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be_v grant_v though_o this_o be_v do_v within_o the_o realm_n four_o although_o of_o some_o cause_n arise_v upon_o the_o thames_n beneath_o the_o bridge_n and_o divers_a other_o river_n beneath_o the_o first_o bridge_n the_o king_n court_n have_v conusance_n yet_o the_o admiral_n also_o have_v jurisdiction_n there_o in_o the_o point_n especial_o mention_v in_o the_o statute_n of_o 15._o of_o richard_n 2._o and_o also_o by_o exposition_n and_o equity_n thereof_o he_o may_v inquire_v of_o and_o redress_v all_o annoyance_n and_o obstruction_n that_o be_v or_o may_v be_v any_o impediment_n to_o navigation_n and_o passage_n to_o or_o from_o the_o sea_n and_o also_o to_o try_v personal_a contract_n and_o injury_n do_v there_o which_o concern_v navigation_n on_o the_o sea_n and_o no_o prohibition_n be_v to_o be_v grant_v in_o such_o case_n five_o if_o any_o be_v imprison_v and_o upon_o habeas_fw-la corpus_fw-la bring_v it_o be_v certify_v that_o any_o of_o these_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o imprisonment_n the_o party_n shall_v be_v remaund_v subscribe_v the_o 4._o feb._n 1632._o by_o all_o the_o judge_n of_o both_o bench_n sir_n george_n crook_n report_v be_v publish_v by_o sir_n harbotle_n grimston_n be_v approve_v and_o allow_v as_o for_o the_o common_a benefit_n by_o the_o judge_n then_o be_v viz._n by_o john_n glynn_n oliver_n st._n john_n edward_n atkins_n robert_n nicholas_n matthew_n hales_n hugh_n windham_n peter_n warburton_n and_o john_n parker_n it_o may_v be_v presume_v that_o what_o so_o many_o person_n eminent_a both_o for_o their_o place_n and_o also_o for_o their_o knowledge_n of_o the_o law_n and_o statute_n of_o the_o realm_n do_v so_o deliberate_o and_o cautious_o resolve_v upon_o and_o other_o of_o like_a quality_n have_v countenance_v aught_o to_o be_v receive_v and_o respect_v as_o sufficient_a authority_n as_o to_o those_o point_n whereof_o they_o do_v declare_v their_o resolution_n notwithstanding_o the_o confident_a opinion_n of_o any_o 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be_v say_v that_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 aquae_fw-la but_o whether_o it_o be_v upon_o any_o water_n within_o the_o county_n wherefore_o it_o be_v acknowledge_v that_o of_o thing_n do_v upon_o the_o sea_n out_o of_o any_o county_n the_o admiral_n ought_v to_o have_v jurisdiction_n and_o that_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 quarrel_n for_o any_o maritine_n cause_n do_v upon_o the_o sea_n in_o this_o answer_v it_o be_v confess_v that_o the_o admiral_n ought_v to_o have_v jurisdiction_n of_o thing_n do_v on_o the_o sea_n and_o that_o no_o prohibition_n have_v be_v grant_v for_o any_o such_o cause_n but_o whether_o by_o the_o supposal_n or_o fiction_n of_o a_o ship_n arrive_v in_o cheapside_n the_o court_n of_o common_a law_n do_v hold_v plea_n of_o thing_n do_v on_o the_o sea_n it_o be_v nether_a confess_v nor_o deny_v much_o 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but_o which_o be_v whole_o distinct_a from_o the_o same_o in_o the_o first_o case_n he_o confess_v that_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o allege_v the_o cause_n of_o action_n to_o arise_v within_o the_o new_a create_a jurisdiction_n because_o prima_fw-la fancy_n nay_o de_fw-la jure_fw-la the_o court_n of_o common_a law_n have_v general_a jurisdiction_n of_o those_o thing_n but_o in_o the_o late_a case_n as_o of_o the_o admiralty_n if_o the_o cause_n be_v maritime_a there_o be_v no_o need_n to_o aver_v it_o to_o have_v be_v do_v upon_o the_o sea_n out_o of_o any_o respect_n to_o the_o court_n of_o common_a law_n for_o that_o it_o do_v not_o tend_v to_o the_o diminution_n of_o any_o of_o those_o court_n and_o for_o confirmation_n thereof_o he_o affirm_v that_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o marshalsey_n stand_v partly_o upon_o the_o statute_n articuli_fw-la super_fw-la chartas_n and_o the_o word_n of_o that_o statute_n be_v as_o restrictive_a as_o any_o word_n of_o the_o statute_n touch_v the_o admiralty_n and_o by_o the_o book_n of_o the_o common_a law_n the_o marshal_n can_v hold_v plea_n in_o some_o case_n unless_o both_o party_n be_v of_o the_o king_n household_n nor_o in_o any_o case_n unless_o one_o of_o the_o party_n be_v so_o yet_o it_o be_v resolve_v that_o the_o declaration_n be_v good_a although_o it_o be_v not_o aver_v therein_o that_o any_o of_o the_o party_n be_v of_o the_o household_n and_o therefore_o a_o fortiori_fw-la it_o be_v not_o necessary_a in_o the_o admiralty_n to_o specify_v in_o the_o libel_n the_o thing_n to_o have_v be_v do_v super_fw-la alto_fw-mi mari_fw-fr the_o admiralty_n jurisdiction_n be_v more_o distinct_a from_o the_o common_a law_n than_o that_o of_o the_o court_n of_o marshalsey_n 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 9_o be_v more_o commodious_a for_o the_o subject_n and_o kingdom_n of_o england_n than_o in_o the_o court_n of_o common_a law_n how_o much_o the_o 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and_o transport_v their_o ware_n merchandize_n and_o commodity_n by_o land_n but_o only_o by_o ship_n and_o that_o the_o navy_n and_o multitude_n of_o ship_n of_o the_o realm_n be_v very_o commodious_a and_o necessary_a as_o well_o for_o the_o intercourse_n and_o concourse_n of_o merchant_n convey_v and_o transport_v their_o ware_n and_o merchandize_n and_o a_o great_a defence_n and_o security_n to_o this_o realm_n as_o well_o to_o offend_v and_o defend_v as_o also_o for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o many_o master_n mariner_n and_o seaman_n and_o also_o have_v be_v the_o chief_a maintenance_n and_o supportation_n of_o city_n town_n havens_n and_o creek_n near_o adjoin_v unto_o the_o seacoast_n likewise_o that_o of_o the_o 43._o of_o elizabeth_n chap._n 12._o declare_v that_o it_o have_v always_o be_v the_o policy_n of_o this_o realm_n by_o all_o good_a mean_n to_o comfort_n and_o encourage_v the_o merchant_n thereby_o to_o advance_v the_o general_a wealth_n of_o this_o realm_n the_o king_n custom_n and_o strength_n of_o ship_n etc._n etc._n 37._o it_o have_v be_v former_o observe_v that_o for_o the_o encouragement_n of_o those_o who_o maintain_v trade_n by_o sea_n in_o all_o nation_n and_o state_n there_o have_v be_v special_a judge_n appoint_v to_o hear_v and_o determine_v cause_n concern_v trade_n and_o affair_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o it_o may_v be_v further_o note_v that_o such_o judge_n have_v be_v direct_v to_o proceed_v at_o such_o time_n and_o in_o such_o manner_n as_o may_v best_o consist_v with_o the_o opportunity_n of_o trade_n and_o least_o hinder_v or_o detain_v man_n from_o their_o employment_n â—_o among_o the_o grecian_n as_o at_o athens_n it_o be_v provide_v that_o all_o suit_n betwixt_o seaman_n and_o merchant_n shall_v be_v determine_v in_o those_o vacation_n when_o the_o sea_n be_v bar_v or_o in_o those_o month_n when_o navigation_n be_v restrain_v so_o much_o be_v confirm_v by_o salmatius_n eo_fw-la tempore_fw-la quo_fw-la oritur_fw-la arcturus_n navigationes_fw-la svas_fw-la ut_fw-la plurimum_fw-la desinebant_fw-la mercatores_fw-la domumque_fw-la redibant_fw-la boedromion_n quip_n mensis_fw-la qui_fw-la septembri_n respondet_fw-la quo_fw-la tempore_fw-la ferè_fw-la arcturus_n oritur_fw-la terminus_fw-la erat_fw-la navigationum_fw-la atticarum_fw-la ideo_fw-la ab_fw-la eo_fw-la mense_fw-la munichiâ—nem_fw-la usque_fw-la quo_fw-la mense_fw-la iterum_fw-la se_fw-la mari_fw-fr committebant_fw-la ac_fw-la vela_fw-la dabunt_fw-la mercatores_fw-la athenienses_fw-la in_o urbe_fw-la desidebant_fw-la &_o light_n svas_fw-la disceptabant_fw-la ut_fw-la videre_fw-la est_fw-la apud_fw-la demosthenem_fw-la adversus_fw-la apaturium_fw-la cujacius_n among_o the_o roman_n likewise_o for_o the_o better_a dispatch_n of_o cause_n concern_v sea-business_n the_o judge_n be_v order_v to_o proceed_v levato_fw-la velo_fw-la and_o de_fw-fr plano_fw-la without_o that_o solemnity_n and_o formality_n which_o be_v use_v in_o ordinary_a court_n 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