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to_o that_o jurisdiction_n it_o be_v then_o unanimous_o resolve_v 1632._o that_o in_o case_n arise_v upon_o the_o thames_n the_o admiralty_n have_v jurisdiction_n special_o in_o the_o point_n mention_v in_o the_o statute_n of_o 15_o r._n 2._o and_o by_o equity_n thereof_o may_v inquire_v of_o and_o redress_v all_o annoyance_n and_o obstruction_n in_o those_o river_n that_o be_v any_o impediment_n to_o navigation_n or_o passage_n to_o or_o from_o the_o sea_n and_o in_o all_o navigable_a river_n and_o no_o prohibition_n to_o be_v grant_v but_o in_o the_o case_n of_o goodwin_n against_o tompkins_n it_o seem_v something_o otherwise_o according_a to_o the_o report_n tompkins_n the_o case_n be_v this_o a_o suit_n be_v in_o the_o admiral_n court_n for_o set_v a_o ship_n in_o a_o wharf_n to_o the_o damage_n of_o the_o plaintiff_n so_o that_o none_o can_v come_v to_o his_o wharf_n which_o be_v say_v within_o
portsmouth_n and_o the_o west_n and_o here_o note_v that_o the_o south_n coast_n be_v comprehend_v in_o the_o west_n  _fw-fr john_n de_fw-fr felton_n  _fw-fr 19_o ed._n 2._o john_n the_o stormy_a nicholas_n criell_n  _fw-fr 20_o ed._n 2._o john_n sturmy_n nicholas_n criell_n  _fw-fr 20_o ed._n 2._o john_n layborne_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 1_o ed._n 3._o john_n perbrun_n ware_n de_fw-fr valoniis_fw-la  _fw-fr 7_o ed._n 3._o william_n de_fw-fr clinton_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 8_o ed._n 3._o john_n de_fw-fr norwico_fw-la roger_n de_fw-fr hegham_n alias_o higham_n  _fw-fr 10_o ed._n 3._o thomas_n ughtre_v  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 10_o ed._n 3._o john_n de_fw-fr norwico_fw-la walter_n de_fw-fr say_v baronet_n  _fw-fr 10_o ed._n 3._o robert_n ufford_n &_o william_n de_fw-fr manton_n  _fw-fr john_n de_fw-fr roos_n admiralli_n flotae_fw-la  _fw-fr 11_o ed._n 3._o walter_n de_fw-fr manney_n barthol_n de_fw-fr burghershe_n k_o t._n  _fw-fr 12_o ed._n 3._o thomas_n de_fw-fr draiton_n this_o thomas_n elsewhere_o appear_v not_o as_o admiral_n but_o only_o as_o vice-admiral_n to_o walter_n de_fw-fr manney_n so_o possible_o in_o some_o other_o there_o may_v be_v some_o error_n also_o peter_n dardus_n alias_o bard._n  _fw-fr 13_o ed._n 3._o roâ—ert_n morley_n robert_n trussell_n bar._n de_fw-fr hengham_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 14_o ed._n 3._o richaard_v fil._n alani_n com._n arundeliae_fw-la  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 15_o ed._n 3._o robert_n de_fw-fr morley_n william_n clinton_n com._n huntingd_v  _fw-fr 16_o ed._n 3._o william_n trussel_n robert_n beaupell_v  _fw-fr 17_o ed._n 3._o william_n trussell_n john_n de_fw-fr monte_fw-fr gomerico_n  _fw-fr 18_o ed._n 3._o robert_n uffer_v com._n suffolk_n reignald_n de_fw-fr cobham_n  _fw-fr 19_o ed._n 3._o richard_n fil._n alani_n com._n arundeliae_fw-la  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 20_o ed._n 3._o robert_n de_fw-fr ufford_n come_v suff._n richard_n fil._n alani_n com._n arundeliae_fw-la  _fw-fr 21_o ed._n 3._o john_n de_fw-fr howard_n knight_n john_n de_fw-fr monte_fw-fr gomerico_n knight_n  _fw-fr 22_o ed._n 3._o walter_n de_fw-fr manny_n bar._n s._n salvato_n reignald_n de_fw-fr cobham_n knight_n  _fw-fr 24_o ed._n 3._o robert_n de_fw-fr causton_n john_n de_fw-fr bello_fw-la campo_n knight_n of_o the_o noble_a order_n of_o the_o garter_n  _fw-fr 25_o ed._n 3._o robert_n de_fw-fr morley_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 25_o ed._n 3._o william_n de_fw-fr bohun_n com._n northampt._n henry_n d._n of_o lancaster_n  _fw-fr 26_o ed._n 3._o william_n de_fw-fr bohun_n com._n northampt._n tho._n de_fw-fr bello_fw-la campo_n senior_n com._n warwicen_n  _fw-fr 29_o ed._n 3._o rob._n de_fw-fr morley_n bar._n de_fw-fr hengham_n john_n de_fw-fr bello_fw-la campo_n brother_n to_o the_o say_v thomas_n  _fw-fr 30_o ed._n 3._o robert_n de_fw-fr morley_n guido_n de_fw-fr brian_n knight_n  _fw-fr 31_o ed._n 3._o guide_n de_fw-fr brian_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 33_o 34_o ed._n 3._o robert_n de_fw-fr morley_n guido_n de_fw-fr brian_n  _fw-fr 34_o ed._n 3._o john_n de_fw-fr bello_fw-la campo_n aforesaid_a be_v constitute_v high_a admiral_n as_o well_o of_o the_o north_n as_o of_o the_o west_n of_o england_n 18_o julii_n 34_o ed._n 3._o at_o which_o time_n he_o be_v also_o lord_n warden_n of_o the_o cinque-port_n constable_n of_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n and_o of_o the_o castle_n of_o dover_n and_o die_v decemb._n 2._o the_o same_o year_n in_o possession_n thereof_o  _fw-fr 35_o ed._n 3._o robert_n herle_n knight_n admirallus_fw-la omnium_fw-la flotarum_fw-la utriusque_fw-la partis_fw-la  _fw-fr 38_o ed._n 3._o ralph_n spigornell_n admirallus_fw-la utriusque_fw-la partis_fw-la  _fw-fr 43_o ed._n 3._o nicholas_n tamworth_n knight_n robert_n aston_n knight_n  _fw-fr 44_o ed._n 3._o john_n nevil_n kt._n bar._n de_fw-fr raby_n guido_n brian_n  _fw-fr 45_o ed._n 3._o ralph_n de_fw-fr ferrariis_fw-la robert_n aston_n knight_n  _fw-fr 46_o 47_o 48_o ed._n 3._o w._n de_fw-fr nevil_n philip_n courtney_n  _fw-fr 50_o ed._n 3._o william_n de_fw-fr ufford_n william_n de_fw-fr monteacuto_n com._n suff._n  _fw-fr 50_o 51_o ed._n 3._o mich._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr poole_n knight_n dn._n de_fw-fr wingfield_n brother_n of_o rob._n de_fw-fr hales_n prior_n of_o the_o hospital_n of_o s._n jo._n of_o jerusalem_n  _fw-fr 1_o r._n 2._o thomas_n de_fw-fr bello_fw-la campo_n jun._n com._n war._n richard_n fil._n alani_n com._n arundel_n  _fw-fr 2_o r._n 2._o thomas_n percy_n frat._n com._n northumb._n hugh_n calveley_n knight_n  _fw-fr 3_o 4_o r._n 2._o william_n de_fw-fr elmham_n knight_n philip_n courtney_n knight_n  _fw-fr 5_o r._n 2._o william_n de_fw-fr elmham_n john_n roche_n knight_n  _fw-fr 6_o r._n 2._o walter_n fil._n walt._n knight_n dn._n de_fw-fr woodham_n john_n roche_n alias_o de_fw-la rupibus_fw-la knight_n  _fw-fr 7_o r._n 2._o henry_n percy_n com._n northumb._n edward_n courtney_n com._n devon_n  _fw-fr 8_o r._n 2._o tho._n percy_n frat._n hen._n com._n northumb._n jo._n radington_n prior_n of_o saint_n john_n of_o jerusalem_n  _fw-fr 9_o r._n 2._o philip_n darcy_n k_o t._n thomas_n trivet_n knight_n  _fw-fr 10_o r._n 2._o richard_n fil._n alani_n com._n arundel_n admirallus_fw-la angliae_fw-la  _fw-fr 12_o r._n 2._o jo._n de_fw-fr bello_fw-la monte_fw-fr bar._n de_fw-fr folkingham_n jo._n holland_n com._n huntingdon_n  _fw-fr 12_o r._n 2._o jo._n de_fw-fr rupibus_fw-la kt._n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 13_o r._n 2._o jo._n de_fw-fr bello_fw-la monte_fw-fr predict_v jo._n holland_n com._n predict_v  _fw-fr 14_o r._n 2._o edward_n com._n rutland_n jo._n holland_n com._n predict_v  _fw-fr 15_o r._n 2._o edward_n com._n rutland_n &_o corâ—â—giae_n afterward_o d._n of_o albemarle_n constitute_v high_a admiral_n as_o well_o of_o north_n as_o western_a part_n  _fw-fr 21_o r._n 2._o john_n beaufort_n marq._n dorset_n &_o com._n somerset_n fil._n jo._n de_fw-fr gandavo_fw-la d._n of_o lancaster_n admiral_n 〈◊〉_d north_n and_o west_n  _fw-fr â—â—_o r._n 2._o thomas_n percy_n com._n winchester_n frat._n hen._n com._n northumb._n he_o be_v then_o constitute_v admiral_n of_o both_o part_n  _fw-fr 2_o h._n 4._o rich._n grace_n bar._n de_fw-fr codenore_n thomas_n reniston_n knight_n  _fw-fr 5_o h._n 4._o tho._n beaufort_n frat._n praed_fw-we marq._n dor_n tho._n dom._n berkley_n knight_n  _fw-fr 7_o h._n 4._o nicholas_n blackburn_n esquire_n richard_n cliderhow_n esquire_n  _fw-fr admiral_n of_o england_n etc._n etc._n 6_o h._n 4._o tho._n lancastrius_fw-la reg._n h._n 4._o fil._n viceroy_n of_o ireland_n high_a steward_n of_o england_n afterward_o d._n of_o clarence_n admirallus_fw-la utriusque_fw-la partis_fw-la 8_o h._n 4._o john_n beauford_n predict_v com._n somerset_n admirallus_fw-la angliae_fw-la 8_o h._n 4._o edmund_n holland_n earl_n of_o kent_z admirallus_fw-la angliae_fw-la 9_o h._n 4._o thomas_n beuford_n praed_fw-we adm._n angliae_fw-la 4_o h._n 6._o john_n lancastrius_fw-la d._n of_o bedford_n e._n of_o richmond_n and_o candale_n high_a constable_n of_o engl._n fil._n reg._n h._n 4._o admirallus_fw-la angliae_fw-la 14_o h._n 6._o joh._n holland_n d._n of_o exon._n e._n of_o huntingdon_n constitute_v together_o with_o his_o son_n admiral_n of_o england_n ireland_n and_o aquitain_n for_o life_n 25_o h._n 6._o will._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr poole_n mar._n &_o e._n of_o suffolk_n make_v admiral_n of_o england_n ireland_n and_o aquitain_n during_o the_o minority_n of_o hen._n d._n of_o exon_n who_o with_o his_o father_n have_v that_o office_n by_o the_o king_n â—rant_n ad_fw-la terminum_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la eorum_fw-la etc._n etc._n 28_o h._n 6._o hen._n holland_n d._n of_o exon._n adm._n angliae_fw-la hiberniae_fw-la &_o aquitaniae_fw-la 1_o ed._n 4._o rich._n nevil_n come_v warwic_n &_o sarisb_n admiral_n of_o england_n ireland_n &_o acquit_v 2_o ed._n 4._o will._n nevil_n e._n of_o kent_n &_o bar._n falconberg_n adm._n of_o engl._n ireland_n &_o acquit_v ed._n 4._o richard_n d._n of_o gloucester_n brother_n to_o the_o king_n adm._n of_o engl._n irel._n &_o acquit_v 49_o h._n 6._o rich._n nevil_n e._n of_o warwic_n &_o sarisb_n capt._n of_o the_o town_n and_o castle_n of_o calais_n constable_n of_o the_o castle_n of_o dover_n &_o custos_fw-la 5._o portuum_fw-la adm._n ut_fw-la supra_fw-la 11_o ed._n richard_n d._n of_o gloucester_n predict_v constitute_v admiral_n ut_fw-la supra_fw-la 1_o r._n 3._o john_n howard_n d._n of_o norfolk_n adm._n of_o engl._n ireland_n &_o acquit_v 1_o h._n 7._o jo._n de_fw-fr veer_v e._n of_o oxford_n high_a chamberlain_n of_o england_n etc._n etc._n adm._n ut_fw-la supra_fw-la 4_o h._n 8._o edw._n howard_n knight_n fil._n tho._n e._n of_o sur._n afterward_o d._n of_o norf._n adm._n ut_fw-la supra_fw-la 5_o h._n 8._o tho._n howard_n eld_n brother_n of_o the_o say_v edw._n e._n of_o sur._n afterward_o d._n of_o norf._n adm._n ut_fw-la supra_fw-la 17_o h._n 8._o henr._n fil._n nothus_fw-la reg._n h._n 8._o d._n of_o richm._n &_o somers_n e._n of_o nottingh_n adm._n ut_fw-la supra_fw-la 28_o h._n 8._o will._n fitz_n william_n e._n of_o southampt_a adm._n ut_fw-la supra_fw-la 32_o h._n 8._o john_n russel_n knight_n dom._n russel_n admiral_n ut_fw-la supra_fw-la 34_o h._n 8._o john_n dudley_n knight_n vicecom_v insulae_fw-la &_o bar._n de_fw-fr malpas_n
etc._n etc._n adm._n ut_fw-la supra_fw-la 1_o ed._n 6._o tho._n de_fw-fr s._n mauro_n vulg._n seimor_n knight_n dom._n de_fw-fr s._n mauro_n de_fw-fr sudley_n brother_n to_o edw._n d._n of_o somers_n adm._n angl._n hib._n walliae_n cales_n bologniae_n etc._n etc._n 3_o ed._n 6._o john_n dudley_n e._n warwic_n vicecom_v lisley_n etc._n etc._n magnus_fw-la admirallus_fw-la angl._n hib._n wall_n cales_n bologn_n &_o marchiarum_fw-la earundem_fw-la normanniae_fw-la gasconiae_fw-la &_o aquitaniae_n also_o praefect_n gen._n classis_fw-la &_o marium_n regis_n etc._n etc._n 4_o ed._n 6._o edw._n clinton_n knight_n bar._n clinton_n &_o saius_fw-la admiral_n ut_fw-la supra_fw-la 1_o mar._n will._n howard_n knight_n bar._n effingham_n adm._n ut_fw-la supra_fw-la 3_o mar._n edw._n clinton_n knight_n bar._n clinton_n &_o saius_fw-la adm._n ut_fw-la supra_fw-la 27_o eliz._n charles_n lord_n howard_n knight_n of_o the_o noble_a order_n of_o the_o garter_n baro_n de_fw-fr effingham_n e._n of_o nottingh_n magn._fw-la adm._n angl._n hiber_n ac_fw-la dominiorum_fw-la &_o insularum_fw-la earundem_fw-la villae_fw-la calesiae_fw-la &_o marchiarum_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la normandiae_fw-la gasconiae_fw-la &_o aquitaniae_n also_o praefect_n gen._n class_n &_o marium_fw-la dict_z regnorum_fw-la 16_o jac._n georgius_n marchio_n &_o com._n buckingh_n vicecom_v villers_n baro_n de_fw-fr whaddon_n deinde_fw-la d._n buckingh_n knight_n of_o the_o noble_a order_n of_o the_o garter_n etc._n etc._n constitute_v magn._n adm._n ut_fw-la supra_fw-la non_fw-fr est_fw-fr dubium_fw-la uti_fw-la spelman_n quin_fw-la perplures_fw-la procerum_fw-la istorum_fw-la equites_fw-la fuerint_fw-la periscelidis_fw-la sive_fw-la garterii_n sed_fw-la cum_fw-la id_fw-la sibi_fw-la non_fw-la prompt_a innotuerit_fw-la aliis_fw-la reliquit_fw-la disquirendum_fw-la a_o alphabetical_a table_n of_o the_o principal_a thing_n contain_v in_o this_o treatise_n admiral_n it_o be_v etymâ—n_n or_o original_a with_o the_o various_a appellation_n thereof_o page_n 1._o to_o 7_o the_o antiquity_n thereof_o in_o foreign_a part_n 7._o to_o 21_o the_o antiquity_n thereof_o in_o england_n 22._o to_o 37_o who_o the_o first_o admiral_n in_o france_n 21_o twelve_o admiral_n slay_v at_o once_o at_o the_o siege_n of_o antioch_n 17_o aegina_n where_o situate_a suppose_v by_o some_o to_o have_v first_o invent_v the_o art_n of_o navigation_n 12_o aegean_a sea_n why_o so_o call_v 8_o africa_n by_o who_o first_o people_v 8_o agreement_n national_a between_o england_n and_o france_n acknowledge_v the_o sovereignty_n of_o the_o sea_n to_o be_v in_o the_o king_n of_o great_a britain_n 28_o 29_o anchor_n hâ—w_o to_o be_v lay_v in_o harbour_n where_o but_o little_a water_n 175_o 176_o alcibiades_n admiral_n to_o the_o athenian_n 15_o antonius_n pius_n his_o memorable_a answer_n to_o eudemon_n complaint_n touch_v shipwreck_n pag._n 10_o arragon_n famous_a for_o maritime_a constitution_n 13_o arrogatio_fw-la what_o it_o be_v and_o how_o it_o differ_v from_o adoptio_fw-la 62_o aruad_n the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o able_a marinors_n 11_o asia_n by_o who_o original_o people_v 8_o athenian_n their_o two_o chief_a maritime_a magistrate_n 15_o make_a tributary_n by_o the_o sea-fight_n of_o minos_n 8_o averidge_n what_o the_o law_n be_v therein_o 170_o aureus_n how_o much_o in_o value_n among_o the_o ancient_n 67_o b._n barcelonian_n famous_a for_o sea-law_n 13_o baxter_n case_n against_o hope_n 116_o beast_n with_o ten_o horn_n what_o mean_v thereby_o 12_o 13_o bridgmans_n case_n 99_o bright_n case_v against_o couper_n 95_o britain_n of_o old_a famous_a for_o navigation_n and_o how_o they_o ancient_o restrain_v all_o stranger_n merchant_n except_v from_o approach_v the_o british_a coast_n 27_o boy_n to_o the_o anchor_n to_o have_v the_o name_n of_o the_o ship_n or_o skipper_n engrave_v thereon_o 195_o c._n candie_n former_o call_v the_o isle_n of_o crete_n pag._n 8_o canon-law_n what_o the_o original_a thereof_o 55_o carbonianum_fw-la edictum_fw-la why_o so_o call_v the_o true_a meaning_n thereof_o in_o the_o law_n 64_o caria_n where_o situate_a the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o ancient_o repute_v lord_n of_o the_o sea_n 11_o 12_o carpathean_a sea_n where_o situate_a 9_o carthage_n when_o and_o how_o demolish_v 12_o carthaginian_n the_o art_n of_o navigation_n ancient_o ascribe_v to_o they_o ibid._n cast_v good_n over_o board_n to_o be_v do_v at_o the_o skipper_n discretion_n 169_o case_n of_o baxter_n against_o hope_n in_o brownl_n rep._n 2._o part_n 116_o case_n of_o bridgman_n in_o hob._n report_n 99_o case_n of_o bright_a against_o couper_n 95_o case_n of_o admiral_n court_n in_o brownl_n report_n part_n 2._o 107_o case_n of_o don_n diego_n serviento_n de_fw-fr acuna_n against_o jolliffe_n and_o tucker_n in_o hob._n rep._n 10_o 11_o case_n of_o sir_n hen._n constable_n in_o coke_n report_n 153_o case_n of_o the_o french_a man_n against_o the_o vendee_fw-mi of_o a_o ship_n trin._n 17._o car._n in_o bro._n report_n 97_o case_n of_o goodwin_n against_o tompkins_n in_o noy_n rep._n 139_o case_n of_o dr._n james_n in_o hob._n rep._n 123_o case_n of_o jennings_n against_o audley_n in_o br._n report_n part_n 2._o 116_o case_n of_o sir_n julius_n caesar_n in_o leonard_n rep._n 95_o case_n of_o leigh_n against_o burley_n in_o owen_n rep._n 135_o case_n of_o mariner_n against_o jones_n in_o whinch_n rep._n 133_o case_n of_o the_o merchant_n mich._n 8._o jac._n in_o br._n rep._n part_n 2._o 117_o case_n of_o oil_n against_o marshal_n in_o the_o mod._n rep._n 124_o case_n of_o palmer_n against_o pope_n in_o hob._n rep._n 94_o 111_o 135_o case_n of_o record_n against_o jobson_n in_o noy_n rep._n 125_o case_n of_o susan_n against_o turner_n in_o noy_n rep._n 91_o 115_o case_n of_o weston_n in_o brownl_n rep._n 96_o case_n of_o admiral_n jurisdiction_n resolve_v cro._n rep._n 156_o to_o 160_o cestertius_fw-la how_o much_o in_o value_n 67_o chanaan_n so_o call_v by_o the_o hebrew_n by_o the_o greek_n phoenicia_n 11_o charondas_n lawgiver_n to_o the_o thurian_o 53_o charter-party_n proper_o cognizable_a in_o the_o admiralty_n 129_o to_o 140_o civil_a law_n proper_o so_o call_v what_o and_o when_o first_o introduce_v 54_o colossus_n one_o of_o the_o world_n seven_o wonder_n where_o situate_a 9_o concurrency_n of_o jurisdiction_n 33_o constantinople_n famous_a of_o old_a for_o sea-law_n 13_o corinth_n ancient_o repute_v lord_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o by_o some_o suppose_a to_o have_v invent_v the_o art_n of_o navigation_n 12_o cyclades_n isle_n where_o situate_a ibid._n cymon_n another_o admiral_n of_o the_o athenian_n 15_o clergy_n ancient_o to_o be_v advise_v with_o in_o case_n of_o treasure-trove_a 194_o collision_n of_o one_o ship_n against_o another_o and_o damage_n thereby_o the_o law_n in_o that_o case_n 174_o 175_o custom_n in_o sea-matter_n to_o be_v observe_v 190_o 191_o 192_o cut_v of_o mast_n and_o cable_n in_o a_o storm_n what_o the_o law_n be_v in_o that_o case_n 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