_n of_o the_o same_o king_n reign_n reconvert_v into_o sea_n yet_o be_v there_o a_o great_a deal_n more_o colour_n for_o a_o action_n to_o lie_v at_o the_o common_a law_n for_o forestalling_a in_o a_o port_n or_o haven_n then_o for_o the_o beforementioned_a judgement_n but_o upon_o another_o ground_n than_o that_o which_o sir_n edward_n coke_n will_v have_v to_o be_v the_o ground_n namely_o because_o a_o port_n or_o haven_n be_v within_o the_o body_n of_o a_o county_n which_o be_v this_o though_o the_o forestalling_a be_v a_o act_n do_v upon_o the_o port_n or_o haven_n yet_o be_v it_o the_o forestalling_a of_o a_o market_n which_o be_v keep_v at_o land_n so_o that_o act_n do_v upon_o the_o port_n or_o haven_n have_v relation_n unto_o the_o market_n which_o be_v at_o land_n and_o so_o the_o act_n do_v upon_o the_o port_n or_o haven_n may_v be_v say_v to_o arise_v from_o the_o market_n which_o be_v at_o land_n and_o within_o the_o body_n of_o a_o county_n and_o that_o act_n upon_o the_o port_n to_o be_v a_o forestalling_a of_o that_o market_n which_o be_v at_o land_n just_o as_o a_o contract_n make_v at_o land_n for_o transport_v good_n by_o sea_n be_v a_o act_n do_v upon_o the_o land_n but_o have_v relation_n to_o a_o thing_n do_v at_o sea_n and_o so_o the_o contract_n though_o make_v at_o land_n be_v a_o thing_n that_o do_v arise_v from_o a_o thing_n do_v or_o to_o be_v do_v at_o sea_n and_o do_v not_o arise_v from_o a_o thing_n either_o do_v or_o to_o be_v do_v at_o land_n within_o the_o body_n of_o any_o county_n and_o therefore_o be_v this_o contract_n tryable_a in_o the_o admiralty_n and_o not_o at_o the_o common_a law_n and_o this_o agree_v with_o the_o statute_n of_o the_o fifteen_o of_o richard_n the_o second_o 3._o the_o statute_n be_v true_o examine_v which_o i_o shall_v plain_o show_v when_o i_o come_v to_o speak_v of_o contract_n yet_o may_v not_o this_o construction_n of_o the_o forestalling_a upon_o the_o water_n be_v allow_v for_o this_o be_v no_o contract_n make_v for_o the_o performance_n of_o any_o act_n or_o thing_n at_o land_n positive_a and_o therefore_o arise_v not_o from_o any_o act_n or_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v at_o land_n but_o be_v a_o contract_n which_o do_v privative_o debar_v a_o further_a act_n to_o be_v do_v at_o land_n and_o beside_o this_o be_v a_o complete_a act_n have_v reference_n to_o nothing_o more_o yet_o to_o be_v do_v but_o the_o bargain_n be_v make_v the_o comomodity_n buy_v and_o all_o be_v do_v therefore_o be_v this_o forestalling_a triable_a in_o the_o admiralty_n court_n and_o there_o punishable_a as_o will_v hereafter_o appear_v by_o what_o i_o shall_v show_v cap._n in_o several_a chapter_n of_o this_o second_o book_n in_o the_o next_o place_n it_o be_v object_v that_o the_o 19_o h._n 6._o 7._o 7._o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o statute_n do_v restrain_v that_o the_o admiral_n shall_v not_o hold_v plea_n of_o any_o thing_n rise_v within_o any_o of_o the_o county_n of_o this_o nation_n but_o execution_n he_o may_v make_v upon_o the_o land_n this_o statute_n which_o this_o authority_n cit_v must_v be_v the_o same_o before_o mention_v statute_n of_o 15_o ric._n 2._o 3._o therefore_o i_o will_v say_v nothing_o to_o this_o here_o more_o than_o that_o sir_n edward_n coke_n do_v hence_o infer_v that_o though_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o 22_o ass_n pl._n 93._o 93._o that_o every_o water_n which_o flow_v and_o reflow_v be_v a_o arm_n of_o the_o sea_n yet_o it_o follow_v not_o say_v he_o that_o the_o admiral_n shall_v have_v jurisdiction_n there_o unless_o it_o be_v out_o of_o every_o county_n or_o else_o such_o a_o place_n whereof_o the_o country_n can_v take_v knowledge_n as_o it_o appear_v in_o the_o book_n of_o praecitat_fw-la e._n 2._o before_o cite_v but_o how_o this_o have_v any_o reference_n to_o that_o of_o the_o statute_n to_o serve_v for_o his_o purpose_n i_o know_v not_o the_o last_o thing_n against_o that_o which_o be_v say_v 22._o ass_n pl._n 93._o 93._o he_o will_v prove_v by_o that_o of_o 8_o ed._n 2._o praecitat_fw-la before_o cite_a which_o i_o have_v answer_v already_o it_o be_v argue_v out_o of_o fortescue_n cap._n 32._o fol._n 38._o 38._o that_o the_o admiral_n jurisdiction_n be_v confine_v to_o the_o high_a sea_n for_o that_o he_o there_o say_v nam_fw-la si_fw-la quae_fw-la super_fw-la altum_fw-la mare_fw-la extra_fw-la corpus_fw-la cujuslibet_fw-la comitatus_fw-la regni_fw-la illius_fw-la fiant_fw-la quae_fw-la postmodum_fw-la in_o prohibito_fw-la coram_fw-la admirallo_fw-la angliae_fw-la deducantur_fw-la per_fw-la testes_fw-la illa_fw-la juxta_fw-la legum_fw-la angliae_fw-la sanctiones_fw-la terminari_fw-la debent_fw-la which_o say_v sir_n edward_n coke_n prove_v by_o express_a word_n that_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o admiral_n be_v confine_v to_o the_o high_a sea_n which_o be_v not_o within_o any_o county_n of_o the_o realm_n if_o fortescue_n have_v say_v much_o more_o than_o here_o he_o do_v to_o have_v afford_v he_o a_o better_a foundation_n for_o his_o argument_n than_o this_o which_o he_o have_v say_v do_v i_o shall_v not_o have_v much_o marvel_v at_o it_o for_o he_o that_o conceive_v that_o if_o adam_n have_v not_o sin_v in_o paradise_n all_o the_o world_n have_v be_v govern_v by_o the_o common_a law_n perhaps_o may_v in_o his_o time_n think_v it_o meritorious_a to_o reduce_v as_o much_o of_o the_o world_n as_o he_o can_v to_o the_o subjection_n of_o that_o law_n but_o true_o out_o of_o what_o he_o say_v here_o sir_n edward_n coke_n conclusion_n be_v not_o logical_o to_o be_v deduce_v for_o to_o say_v that_o because_o fortescue_n say_v that_o the_o admiral_n have_v jurisdiction_n upon_o the_o high_a sea_n which_o be_v out_o of_o any_o county_n of_o the_o kingdom_n that_o he_o have_v no_o jurisdiction_n elsewhere_o be_v no_o better_a a_o argument_n then_o to_o say_v that_o sir_n edward_n coke_n be_v lord_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o n._n and_o therefore_o he_o can_v have_v no_o land_n elsewhere_o for_o fortescue_n do_v not_o speak_v this_o exclusive_a to_o any_o other_o part_n of_o the_o admiral_n jurisdiction_n nor_o by_o say_v quae_fw-la super_fw-la altum_fw-la mare_fw-la extra_fw-la corpus_fw-la cujuslibet_fw-la comitatus_fw-la regni_fw-la illius_fw-la fiant_fw-la do_v he_o aver_v quod_fw-la aliquis_fw-la portus_fw-la maris_fw-la est_fw-la infra_fw-la corpus_fw-la alicujus_fw-la comitatûs_fw-la if_o this_o answer_n do_v not_o satisfy_v add_v the_o answer_n to_o the_o next_o objection_n to_o it_o the_o next_o objection_n be_v deduce_v out_o of_o the_o 2_o rich._n 2._o fol._n 12._o 12._o quod_fw-la hibernici_n sunt_fw-la sub_fw-la admirallo_fw-la angliae_fw-la de_fw-la re_fw-la facta_fw-la super_fw-la altum_fw-la mare_fw-la which_o say_v he_o agree_v with_o the_o former_a viz._n that_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o admiral_n be_v super_fw-la altum_fw-la mare_fw-la and_o no_o doubt_n but_o it_o be_v but_o it_o do_v not_o therefore_o follow_v that_o it_o be_v nowhere_o else_o now_o this_o very_a authority_n show_v the_o true_a use_n and_o ground_n of_o this_o distinction_n of_o super_fw-la altum_fw-la mare_fw-la and_o super_fw-la portum_fw-la maris_fw-la which_o be_v this_o the_o admiral_n of_o england_n have_v jurisdiction_n super_fw-la altum_fw-la mare_fw-la quo_fw-la ad_fw-la hibernicos_fw-la &_o hibernici_n sunt_fw-la sub_fw-la admirallo_fw-la angliae_fw-la de_fw-la re_fw-la sacta_fw-la super_fw-la altum_fw-la mare_fw-la &_o non_fw-la super_fw-la portum_fw-la hibernicum_n nisi_fw-la per_fw-la appellationem_fw-la and_o so_o it_o be_v between_o england_n and_o other_o nation_n adjoin_v to_o the_o british_a sea_n for_o the_o king_n of_o england_n have_v ab_fw-la antiquo_fw-la have_v the_o dominion_n of_o those_o sea_n as_o be_v sufficient_o demonstrate_v and_o prove_v by_o that_o learned_a gentleman_n mr._n selden_n totum_fw-la by_o exceed_v many_o argument_n 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authority_n may_v have_v run_v thus_o ubi_fw-la revera_fw-la facta_fw-la fuit_fw-la in_o tali_fw-la loco_fw-la infra_fw-la corpus_fw-la comitatûs_fw-la &_o non_fw-la super_fw-la talem_fw-la portum_fw-la vel_fw-la infra_fw-la fluxum_fw-la &_o refluxum_fw-la maris_fw-la aswell_o as_o non_fw-la super_fw-la altum_fw-la mare_fw-la for_o the_o word_n &_o non_fw-la super_fw-la altum_fw-la mare_fw-la be_v only_o in_o affirmance_n of_o the_o contrary_a to_o what_o be_v lay_v in_o the_o libel_n and_o no_o way_n confine_v the_o admiral_n jurisdiction_n to_o the_o particular_a place_n lay_v in_o the_o libel_n specify_v and_o design_v that_o very_a place_n where_o such_o a_o particular_a act_n be_v not_o do_v if_o so_o be_v in_o the_o libel_n it_o have_v be_v lay_v that_o this_o act_n have_v be_v do_v about_o the_o midway_n between_o dover_n and_o calais_n and_o the_o authority_n have_v say_v ubi_fw-la revera_fw-la facta_fw-la fuit_fw-la in_o tali_fw-la loco_fw-la infra_fw-la corpus_fw-la 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several_a precept_n or_o mandate_n issue_v out_o of_o the_o admiralty_n court_n unto_o several_a person_n for_o the_o summon_n and_o return_v of_o jury_n for_o the_o enquiry_n and_o trial_n of_o all_o such_o offence_n as_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o say_a statute_n whether_o commit_v upon_o the_o sea_n or_o upon_o the_o river_n of_o thames_n below_o london_n bridge_n towards_o the_o sea_n or_o upon_o the_o seashore_n wheresoever_o within_o the_o maritime_a jurisdiction_n and_o limit_n of_o the_o admiralty_n of_o england_n or_o elsewhere_o in_o or_o upon_o public_a river_n port_n creek_n or_o place_n overflow_v by_o the_o sea_n i_o shall_v here_o set_v down_o a_o copy_n of_o one_o of_o they_o only_o which_o bear_v date_n in_o the_o month_n of_o feb._n in_o the_o same_o year_n carolus_n 10._o dominus_fw-la howard_n baro_n de_fw-fr effingham_n praeclari_fw-la ordinis_fw-la garterii_fw-la mile_n magnus_fw-la admirallus_fw-la angliae_fw-la hiberniae_fw-la walliae_fw-la ac_fw-la dominiorum_fw-la &_o insularum_fw-la earundem_fw-la tenore_fw-la villae_fw-la calisiae_fw-la &_o merchiarum_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la nec_fw-la non_fw-la gasconiae_fw-la aquitaniae_fw-la classium_fw-la &_o marium_fw-la dictorum_fw-la regnorum_fw-la angliae_fw-la praefectus_fw-la generalis_fw-la ac_fw-la socii_fw-la svi_fw-la justiciarii_fw-la serenissimae_fw-la dom_fw-la nostrae_fw-la reginae_fw-la suae_fw-la admirallitatis_fw-la angliae_fw-la ad_fw-la omne_fw-la &_o singula_fw-la proditiones_fw-la felonias_fw-la roberias_fw-la furta_fw-la murdera_fw-la homicidia_fw-la confederationes_fw-la delicta_fw-la piratica_fw-la spoliationes_fw-la depraedationes_fw-la etc._n etc._n &_o delicta_fw-la quaecunquae_fw-la tam_fw-la in_fw-la aut_fw-la super_fw-la mare_fw-la vel_fw-la publico_fw-la flumine_fw-la thamise_n citra_fw-la pontem_fw-la civitatis_fw-la londini_fw-la versus_fw-la mare_fw-la quam_fw-la super_fw-la littus_fw-la maris_fw-la ubicunque_fw-la locornm_fw-la infra_fw-la jurisdictionem_fw-la maritimam_fw-la &_o limit_n jurisdictionis_fw-la admirallitatis_fw-la angliae_fw-la praedictae_fw-la vel_fw-la alibi_fw-la in_o aut_fw-la super_fw-la fluminibus_fw-la publicis_fw-la portibus_fw-la crecis_fw-la &_o locis_fw-la super_fw-la inundatis_fw-la quibuscunque_fw-la contra_fw-la pacem_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la domine_fw-la nostrae_fw-la reginae_fw-la atque_fw-la statuta_fw-la leges_fw-la &_o ordinationes_fw-la dicti_fw-la regni_fw-la svi_fw-la angliae_fw-la ac_fw-la commune_v leges_fw-la statuta_fw-la ac_fw-la ordinationes_fw-la maritimas_fw-la curiae_fw-la suae_fw-la admiralitatis_fw-la angliae_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la qualitercunque_fw-la habita_fw-la facta_fw-la attemptata_fw-la sive_fw-la commissa_fw-la &_o perpetrata_fw-la &_o vicecomiti_fw-la surr._n etc._n etc._n tihi_o praecipimus_fw-la etc._n etc._n quod_fw-la venire_fw-la facias_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o the_o like_a warrant_n or_o precept_n be_v at_o the_o same_o time_n direct_v unto_o the_o bailiff_n of_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n 32._o in_o the_o burrogh_n of_o southwark_n and_o likewise_o unto_o the_o bailiff_n of_o southwark_n another_o warrant_n be_v likewise_o direct_v unto_o jasper_n swift_a eod_a the_o then_o martial_a of_o the_o admiralty_n that_o he_o shall_v have_v richard_n jones_n osmund_n spark_n john_n barnard_n humphrey_n hood_n and_o thomas_n seal_v commit_v for_o piracy_n and_o felony_n by_o they_o do_v upon_o the_o sea_n and_o upon_o the_o river_n of_o thames_n below_o bridge_n towards_o the_o sea_n before_o the_o say_a court_n in_o these_o word_n carolus_n domminus_n howard_n 29._o etc._n etc._n ut_fw-la in_o superdicto_fw-la praecepto_fw-la jaspero_n swift_n curiae_fw-la admirallitatis_fw-la angliae_fw-la mariscallo_fw-la tibi_fw-la praecipimus_fw-la quod_fw-la richardium_fw-la jones_n osmund_n spark_n johannem_fw-la barnard_n humfridum_n hood_n &_o thomam_fw-la seal_n in_fw-la custodia_fw-la militis_fw-la macresc_n &_o modo_fw-la detent_a &_o existent_a nuper_fw-la de_fw-la pyratiis_fw-la &_o feloniis_fw-la per_fw-la ipsos_fw-la super_fw-la mare_fw-la &_o rivum_fw-la thamiseos_fw-la infra_fw-la pontem_fw-la etc._n etc._n coram_fw-la etc._n etc._n habeas_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o there_o be_v then_o divers_a other_o pirate_n and_o other_o offender_n in_o the_o marshalsey_n another_o warrant_n be_v direct_v unto_o the_o knight_n marshal_n keeper_n of_o that_o prison_n to_o have_v all_o and_o singular_a the_o pirate_n and_o other_o offender_n before_o the_o say_a court_n which_o warrant_v likewise_o run_v in_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o former_a 33._o viz._n carolus_n howard_n etc._n etc._n tibi_fw-la praecipimus_fw-la quod_fw-la tertio_fw-la die_v octob._n etc._n etc._n coram_fw-la etc._n etc._n omnes_fw-la &_o singulos_fw-la pyratas_fw-la etc._n etc._n habeas_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o upon_o return_n of_o the_o say_a warrant_n several_a indictment_n be_v prefer_v against_o several_a person_n for_o several_a piracy_n and_o other_o offence_n commit_v upon_o the_o river_n of_o thames_n below_o the_o bridge_n beside_o such_o indictment_n as_o be_v prefer_v against_o pirate_n and_o robber_n upon_o other_o navigable_a river_n and_o at_o high_a sea_n one_o against_o conray_a bow_n for_o that_o upon_o the_o 20_o of_o february_n he_o with_o a_o certain_a wherry_n upon_o the_o river_n of_o thames_n within_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o admiralty_n do_v enter_v upon_o and_o into_o a_o certain_a light_a lie_v over_o against_o debtford_n etc._n etc._n upon_o the_o same_o etc._n etc._n do_v etc._n etc._n inquiratur_fw-la pro_fw-la dom._n reginâ_fw-la si_fw-la conraye_v bowes_n nuper_fw-la grenwici_fw-la in_o comitatu_fw-la kantiae_fw-la watermanus_fw-la 14._o vicesimo_fw-la die_fw-la mens_fw-la februarii_fw-la anno_fw-la regni_fw-la dom._n nostrae_fw-la elizabeth_n dei_fw-la gratia_fw-la angliae_fw-la francia_fw-la &_o hiberniae_fw-la nunc_fw-la reginae_fw-la fidei_fw-la defensoris_fw-la etc._n etc._n vicesimo_fw-la octavo_fw-la in_fw-la cymbâ_fw-la quadam_fw-la vectoria_fw-la vocata_fw-la a_o wherry_n super_fw-la publicum_fw-la flumen_fw-la thamiseos_fw-la infra_fw-la jurisdictionem_fw-la maritimam_fw-la praefatae_fw-la dom._n nostrae_fw-la reginae_fw-la suae_fw-la admiralitatis_fw-la angliae_fw-la intention_n malevola_fw-la existent_n ac_fw-la deum_fw-la prae_fw-la oculis_fw-la suis_fw-la non_fw-la habens_fw-la sed_fw-la instigatione_fw-la diabolica_fw-la seductus_fw-la circa_fw-la mediam_fw-la noctem_fw-la cymbam_fw-la quandam_fw-la vectoriam_fw-la dictam_fw-la a_o lyght_a tunc_fw-la super_fw-la publico_fw-la flumine_fw-la rivi_fw-la thamiseos_fw-la ex_fw-la opposito_fw-la depforde_n creek_n infra_fw-la
etc._n etc._n in_o which_o title_n these_o particular_n be_v define_v what_o they_o be_v what_o make_v they_o so_o to_o be_v and_o what_o make_v they_o not_o to_o be_v so_o and_o be_v likewise_o distinguish_v into_o several_a sort_n each_o of_o which_o be_v terminate_v and_o limit_v unto_o its_o proper_a bound_n as_o when_o this_o nauticum_fw-la foenus_fw-la be_v distinguish_v into_o heteroplum_n and_o amphoteroplum_fw-la as_o some_o author_n term_v it_o heteroplum_fw-la cum_fw-la commeatus_fw-la tantum_fw-la periculum_fw-la foenerator_fw-la suscepit_fw-la amphoteroplum_fw-la cum_fw-la &_o commeatus_fw-la &_o remeatus_fw-la periculum_fw-la suscepit_fw-la the_o one_o when_o he_o undertake_v the_o danger_n of_o the_o ship_n only_o outward_a bind_v or_o only_o homeward_o bind_v the_o other_o when_o he_o undergo_v the_o danger_n both_o of_o the_o outward_a and_o homeward_a voyage_n and_o many_o other_o of_o the_o like_a nature_n of_o which_o the_o common_a law_n have_v not_o one_o word_n 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