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 two_o
pirate_n thief_n robber_n murderer_n and_o confederate_n upon_o the_o sea_n many_o time_n escape_v unpunished_a because_o the_o trial_n of_o their_o offence_n heretofore_o have_v be_v order_v judge_v and_o determine_v before_o the_o admiral_n or_o his_o lieutenant_n or_o commissary_n after_o the_o course_n of_o the_o civil_a law_n the_o nature_n whereof_o be_v that_o before_o any_o judgement_n of_o death_n can_v be_v give_v against_o the_o offender_n either_o they_o must_v plain_o confess_v their_o offence_n which_o they_o will_v never_o do_v without_o torture_n or_o pain_n or_o else_o their_o offence_n to_o be_v so_o plain_o and_o direct_o prove_v by_o witness_n indifferent_a such_o as_o see_v their_o offence_n commit_v which_o can_v be_v get_v but_o by_o chance_n at_o few_o time_n because_o such_o offender_n commit_v their_o offence_n upon_o the_o sea_n and_o many_o time_n murder_v and_o kill_v such_o person_n be_v in_o the_o ship_n or_o boat_n where_o they_o commit_v their_o offenc_n which_o shall_v witness_v against_o they_o in_o that_o behalf_n and_o also_o such_o as_o shall_v bear_v witness_n be_v common_o mariner_n and_o shipman_n which_o because_o of_o their_o often_o voyage_n and_o passage_n on_o the_o sea_n depart_v without_o long_a tarry_n and_o protraction_n of_o time_n to_o the_o great_a cost_n and_o charge_n as_o well_o of_o the_o king_n highness_n as_o such_o as_o will_v pursue_v such_o offender_n for_o reformation_n whereof_o be_v it_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o this_o present_a parliament_n that_o all_o treason_n felony_n robbery_n murder_n and_o confederacy_n hereafter_o to_o be_v commit_v in_o or_o upon_o the_o sea_n or_o in_o any_o other_o haven_n river_n creek_n or_o place_v where_o the_o admiral_n or_o admiral_n have_v or_o pretend_v to_o have_v power_n authority_n or_o jurisdiction_n shall_v be_v inquire_v try_v hear_v determine_v and_o adjudge_v in_o such_o shire_n and_o place_n in_o the_o realm_n as_o shall_v be_v limit_v by_o the_o king_n commission_n or_o commission_n to_o be_v direct_v for_o the_o same_o in_o the_o like_a form_n and_o condition_n as_o if_o any_o such_o offence_n or_o offence_n have_v be_v commit_v or_o do_v in_o or_o upon_o the_o land_n and_o such_o commission_n shall_v be_v have_v under_o the_o king_n great_a seal_n direct_v to_o the_o admiral_n or_o admiral_n or_o to_o he_o or_o their_o lieutenant_n deputy_n or_o deputy_n and_o to_o three_o or_o four_o such_o other_o substantial_a person_n as_o shall_v be_v name_v and_o appoint_v by_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n of_o england_n for_o the_o time_n be_v from_o time_n to_o time_n and_o as_o oft_o as_o need_v shall_v require_v to_o hear_v and_o determine_v such_o offence_n after_o the_o common_a course_n of_o the_o law_n of_o this_o land_n use_v for_o treason_n felony_n robbery_n murder_n and_o confederacy_n of_o the_o same_o do_v and_o commit_v upon_o the_o land_n within_o this_o realm_n this_o statute_n plain_o show_v that_o before_o the_o make_v thereof_o the_o offence_n of_o all_o traitor_n pirate_n thief_n robber_n and_o their_o confederate_n do_v or_o commit_v upon_o the_o sea_n without_o distinguish_v the_o main_a sea_n from_o the_o port_n creek_n and_o havens_n thereof_o or_o exclude_v they_o therefrom_o as_o well_o as_o the_o offence_n of_o murderer_n and_o meighmer_n of_o man_n be_v order_v judge_v and_o determine_v before_o the_o admiral_n his_o lieutenant_n or_o commissary_n nay_o by_o the_o reason_n give_v in_o this_o statute_n for_o the_o alteration_n this_o of_o this_o trial_n the_o port_n and_o havens_n do_v appear_v to_o be_v comprehend_v in_o the_o word_n sea_n where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o many_o time_n the_o offender_n do_v murder_n and_o kill_v such_o person_n and_o the_o witness_n be_v in_o the_o ship_n or_o boat_n where_o they_o commit_v their_o offence_n which_o shall_v witness_v against_o they_o in_o that_o behalf_n now_o sure_o all_o the_o say_a offence_n which_o be_v do_v or_o commit_v in_o ship_n or_o boat_n and_o be_v cognizable_a before_o the_o admiral_n or_o his_o lieutenant_n or_o commissary_n may_v be_v and_o be_v commit_v as_o well_o in_o ship_n and_o boat_n which_o do_v ride_v or_o lie_v at_o anchor_n within_o the_o havens_n creek_n and_o port_n of_o the_o sea_n as_o upon_o the_o high_a sea_n yet_o if_o this_o be_v doubt_v what_o follow_v in_o the_o act_n will_v make_v it_o more_o plain_a viz._n that_o all_o treason_n felony_n robbery_n murder_n and_o confederacy_n hereafter_o to_o be_v commit_v in_o or_o upon_o the_o sea_n or_o in_o any_o other_o haven_n river_n creek_n or_o place_n where_o the_o admiral_n have_v or_o pretend_v to_o have_v power_n authority_n or_o jurisdiction_n shall_v be_v inquire_v try_v etc._n etc._n so_o that_o we_o see_v here_o the_o same_o criminal_a offence_n acknowedge_v to_o have_v heretofore_o be_v tryable_a by_o the_o civil_a law_n and_o that_o it_o be_v now_o enact_v that_o hereafter_o the_o same_o offence_n commit_v upon_o the_o sea_n may_v be_v otherwise_o inquire_v try_v etc._n etc._n and_o lest_o any_o doubt_n shall_v arise_v how_o far_o the_o sea_n heretofore_o extend_v therefore_o it_o be_v add_v or_o any_o other_o haven_n river_n or_o place_n where_o the_o admiral_n or_o admiral_n have_v or_o pretend_v to_o have_v power_n authority_n or_o jurisdiction_n again_o have_v these_o havens_n rivers_n and_o creek_n ever_o be_v within_o the_o body_n of_o county_n so_o that_o a_o jury_n may_v have_v be_v have_v out_o of_o a_o proper_a county_n for_o the_o trial_n of_o these_o offence_n thereon_o commit_v then_o need_v not_o this_o statute_n have_v appoint_v any_o such_o trial_n thereof_o by_o jury_n to_o be_v choose_v out_o of_o any_o county_n limit_v by_o the_o king_n commission_n proper_a or_o not_o proper_a nor_o assure_o will_v this_o stature_n have_v give_v the_o cognizance_n of_o these_o offence_n commit_v within_o the_o body_n of_o county_n to_o the_o lord_n admiral_n and_o his_o deputy_n now_o if_o these_o havens_n rivers_n and_o creek_n be_v so_o far_o out_o of_o the_o body_n of_o county_n that_o a_o jury_n can_v not_o nor_o yet_o can_v be_v have_v out_o of_o a_o proper_a county_n but_o must_v be_v have_v out_o of_o any_o county_n by_o the_o king_n in_o chancery_n appoint_v for_o the_o trial_n of_o these_o criminal_a cause_n arise_v from_o these_o offence_n thereon_o commit_v i_o conceive_v it_o will_v seem_v strange_a that_o it_o shall_v be_v affirm_v that_o the_o same_o havens_n rivers_n and_o creek_n shall_v be_v so_o far_o within_o the_o body_n of_o county_n that_o a_o jury_n may_v or_o may_v be_v have_v out_o of_o a_o proper_a county_n for_o the_o trial_n of_o such_o civil_a cause_n as_o might_n or_o may_v arise_v from_o civil_a matter_n thereon_o have_v or_o do_v so_o that_o i_o can_v by_o the_o uttermost_a of_o my_o endeavour_n find_v out_o the_o foundation_n either_o of_o law_n or_o reason_n whereon_o this_o judgement_n be_v build_v sir_n edward_n coke_n not_o seldom_o 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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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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court_n be_v settle_v after_o the_o conquest_n ever_o arch._n undertake_v to_o deal_v in_o cause_n of_o that_o nature_n but_o as_o mr._n lambard_n determine_v this_o point_n very_o well_o be_v only_o settle_v and_o appoint_v for_o cause_n concern_v the_o king_n demesne_n and_o receipt_n and_o he_o say_v that_o after_o the_o conqueror_n have_v suppress_v the_o force_n of_o those_o that_o make_v head_n against_o he_o here_o he_o settle_v this_o court_n for_o his_o revenue_n and_o call_v it_o his_o exchequer_n after_o the_o name_n of_o his_o exchequer_n in_o normandy_n but_o say_v he_o it_o differ_v not_o a_o little_a from_o that_o for_o the_o exchequer_n of_o normandy_n have_v not_o only_o the_o government_n of_o the_o revenue_n of_o the_o duke_n there_o but_o be_v also_o the_o sovereign_a court_n for_o the_o administration_n of_o justice_n among_o his_o subject_n until_o lewis_n the_o twelve_o king_n of_o france_n anno_fw-la 1499._o convert_v it_o into_o a_o parliament_n consist_v of_o a_o precedent_n and_o councillor_n and_o establish_v it_o at_o rouen_n in_o normandy_n where_o it_o still_o continue_v but_o say_v he_o this_o exchequer_n in_o england_n have_v only_o the_o
make_v to_o appear_v for_o sound_v they_o upon_o then_o for_o the_o former_a which_o be_v but_o a_o quakemire_n chap._n vii_o the_o argument_n deduce_v from_o two_o praemunires_fw-la instance_a in_o to_o be_v bring_v against_o the_o party_n sue_v in_o the_o admiralty_n for_o thing_n do_v upon_o port_n redargue_v but_o to_o keep_v some_o method_n i_o must_v out_o of_o these_o thing_n which_o sir_n edward_n coke_n have_v promiscuous_o urge_v against_o the_o admiral_n cognizance_n of_o business_n do_v upon_o the_o port_n and_o havens_n and_o of_o contract_n make_v upon_o the_o land_n for_o freight_n mariner_n wage_n tackle_n furniture_n and_o ammunition_n and_o of_o thing_n do_v beyond_o the_o sea_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o next_o place_n pick_v and_o gather_v the_o rest_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o only_o concern_v his_o cognizance_n of_o business_n do_v upon_o the_o port_n and_o havens_n and_o give_v some_o answer_n to_o they_o first_o and_o those_o be_v praemunire_n prohibition_n book-case_n and_o authority_n in_o law_n and_o then_o come_v in_o the_o three_o book_n of_o this_o treatise_n to_o those_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v urge_v against_o the_o admiral_n cognizance_n of_o or_o concern_v contract_n make_v upon_o the_o land_n for_o freight_n mariner_n wage_n etc._n etc._n two_o praemunire_n he_o instance_v in_o the_o one_o bring_v mich._n 38._o h._n 6._o by_o john_n cassy_n esquire_n against_o richard_n beuchampe_n thomas_n paunce_n esquire_n and_o other_o upon_o the_o statute_n of_o 16_o rich._n 2._o cap._n 5._o for_o sue_v in_o curiâ_fw-la romanâ_fw-la vel_fw-la alibi_fw-la of_o matter_n belong_v to_o the_o common_a law_n for_o that_o the_o defendant_n do_v sue_v the_o plaintiff_n in_o the_o admiralty_n court_n before_o henry_n duke_n of_o excester_n that_o the_o say_v john_n cassy_n do_v take_v and_o carry_v away_o certain_a jewel_n super_fw-la altum_fw-la mare_fw-la ubi_fw-la idem_fw-la johannes_n cassy_n bona_fw-la illa_fw-la apud_fw-la stratford_n bow_n infra_fw-la corpus_fw-la comitatûs_fw-la middlesexiae_fw-la &_o non_fw-la super_fw-la altum_fw-la mare_fw-la cepit_fw-la which_o say_v he_o be_v so_o evident_a and_o of_o so_o dangerous_a consequence_n as_o no_o application_n shall_v be_v make_v thereof_o but_o i_o must_v under_o favour_n take_v leave_v to_o make_v some_o application_n and_o some_o answer_n likewise_o hereunto_o and_o show_v that_o the_o urge_n â—oth_v of_o this_o and_o the_o other_o which_o he_o instance_v in_o which_o be_v a_o praemunire_n bring_v 9_o h._n 7._o for_o a_o suit_n in_o the_o admiralty_n court_n before_o john_n earl_n of_o oxford_n for_o take_v and_o carry_v away_o quandam_fw-la naviculam_fw-la apud_fw-la horton_n key_n at_o south-lyn_a etc._n etc._n suppose_v the_o same_o to_o be_v super_fw-la altum_fw-la mare_fw-la where_o it_o be_v infra_fw-la corpus_fw-la comitatûs_fw-la be_v no_o way_n consequent_a or_o concludent_fw-la to_o prove_v the_o port_n and_o havens_n to_o be_v within_o the_o body_n of_o county_n for_o the_o first_o of_o these_o it_o be_v plain_o affirm_v that_o john_n cassy_n do_v take_v away_o the_o good_n he_o be_v sue_v for_o in_o the_o admiralty_n court_n at_o stratford_n bow_n be_v a_o town_n or_o parish_n plain_o within_o the_o body_n of_o the_o county_n of_o middlesex_n and_o no_o haven_n or_o haven-town_n this_o suggestion_n be_v prove_v the_o admiral_n have_v no_o colour_n at_o all_o to_o take_v cognizance_n of_o this_o cause_n for_o the_o take_n and_o carry_v away_o of_o the_o little_a ship_n little_a bark_n or_o boat_n for_o navicula_fw-la signify_v either_o of_o the_o three_o at_o horton_n key_n at_o south-lynne_a it_o conclude_v nothing_o against_o the_o admiral_n jurisdiction_n upon_o the_o haven_n or_o port_n take_v for_o the_o water_n beneath_o the_o first_o bridge_n for_o a_o key_n be_v often_o take_v for_o the_o wharfe_n or_o place_n whereon_o good_n be_v usual_o land_v but_o strict_o it_o be_v take_v for_o the_o very_a separation_n of_o the_o 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portu_fw-la stationibúsve_fw-la haererent_fw-la leg_n judicis_fw-la erit_fw-la officium_fw-la omnibus_fw-la
ce_fw-fr que_fw-fr ad_fw-la estre_fw-fr duement_fw-fr use_n en_fw-fr temps_fw-fr du_fw-fr noble_a roy_fw-fr ail_v nostre_fw-fr quorust_n do_v no_o way_n at_o all_o take_v away_o the_o admiral_n or_o the_o court_n of_o the_o admiralty_n cognizance_n of_o any_o thing_n whatsoever_o be_v cognoscible_a before_o they_o in_o edward_n the_o 3s_n time_n and_o so_o consequent_o do_v it_o not_o take_v away_o the_o cognizance_n of_o contract_n for_o freight_n nor_o wage_n nor_o be_v they_o any_o of_o the_o encroachment_n complain_v of_o in_o the_o petition_n whereunto_o that_o statute_n be_v a_o answer_n and_o divers_a other_o judgement_n there_o be_v among_o these_o law_n of_o oleron_n which_o determine_v contract_v make_v between_o the_o master_n of_o ship_n and_o pilot_n or_o loads-man_n whether_o the_o same_o be_v make_v at_o land_n or_o elsewhere_o for_o the_o conduct_v of_o ship_n into_o port_n and_o havens_n or_o from_o one_o port_n or_o place_n to_o another_o i_o shall_v only_o quote_v 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as_o be_v before_o declare_v have_v settle_v the_o cognizance_n of_o such_o contract_n and_o maritime_a cause_n in_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o admiralty_n he_o grant_v the_o same_o to_o his_o admiral_n by_o their_o patent_n as_o appear_v by_o that_o patent_n before_o mention_v 3._o grant_v unto_o robert_n herle_n in_o the_o 35_o of_o his_o reign_n but_o as_o it_o seem_v some_o in_o those_o time_n have_v oppose_v or_o at_o leastwise_o afterward_o interrupt_v this_o settlement_n the_o same_o king_n cause_v a_o inquisition_n to_o be_v make_v at_o quinborough_n the_o second_o day_n of_o april_n in_o the_o 49th_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n before_o william_n latimer_n chamberlain_n of_o england_n and_o warden_n of_o the_o cinque_fw-fr port_n and_o william_n nevil_n his_o admiral_n of_o the_o north_n by_o near_o twenty_o of_o the_o most_o able_a and_o best_a skill_a seafaring_a man_n of_o several_a port_n town_n of_o this_o nation_n of_o and_o concern_v the_o ancient_a custom_n of_o the_o admiralty_n 12._o to_o be_v hold_v firm_a and_o continue_a according_a to_o their_o verdict_n as_o i_o have_v at_o large_a set_v forth_o in_o the_o twelve_o chapter_n of_o the_o second_o book_n of_o this_o treatise_n i_o shall_v therefore_o proceed_v to_o show_v that_o by_o the_o say_a inquisition_n it_o plain_o appear_v that_o contract_v make_v at_o land_n of_o and_o concern_v maritime_a affair_n be_v in_o edward_n the_o three_o time_n cognoscible_a and_o tryable_a in_o the_o admiralty_n court_n chap._n four_o that_o by_o the_o ancient_a inquisition_n take_v at_o quinborough_n in_o edward_n the_o three_o time_n it_o appear_v that_o the_o cognizance_n of_o contract_n make_v at_o land_n concern_v maritime_a affair_n belong_v then_o and_o before_o unto_o the_o admiralty_n court_n it_o have_v be_v a_o ancient_a rule_n or_o maxim_n among_o merchant_n owner_n of_o ship_n master_n of_o ship_n and_o all_o sort_n of_o mariner_n and_o seaman_n that_o freight_n be_v the_o mother_n of_o 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time_n for_o direction_n of_o the_o admiralty_n jurisdiction_n book_n as_o be_v already_o set_v forth_o the_o same_o be_v both_o then_o and_o before_o cognoscible_a in_o the_o admiralty_n court_n by_o the_o 14_o article_n of_o that_o inquisition_n if_o a_o ship_n be_v let_v to_o fraught_v for_o several_a price_n or_o rate_n of_o affreightment_n the_o whole_a freight_n shall_v be_v cast_v up_o rateable_o and_o the_o mariner_n pay_v out_o of_o the_o whole_a so_o that_o the_o admiralty_n be_v to_o take_v cognizance_n of_o the_o several_a contract_n of_o affreightment_n make_v by_o the_o merchant_n before_o the_o lade_n of_o their_o good_n and_o to_o cause_v the_o mariner_n to_o be_v pay_v their_o wage_n they_o have_v contract_v for_o before_o their_o enter_v into_o their_o service_n on_o shipboard_n according_a to_o the_o say_a agreement_n of_o affreightment_n the_o word_n of_o the_o article_n be_v these_o item_n se_fw-fr une_fw-fr nef_fw-fr soit_fw-fr affreta_fw-la a_o divers_a pris_fw-fr de_fw-fr fretter_n lentier_fw-fr de_fw-fr tout_fw-fr laffret_v sera_fw-fr account_n ensemble_fw-fr &_o les_fw-fr portage_n paiez_fw-fr aux_fw-fr mariner_n selon_fw-fr lafferant_a du_fw-fr fret_v de_fw-fr chunn_v tonnel_n lun_v acompte_n come_v dit_fw-fr est_fw-fr droittement_fw-fr avec_fw-fr quis_fw-la lautre_fw-fr 14._o divers_a rule_n there_o be_v in_o the_o maritime_a law_n for_o direction_n whether_o and_o when_o mariner_n be_v to_o have_v their_o wage_n contract_v for_o when_o not_o when_o all_o when_o some_o part_n thereof_o and_o what_o part_n thereof_o which_o be_v guide_v by_o the_o rate_n of_o payment_n of_o freight_n i_o shall_v instance_n but_o in_o one_o more_o out_o of_o this_o inquisition_n and_o that_o shall_v be_v out_o of_o the_o very_a next_o article_n to_o that_o before_o set_v down_o which_o follow_v in_o these_o word_n item_n une_fw-fr nef_fw-fr soit_fw-fr affrettee_n deurs_fw-fr quilque_fw-fr '_o lien_n quae_fw-la soit_fw-fr &_o ait_fw-fr certain_a jour_fw-fr limit_fw-la de_fw-fr payment_n de_fw-fr son_fw-fr fret_n en_fw-fr endenture_n ou_fw-fr autrement_fw-fr les_fw-fr mariner_n scront_fw-fr paiez_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr moiety_n de_fw-fr lieurs_fw-fr lovyer_n a_o la_fw-fr charge_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr nef_n &_o de_fw-fr lautre_fw-fr moiety_n quant_fw-fr mesme_fw-fr la_fw-fr nef_fw-fr sera_fw-fr venus_n en_fw-fr lien_n de_fw-fr sa_fw-fr discharge_n se_fw-fr le_fw-fr maistre_fw-mi ou_fw-fr le_fw-fr seigneur_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr nef_fw-fr ny_fw-fr veult_n come_v dit_fw-fr est_fw-fr avoir_fw-fr la_fw-fr nef_fw-fr lostel_n &_o de_fw-fr leure_fw-fr serout_a ilz_n paiez_fw-fr quant_fw-fr la_fw-fr moiety_n du_fw-fr dit_fw-fr fret_n est_fw-fr receu_fw-fr 15._o it_o be_v plain_a then_o that_o this_o inquisition_n be_v in_o edward_n the_o three_o time_n take_v for_o the_o direction_n of_o the_o judicature_n of_o the_o admiralty_n it_o be_v as_o plain_a by_o these_o article_n that_o in_o his_o time_n the_o admiral_n have_v cognizance_n 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