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 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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 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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 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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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a_o prout_fw-la ponderant_fw-la a_o prout_fw-la valent_fw-la it_o be_v consider_v by_o the_o same_o law_n likewise_o if_o a_o ship_n be_v take_v by_o a_o pirate_n whether_o upon_o the_o sea_n or_o upon_o a_o port_n or_o haven_n and_o be_v redeem_v whether_o all_o must_v contribute_v or_o not_o and_o if_o any_o thing_n be_v take_v away_o by_o thief_n or_o robber_n whether_o he_o must_v lose_v it_o that_o do_v own_v it_o and_o if_o any_o one_o redeem_v what_o be_v so_o take_v away_o whether_o navis_fw-la contribution_n ought_v to_o be_v make_v for_o the_o redemption_n and_o it_o be_v consider_v how_o and_o in_o what_o manner_n this_o avaridge_n be_v to_o be_v make_v whether_o the_o good_n lose_v be_v to_o be_v value_v by_o themselves_o and_o the_o good_n save_v by_o themselves_o or_o whether_o altogether_o and_o whether_o good_n lose_v be_v to_o be_v value_v according_a to_o the_o price_n they_o be_v buy_v for_o or_o according_a to_o the_o price_n they_o may_v have_v be_v sell_v at_o 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the_o same_o si_fw-la per_fw-la urinatores_fw-la recuperatae_fw-la sint_fw-la &_o extractae_fw-la and_o the_o ship_n with_o the_o remainder_n of_o her_o lade_n shall_v afterward_o be_v cast_v away_o whether_o the_o good_n so_o regain_v shall_v contribute_v to_o the_o other_o afterward_o cast_v away_o and_o if_o some_o of_o those_o good_n cast_v away_o with_o the_o ship_n shall_v in_o like_a manner_n be_v recover_v whether_o they_o shall_v contribute_v unto_o he_o that_o make_v the_o first_o 〈◊〉_d jacture_n after_o a_o jacture_n or_o cast_v over_o board_n if_o some_o of_o the_o good_n that_o be_v save_v be_v deteriorate_v damnify_v or_o make_v worse_o by_o these_o law_n it_o be_v consider_v whether_o they_o be_v so_o hurt_v by_o the_o ill_a stowage_n or_o by_o the_o dash_a of_o the_o water_n at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o jacture_n or_o by_o the_o uncover_v of_o they_o it_o be_v consider_v likewise_o whether_o the_o damage_n be_v more_o than_o the_o contribution_n will_v come_v to_o or_o 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