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of_o great_a britain_n have_v a_o undoubted_a right_n to_o the_o sovereignty_n of_o the_o sea_n of_o great_a britain_n none_o but_o a_o few_o sea_n mare_n libertine_n and_o that_o for_o their_o own_o interest_n ever_o scruple_v sir_n hen_n spelman_n give_v we_o a_o account_n of_o a_o very_a ancient_n record_v dominus_fw-la extract_v out_o of_o the_o law_n of_o hoelus_fw-la dha_n regis_fw-la seu_fw-la principis_fw-la walliae_fw-la cir_n an._n 928._o which_o for_o the_o proof_n of_o the_o say_v dominium_fw-la quasi_fw-la uno_fw-la intuitu_fw-la be_v here_o insert_v in_o haec_fw-la verba_fw-la viz._n variato_fw-it aliquantulum_fw-la nominis_fw-la vocabulo_fw-la dici_fw-la hic_fw-la videtur_fw-la huwell_n dam_fw-la qui_fw-la superius_fw-la hoêl_fw-la dha_n latin_a hoêlus_n &_o hoelus_fw-la alius_fw-la huval_n quem_fw-la malmesburiensis_fw-la unum_fw-la fuisse_fw-la refert_fw-la e_fw-la quinque_fw-la wallensium_n regibus_fw-la quos_fw-la cum_fw-la cunadio_fw-la rege_fw-la scotorum_fw-la malcolmo_n rege_fw-la cambrorum_fw-la &_o maccusio_fw-la achipirata_fw-la seu_fw-la principe_fw-la nautarum_fw-la vel_fw-la marium_n praefecto_fw-la ad_fw-la civitatem_fw-la legionum_fw-la sibi_fw-la occurrentes_fw-la rex_fw-la anglorum_fw-la eadgarus_fw-la in_o triumphi_fw-la pompam_fw-la deducebat_fw-la una_fw-la enim_fw-la impositos_fw-la remigrare_fw-la eos_fw-la hanc_fw-la coegit_fw-la dum_fw-la in_o prora_fw-la ipse_fw-la sedens_fw-la navis_fw-la tenuit_fw-la gubernaculum_fw-la ut_fw-la se_fw-la hoc_fw-la spectaculo_fw-la soli_fw-la &_o sali_n orbis_fw-la brittanici_n dominum_fw-la praedicaret_fw-la &_o monarcham_n in_o this_o ancient_n and_o memorable_a record_n king_n edgar_n neptune-like_a ride_v in_o triumph_n over_o the_o british_a sea_n give_v the_o world_n to_o understand_v that_o dominium_fw-la maris_fw-la be_v the_o motto_n of_o his_o trident._n consonant_a whereunto_o be_v that_o which_o the_o law_n itself_o say_v mâ—â—e_n mare_n dicitur_fw-la esse_fw-la de_fw-la districtu_fw-la illius_fw-la civitatis_fw-la vel_fw-la loci_fw-la qui_fw-la confinat_fw-la cum_fw-la mari_fw-fr in_o quantum_fw-la se_fw-la extendit_fw-la territorium_fw-la terrae_fw-la prope_fw-la mare_fw-la in_o a_o word_n to_o this_o purpose_n the_o renown_a learned_a mr._n selden_n who_o have_v leave_v no_o more_o to_o say_v but_o with_o jo_n baptist_n larrea_n in_o one_o of_o his_o decision_n of_o granada_n that_o authorum_fw-la sententias_fw-la non_fw-la ex_fw-la numero_fw-la sed_fw-la ex_fw-la ratione_fw-la metiri_fw-la oportet_fw-la &_o pensitari_fw-la debent_fw-la juris_fw-la fundamenta_fw-la non_fw-la authorum_fw-la elenchum_fw-la velut_fw-la calculatione_fw-la computari_fw-la enucleando_fw-la the_o lord_n high_a admiral_n be_v by_o the_o prince_n concredit_v with_o the_o management_n of_o all_o marine_a affair_n as_o well_o in_o respect_n of_o jurisdiction_n as_o protection_n he_o be_v that_o high_a officer_n or_o magistrate_n to_o who_o be_v commit_v the_o government_n of_o the_o king_n navy_n with_o power_n of_o decision_n in_o all_o cause_n maritime_a as_o well_o civil_a as_o criminal_a so_o that_o befide_v the_o power_n of_o jurisdiction_n in_o criminal_n he_o may_v judge_v of_o contract_n between_o party_n and_o party_n touch_v thing_n do_v upon_o or_o beyond_o the_o the_o sea_n admiral_n wherein_o he_o may_v cause_v his_o arrest_n monition_n and_o other_o decree_n of_o court_n to_o be_v serve_v upon_o the_o land_n as_o also_o may_v take_v the_o party_n body_n or_o good_n in_o execution_n upon_o the_o land_n ibid._n the_o lord_n coke_n in_o honour_n of_o the_o admiralty_n of_o england_n be_v please_v to_o publish_v to_o the_o world_n that_o the_o lord_n admiral_n jurisdiction_n be_v very_a ancient_n and_o long_o before_o the_o reign_n of_o ed._n 3._o and_o that_o there_o have_v ever_o be_v a_o admiral_n time_n out_o of_o mind_n as_o appear_v not_o only_o by_o the_o law_n of_o oleron_n but_o also_o by_o many_o other_o ancient_a record_n in_o the_o reign_v of_o hen._n 3._o ed._n 1._o &_o ed._n 2._o 439._o thus_o as_o the_o law_n and_o constitution_n of_o the_o sea_n be_v nigh_o as_o ancient_a as_o navigation_n itself_o so_o the_o jurisdiction_n thereof_o have_v universal_o be_v own_v and_o receive_v by_o all_o nation_n yea_o and_o this_o kingdom_n be_v by_o way_n of_o eminency_n crown_v by_o antiquity_n for_o the_o promulgation_n of_o the_o one_o and_o establishment_n of_o the_o other_o for_o otherwise_o without_o such_o maritime_a law_n and_o such_o a_o admiral_n jurisdiction_n how_o can_v the_o ancient_a britain_n long_o before_o julius_n caesar_n invade_v this_o isle_n restrain_v all_o stranger_n merchant_n except_v from_o approach_v their_o confine_n 72._o or_o regulate_v such_o navy_n as_o be_v the_o wonder_n of_o that_o age_n 53._o or_o how_o can_v king_n edgar_n in_o the_o title_n of_o his_o charter_n have_v effectual_o style_v himself_o as_o well_o imperator_fw-la dominusque_fw-la rerum_fw-la omnium_fw-la insularum_fw-la oceani_fw-la qui_fw-la brittaniam_fw-la circumjacent_a as_o anglorum_fw-la basileus_n 21._o or_o maintain_v in_o naval_a discipline_n these_o four_o hundred_o sail_n of_o ship_n appoint_v by_o he_o to_o guard_n and_o scour_v the_o british_a sea_n cestrensis_fw-la and_o do_v not_o etheldred_n after_o edgar_n for_o the_o selfsame_a end_n and_o purpose_n set_v forth_o to_o sea_n from_o sandwich_n one_o of_o the_o great_a navy_n that_o ever_o this_o kingdom_n prepare_v doubtless_o this_o be_v no_o lawless_a navy_n without_o maritime_a constitution_n for_o the_o due_a regulation_n thereof_o according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o sea_n consonant_a to_o that_o of_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o admiralty_n then_o in_o use_n and_o receive_v by_o all_o the_o maritime_a principality_n of_o europe_n glos_n whereas_o it_o be_v universal_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o admiralty_n of_o england_n be_v very_a ancient_n and_o long_o before_o the_o reign_n of_o edward_n the_o three_o who_o ever_o consult_v antiquity_n shall_v find_v it_o far_o more_o ancient_a and_o long_o before_o the_o reign_n of_o edward_n the_o first_o even_o time_n out_o of_o mind_n before_o the_o say_v edward_n the_o first_o to_o this_o purpose_n very_o remarkable_a be_v that_o ancient_a record_n in_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n entitle_v de_fw-fr superioritate_fw-la maris_fw-la angliae_fw-la &_o jure_fw-la officii_fw-la admirallatus_fw-la london_n in_o eodem_fw-la and_o out_o of_o the_o old_a french_a render_v into_o english_a by_o sir_n john_n borough_n in_o his_o compendious_a treatise_n of_o the_o sovereignty_n of_o the_o british_a sea_n pag._n 25_o etc._n etc._n edit_n anno_fw-la 1633._o in_o which_o it_o evident_o appear_v that_o the_o admiralty_n of_o england_n and_o the_o jurisdiction_n thereof_o be_v far_o more_o ancient_a than_o edward_n the_o first_o and_o that_o from_o age_n to_o age_n successive_o and_o time_n out_o of_o mind_n even_o before_o the_o day_n of_o the_o say_v edward_n the_o first_o it_o be_v so_o own_v and_o acknowledge_v by_o this_o and_o all_o other_o neighbour-nation_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o say_a record_n which_o be_v occasion_v by_o a_o national_a agreement_n of_o certain_a difference_n arise_v between_o the_o king_n of_o england_n and_o france_n in_o the_o 26_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o say_v edward_n the_o first_o by_o reason_n of_o certain_a usurpation_n attempt_v by_o reyner_n grimbald_n than_o admiral_n of_o the_o french_a navy_n in_o the_o british_a sea_n in_o which_o agreement_n the_o commissioner_n or_o agent_n for_o the_o maritime_a coast_n of_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o christian_a world_n of_o genoa_n spain_n germany_n holland_n zealand_n freezland_n denmark_n and_o norway_n then_o present_a make_v this_o memorable_a acknowledgement_n and_o declaration_n which_o be_v extract_v out_o of_o the_o say_a record_n as_o to_o so_o much_o thereof_o as_o relate_v to_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o admiralty_n viz._n that_o the_o procurator_n of_o the_o admiral_n of_o the_o sea_n of_o england_n and_o of_o other_o place_n as_o of_o the_o seacoast_n as_o of_o genoa_n catalonia_n spain_n almaigne_n zealand_n holland_n freezland_n denmark_n and_o norway_n do_v show_v that_o the_o king_n of_o england_n time_n out_o of_o mind_n have_v be_v in_o peaceable_a possession_n of_o the_o sea_n of_o england_n in_o make_v and_o establish_v law_n and_o statute_n and_o restraint_n of_o arm_n and_o of_o ship_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o take_v surety_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o order_v of_o all_o other_o thing_n necessary_a for_o the_o maintain_n of_o peace_n right_a and_o equity_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o do_v justice_n right_o and_o law_n according_a to_o the_o say_a law_n ordinance_n and_o restraint_n and_o in_o all_o other_o thing_n which_o may_v appertain_v to_o the_o exercise_n of_o sovereign_a dominion_n in_o the_o place_n aforesaid_a and_o a._n de_fw-fr b._n admiral_n of_o the_o sea_n depute_v by_o the_o king_n of_o england_n and_o all_o other_o admiral_n ordain_v by_o the_o say_a king_n of_o england_n have_v be_v in_o peaceable_a possession_n of_o the_o sovereign_a guard_n with_o the_o cognizance_n of_o justice_n etc._n etc._n and_o whereas_o the_o master_n of_o the_o ship_n of_o the_o say_a kingdom_n of_o england_n in_o the_o absence_n of_o the_o say_a admiral_n have_v be_v
soon_o be_v bankrupt_a so_o that_o if_o it_o escape_v the_o private_a arrest_n of_o some_o feign_a or_o fictitious_a action_n there_o be_v no_o fear_n of_o a_o general_n embarg_fw-mi elenchus_n authorum_fw-la or_o the_o name_n of_o the_o author_n quote_v in_o this_o treatise_n aeschilus_n accursius_fw-la afflictus_fw-la africanus_n albericus_fw-la alexander_n alonzo_n de_fw-fr chavez_n andrea_n masius_n angelus_n annot._n in_o sac._n bib._n edit_n 1651._o aristotle_n athenaeus_n aurelius_n aul._n gellius_n baldus_n bartolus_n bernar._n gerardus_n boerius_n borough_n brownlow_n bullenger_n caius_n caiciapulus_fw-la cagnolus_fw-la calvinus_n calistratus_fw-la carbo_n cassanaeus_n castrensis_fw-la casus_fw-la caesar_n comment_n coelus_fw-fr rhod._n caepolla_o celsus_n cicero_n comines_n consul_n del_fw-it mar._n corp._n jur._n civil_a corp._n jur._n can._n codinus_n coke_n corvinus_n cowell_n crook_n curopalates_n curtius_n cynus_n cothereou_fw-mi pet._n coth_n demosthenes_n diodor._fw-la sic._n dion_n afric_n doct._n &_o stud._n domin_n niger_n donellus_n durandus_fw-la faber_n fascic_fw-la de_fw-fr sup_n adm._n in_o arce_fw-la londinensi_fw-la fazellus_n ferrandus_fw-la fitzherbert_n fleta_n florus_n forster_n fragm_n hist_o acquit_v fragm_n ascript_n polib_n fulgosius_n galen_n gellius_n gerardus_n godwyn_n goldsborough_n gothofred_n granat_n decis_fw-la greg._n gemist_n grotius_n herodotus_n hevedin_n rog._n heve_v hieron_n de_fw-fr chavez_n hobard_fw-mi homer_n horace_n huntindon_n jason_n isernia_n junius_n justinian_n larrea_n leonard_n leon._n marsisc_n leunclavius_n libanius_n littleton_n livius_n lucius_n florus_n lupus_n de_fw-fr magistr_n mainus_n maranta_n marsicius_n malmesburiensis_fw-la math._n paris_n masius_n ms._n admtis_n voc_fw-la libre_fw-la niger_n monstrelatus_n morisotus_n moursius_n noy_n omphalius_n oleron_n sea-law_n ortelius_n oswaldus_n owen_n panormitan_n papinianus_n paris_n math._n paris_n paris_n de_fw-fr puteo_fw-la paulus_n paul_n emil._n peregrinus_n perinus_n petr._n cothereou_fw-mi plato_n pliny_n plutarch_n polybius_n pompeius_n trog_n pomponeus_n pruckman_n fred._n pruck_v ptolimaeus_fw-la purchas_n purpureus_fw-la ramus_n ranulphus_fw-la castrensis_fw-la raphael_n rhodiae_fw-la leges_fw-la ridley_n rodorig_n zamerano_n rupertas_fw-la alias_o robertus_fw-la le_fw-mi monachus_n sabellicus_n salycet_fw-la scardius_n scaevola_n selden_n seneca_n siffridus_fw-la sigebertus_n sigonius_n speculator_n spelm._n consul_n spelm._n glossar_n spiegelius_fw-la strabo_n suetonius_n suidas_n tacitus_n tapia_n term_n of_o law_n theophanes_n thucydides_n tibullus_n triphoneus_n tullus_n turpinus_fw-la tuschus_fw-la valer._n max._n valer._n forster_n victor_n virgil_n ulpian_n vopischus_n zamerano_n zasius_n zonarus_n the_o content_n of_o this_o treatise_n viz._n chap._n i._n admiral_n the_o etymon_n or_o true_a original_a of_o the_o word_n with_o the_o various_a appellation_n thereof_o chap._n ii_o the_o original_a of_o navigation_n and_o the_o sea-law_n with_o the_o antiquity_n of_o the_o office_n of_o high_a admiral_n in_o the_o transmarine_a or_o foreign_a part_n of_o the_o world_n chap._n iii_o the_o antiquity_n of_o the_o maritime_a authority_n together_o with_o the_o office_n and_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o admiralty_n within_o this_o kingdom_n of_o great_a britain_n chap._n iu._n of_o person_n maritime_a as_o also_o of_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v proper_o cognizable_a within_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o admiralty_n of_o england_n and_o in_o what_o method_n it_o proceed_v to_o judgement_n chap._n v._n of_o law_n and_o jurisdiction_n in_o general_a with_o the_o several_a kind_n and_o degree_n thereof_o chap._n vi_o of_o prohibition_n their_o several_a kind_n cause_n and_o effect_n in_o the_o law_n chap._n vii_o of_o fiction_n what_o a_o fiction_n in_o law_n be_v how_o far_o and_o in_o what_o case_n fiction_n may_v be_v use_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o law_n chap._n viii_o that_o the_o cognizance_n of_o all_o cause_n and_o action_n arise_v of_o contract_n make_v and_o other_o thing_n do_v upon_o the_o sea_n be_v inherent_a in_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o admiralty_n chap._n ix_o of_o contract_n and_o bargain_n make_v and_o other_o thing_n do_v beyond_o the_o sea_n and_o whether_o the_o cognizance_n thereof_o do_v belong_v to_o the_o admiralty_n chap._n x._o of_o judicial_a recognizance_n and_o stipulation_n for_o appearance_n and_o performance_n of_o the_o act_n order_n judgement_n and_o decree_n of_o the_o court_n of_o admiralty_n as_o also_o whether_o the_o say_v high_a court_n of_o admiralty_n of_o england_n be_v a_o court_n of_o record_n chap._n xi_o of_o charter-party_n make_v on_o the_o land_n and_o other_o thing_n do_v beneath_o the_o first_o bridge_n next_o to_o the_o sea_n vel_fw-la infra_fw-la fluxum_fw-la &_o refluxum_fw-la maris_fw-la and_o how_o far_o these_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v cognizable_a in_o the_o admiralty_n chap._n xii_o of_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o high_a admiralty_n of_o england_n stat._n 13_o r._n 2._o cap._n 5._o stat._n 15_o r._n 2._o cap._n 3._o stat._n 2_o h._n 4._o cap._n 11._o &_o stat._n 27_o eliz._n cap._n 11._o chap._n xiii_o of_o the_o agreement_n touch_v the_o admiralty_n in_o anno_fw-la 1575._o as_o also_o of_o the_o resolution_n hill_n 8._o car._n 1._o upon_o the_o case_n of_o admiral_n jurisdiction_n a_o view_n of_o the_o admiral_n jurisdiction_n chap._n i._n admiral_n the_o etymon_n or_o true_a original_a of_o the_o word_n with_o the_o various_a appellation_n thereof_o the_o glossographist_n and_o other_o have_v dig_v very_o deep_a to_o come_v at_o the_o root_n of_o this_o word_n some_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o the_o word_n admiralius_n be_v derive_v from_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d salsus_n or_o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d salsugo_fw-la or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d salsigo_n or_o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quasi_fw-la salmacidus_n &_o 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