ought not to be done by Nations in Amity 1. 1. 9 Restitution of the overplus the debt and damages satisfied 1. 2. 22 Restitution only to be made in that Country whither the Vessel is carried 1 4. 14 Scavage WHat and for what due 2. 14. 1 Sea Princes may have an Exclusive Property in the same 1. 5. 11 It is a common High-way and such as are born on the same not Aliens 1. 5. 13 Princes may have an exclusive property in the same 1. 5. 2 Subject to protection and to be divided amongst men 1. 5. 4 5 Sea inseparably appendant to the Kingdom of England 1. 5. 13 Not without protection 1. 5. 6 The British Sea the Dominion vindicated by King Edgar and others 1. 5. 7 British Sea is the 4. Seas 1. 5. 18 Kings of England have istum Regimen exclusivè of the Kings of France 1. 5. 11 The importanee of the same to the Crown of England 1. 5. 14 The British Sea ever belonged to the Empire of this Isle 1. 15. 2 The Extent thereof and the King of England's Right on the same how far agreed by the Dutch Treaty 1. 15. 3 Servitude or Slavery Brought in by the Lawes of Nationt 3. 1. 1 Those that continue in that state can have nothing of their own 3. 1. 2 Children are Slaves and the Reasons that fiâ—… introduced that Dominion 3. 1. 4 Refuge was granted by the Jewes to such 3. 1. 5 Slavery become obsolete in Christendome 3. 1. 6 Servitude in some respects may stand at this day 3. 1. 7 A Slave might be imprisoned at the will of his Lord 3. 1. 9 Sheriff May sell bona peritura of Shipwrackt Goods 2. 5. 8 Ships In necessity may take Goods from another by force of Arms 1. 4. 18 Ships gain'd by an Enemy in Battail and regain'd where the property is lost 1. 1. 7 Ships of Warr retaking a Prize from an Enemy restitution of the same where made ibid. Fire Ships not subject to Quarter 1. 14. 12 Ships where subject to an Embargo by the Laws of Enemies 1. 1. 11 Ships of Friends freighted with the Goods of Enemies 1. 1. 12 Ships taken by Letters of Marque ought to be carried infra presidia of that Prince or State by whose Subject the same were taken 1. 2. 19 Ships taken by a lawful Commission but the property not being changed by the Lawes of Nations the persons may be questioned Civiliter but not Criminaliter 1. 1. 4. Ships may be Pressed for Publique Service 1. 6. 1 4 Though the Vessels of another Prince in Amity be they private or publique 1. 6. 2 4 Ships Pressed ought not to be imployed but on publique occasions 1. 6. 3 The punishment of those that shall break the Arrest 1. 6. 4 Newly built ought to make one Voyage before the Owners can part 2. 1. 3 King of England's Ships are not to strike to any Ship whatsoever generally and when out of Courtesie they may 1. 15. 6 Are to Salute Castles and Ports of Strangers and how the same is regulated 1. 15. 7 The Commanders of them are not to Salute their Admiral or Commander in Chief after they have done it once 1. 15. 9 Second Rate Ships when they are to Salute Noble-men coming aboard 1. 15. 9 Their Duties in Salutations 1. 15. 9 10 11 Ship taken in pieces and rebuilt is another Ship but if ript up only to the Keel otherwise 2. 1. 6 Ship repaired with another mans Plank who are the Owners 2. 1. 7 By the Sale of the Ship with all her Apparel and Instruments thereto belonging the Ship Boat passes not 2. 1. 8 May be Mortgaged in time of necessity 2. 2. 14 The various way of Freighting them 2. 4. 1 Perishes the Freight vanishes 2. 4. 13 Ships Encountring each other how the damage is to be settled 2. 9. 7 Not having two Decks and 16 Guns are to pay one per-Cent over and above the Book of Rates 2. 13. 3 Burning any of his Majesties Ships the party to be punished with death 1. 14. The Kings Ships and their Provisions not to be imbezelled uâ—…r they by negligence or wilfulness destroyed 1. 14. 24 The French Ships are to pay 10 s. for every Passenger that shall passe in or out of this Kingdome 2. 13. 1 Societies They make but one Body and are to make but one single Entry of their Goods 2. 13. 13 Where their debt obliges each Member and where not 1. 2. 2 3 A Bill accepted by one binds not the rest though it may the party acceptor 2. 10. 19 Superiours not responsible to Inferiours by the Lawes of Nations 1. 4. 18 Spies Lawful by the Lawes of Nations how used if catch't 1. 14. 21 1. 13. 6 Ships in that Service not obliged to Fight 1. 13. 7 Spoyl Goods may be as well spoyled as taken 1. 1. 15 Spoliatico the difference between that and Legalis Captio 1. 1. 9 The Spoyl or Prize is to be equally divided as well to those Ships that are present as those that attaque and enter 1. 2. 10 States May execute the Judgments of each other 3. ult 8 But not in cases of Life or Honour 3. ult 9 Subjects Share in the Indignity offered to their Prince 1. 15. 16 Subsidy On what it issues out 2. 12. 8 How the same is governed upon Woollen Cloaths 2. 12. 11 Care WHen to be allowed and for what 2. 13. 14 Traytors It is lawful to make use of a Traytor but not to make one 1. 14. 20 Treason in an Alien is to be tryed by the course of the Common-Law and not per medietatem 3. 4. 5 Treason out of the Realm may be tryed within the Realm 3. 4. 7 Treason Is subject to be punished every where 1. 11. 2 They are to be delivered up 1. 11. 4 If Treason in killing an Ambassadour Creaties Of Truce for years settles a Peace and preserves the Honour of each party 1. 9. 3 Less subject to a Rupture then a Peace 1. 9. 4 Breaches of Truces how punishable 1. 9. 5 Tribute It is lawful to pay Tribute to Caesar what is meant by the same 1. 12. 2 Vide Customes Tiumphs Their Antiquity Use and Advantage 1. 14. 29 Trust. A Stock in a Company is a Trust and is governed accordingly 2. 11. 6 Tryals Tryal of Warr must be by the Records of Courts and not Juries 1. 1. 6 Tryals per medietatem their Antiquity 3. 4. 1 It matters not of what Tongue so the moyety are Aliens 3. 4. 3 If both parties are Aliens then all are to be Natural born Subjects ibid. May pray Venire facias as well after the awarding the Venire as before 3. 4. 4 Vacancy GIves a Right to plant 3. 5. 2 Civil vacancy what is meant by the same 3. 5. 3 Victuals Failing a Shipboard what every one hath a Shipboard may be brought forth 1. 1. 4 Voyage Voyage when the same begins 2. 7. 10 Trading Voyage but one Voyage 2. 4.
at the same time that they were Rebels and could pretend no Right nor Tittle separate from his Crown For Princes quoth he when Ambassadors are addrest to them never inform themselves of the Rights and Tittle of those Princes from whom they are sent but whether they have possession of the Force and Power of those places from whence the Ambassadors are employ'd for it would be an endless taske and require an infallible true History of the World which is not to be made by Man if all the Ambassadors before their receptions should be obliged first to prove clearly to the World the just Right by which their Masters derive those Tittles and Jurisdictions which they assume to themselves CHAP. VIII Of Alliances unequal and of Protection I. Of Alliances unequal as in reference to the acknowledging a Superiority or Protection in another II. Of Protections by a Prince or State voluntary or mercinary III. Of the Duty incumbent on the protected and the obligation in honour and justice on the Protector IV. Of Alliances unequal and of the ordinary causes that may tend to a rupture of the same V. Of the causes extraordinary that may occasion the breach of such Alliances VI. Of Faith and assurance implicitly discharged by the delivering of Hostages VII Of the differences of Leagnes contracted by Princes through force or fear and private Contracts made with private persons by reason of the same VIII Ambiguity in words given occasion to Princes to depart from the League and of the Reputation of Princes on such occasion preserving the Alliance IX Of the firmness and assurance of Alliances whether to be found more in Princes or in Reipubliques X. If one party hath violated the League whether it be lawful for the other to depart from the same XI In the construction of Leagues the thoughts not the words of Princes to be considered XII Of things favourable things edious and others of a mixt nature to be used in the interpreting of Leagues 1. UNequal Alliance is that which is contracted betwixt Princes or States unequal in Honour or in Power with unequal conditions the acknowledging the other not for Master or Lord but by Honour as the more powerful and the better qualified and some for Protector and these Treaties are made with those States which take or give Pension or which put themselves into Protection Tribute is payed by the Subject or by him who to enjoy his Liberty payes that which is agreed upon to him that hath forced him to do it But a Pension is held voluntary from him that is in Protection or from him that is in all other things equal to the Treaty of Alliance to hinder the Pensioner that he joyn not with the Enemy as the Swiss to the French or to have aid and succours from him II. But that Protection is most true and Honourable when a Prince or Reipublique takes upon him the defense of another freely without reward though some if not all find it most necessary to ballance honour with profit from this maxim that A pecuniary interest oblidges more to succour then when barely obliged by Oath III. By the Law of Protection he that is protected ows all Respect and Honour to his Protector against whom if he conspire or attempt or strayes from his duty it is lawful for the Protector to make better assurance nay if he pleases to make himself Master But then on the other side the Protector ought to defend and succour the protected and use him well for otherwise he may withdraw himself from the Protection and seek another IV. In Alliances that are unequal there are 4 kind of controversies may happen First if the Subjects of a Prince or Reipublique that is under the ptotector of another have committed any thing against the League Secondly if the Prince or Reipublique be accused Thirdly if the Fellows which are under the protection of the same Prince or Reipublique contend with one another Fourthly if the Subjects complain of their own Ruler To the first if a fault appear the Prince or Reipublique is bound either to punish the offender or render him up to the party injured and see or endeavour that damages may be recovered But one of the Associates in the League hath no right to apprehend or punish the Subjects of his confederate To the second the Confederate hath a right to compel his confederate to stand to the League and if he will not to punish him for that one may take satisfaction or revenge of him that hath offended and this happens as well amongst those that have no confederation at all To the third as in Confederacies equal the controversies are wont generally to be brought before an Assembly of the Confederates that is to say such as are not concerned in the question or else before Arbitrators or else before the Prince of the Association as a Common Arbitrator So on the other hand in a League unequal it is agreed for the most part that the controversies be debated before him who is Superior in the League To the last the Confederates have no Cognizance In common Affaires out of time of Assembly even where the League is equal the Custom is for him who is chose Cheif of the League to have command over the Confederates according to the Speech of the Corinthians in Thucydides It becomes them that are Princes of the League not to seek their own particular advantage but to content themselves with an eminency above the rest in taking care of the common Interest V. Though that the breach of Faith be much practised in such affairs yet there are few Princes found which have not found a pretext some have pretended to be circumvented by error others by change of Affairs have pleaded an excuse as great wrongs or inevitable loss and apparent danger of the ruine of their States which are the causes wherein some say that an Oath is not obligatory the condition by reason of the Oath being impossible or unjust to these limitations some hold they must not keep faith with an Enemy of the Faith nor with him that hath broken his nor with a Subject nor with a Thief or Pyrat certainly if it be not lawful for a Man in these cases to keep Faith it is not lawful to give it If it be lawful to captulate with such Men it is necessary to hold that we promise that is we presume when the word is given by him that may give it and that they rely upon it VI. If Hostages are taken he that gives them is freed from his Faith for that in receiving Hostages he that receives them hath relinquished from the assurance which he had in the Faith of him that gave them so where a Captain for his Prince gives his word without Commission it binds not the Prince VII Some Lawyers would judge of Treaties as particular Contracts by which means they would stretch the
Dominion universal 1 1. 1 Where acquired lawfully by Warr 1. 1. 7 Division of Estates first among Families 1. 1. 3 Dominion personal where the same may be 1. 6. 5 Dominion of things began from natural possession 1. 13. 10 Not founded in grace 2. 11. 3 Dower The Wife of one in Exile may bring a Writ of Dower 3. 1. 10 An Alien Wife cannot have the same unless a Queen 3. 2. 12 A Jew born in England takes a Jew born in England she cannot have Dower ibid. Ecclesiastical persons BY the Canon Law exempt from Reprizals 1 2. 16 So likewise from the Sword in time of Warr 1. 14. 18 Election Given to the Merchant to charge either Master or Pylot for Damage done 2. 9. 4 The like to charge the Master or Owners ibid. Embargo Embargo when by the Lawes of England 1. 1. 11 Goods of a Friend in the hands of an Enemy not subject to an Embargo 1. 1. 12 Goods laid aboard are Embargo'd yet Freight shall be paid 2. 1. 12 Enemy Goods taken from them become the Captors 1. 13. 10 Enemies Goods and Merchandize taken by them and afterwards retaken alters the property 1. 1. 7 Enemies what is lawful to do against them 1. 1. 9 If taken in the Realm are to be tryed by Martial Law 3. 4. 6 To relieve him by a Souldier in pay punished with death 1. 13. 8 England None could Trade thither without leave 1. 5. 7 English no Nation nâ—…re tender of their honour 1. 5. 9 Exchange Exchanges the various sorts 2. 10. 4 Bills on the same are to be governed by Custome 2. 10. 14 What amounts to an acceptance 2. 10. 15 Once accepted not to be revoked 2. 10. 28 Accepted for the honour of the drawer ibid. Executor Executor of a Forraigner shall not have the benefit of being discharged of Prisage though he is a Citizen of London 2. 8. 5 Exile The various wayes of banishing a Subject 3. 1. 9 What a man forfeits by the same 3. 1. 10 Exile of the Father binders not the Freedom of the Son ibid. Factor FActor Enemy the Goods of a Friend in his possession not subject to an Embarge 1. 1. 12 Factor contracts for another Port and before departure the Ship takes fire the Assurors are discharged 2. 7. 13 Factor super Cargo cannot alter the Voyage agreed on without special Commission 2. 4. 5 Factor super Cargo ought to be consulted with before there be a casting over-board 2. 6. 1 He ought to give notice if there be any Plate or Jewels in Boxes or Trunks 2. 6. 15 Factor Enemy the Goods in his possession not subject to Reprize 1. 1. 12 Cannot give time 3. 7. 3 Principal where obliged by his act and where not 3. 7. 4 Feés To the Officers of the Custome-house how governed 2. 13. 12 Felony The wilful casting away of a Ship by a Master that had taken up Moneys on Bottomery 2. 11. 11 Stealing of Cables or any of the Ships Furniture belonging to the King punished as Felons 1. 14. 11 Stealing of men at Sea Felony 1. 4. 15 Fishermen Fishermen ought not to Fish in the Night with Lanthorns or Lights 2. 5. 2 Flagg But a consecutive acknowledgment of the British Seas 1. 5. 7 Demanded peremptorily by the English and punished as Rebels if refused 1. 5. 9 How the same differs from that claymed by the French 1. 5. 11 The Right how far it is to be paid 1. 15. 3 How punishable for the neglect 1. 15. 5 Force Used by persons in opposition to Justice may occasion Reprisal 1. 2. 11 Forfeiture The Forfeiture of Ships drawes not the loss of the Boat 2. 1. 8 Forraigners Have a Right to compell where Justice is denyed in the ordinary way which Subjects have not 1. 1. 9 Forraigners Robb'd at Sea have a right to prosecute within the Stat of 28 H. 8. 1. 4. 7 So for the like offence to be punished by the Statute of 25 F. 3. 1. 4. 8 Forraigners in enmity together with some English commit Pyracy how punishable 1. 4. 9 Forraigners committing Pyracy on the British Seas punishable by the Crown of England and not elsewhere 1. 4. 10 Vide Aliens Fraud Fraud and Covinous Assurance is void 2. 7. 5. 15 Freéman How many wayes he may be made of City or Burrough 3. 1. 11 What makes a compleat Freeman ibid. Freight Freight where the same may be refused by the Master and where not 2. 4. 15 Freight is the Mother of Wages so likewise the Father of Damage 2. 1. 9 It is governed by the Contract 2. 4. 2 It shall be paid though the Ship proceeds not her Voyage if once she laded 2. 4. 4 Freight becomes due though there be a failer of compleating the Voyage according to the time agreed on 2. 4. 5 Freight not due if the Vessel is Robb'd 2. 4. 6 Out and in not due till the whole Voyage be compleated 2. 4. 8 If any fault arises from the Freighter he shall answer ibid. Fugitives Fugitives the houses of Ambassadors are Sanctuaries for them 1. 10. 12 Whether they may be delivered up flying into another Countrey 1. 11. 3 Persons that have wronged Kings of their Revenue have been delivered up when they become Fugitives 1. 11. 7 Are received by the Laws of Warr 1. 14. 20 Generals GOod Generals one of the greatest of happinesses that can come to a Prince 1. 13. 1 Such are followed to death by the Army ibid. Not to be slighted and of the Cruelty shewed to Belisarius 1. 13. 3 When taken in Battail they are not the Captors but that Princes or States by whose Subject they were taken 3. 1. 5 Goods When the property of the same is altered by the Lawes of Arms 1. 1. 7 Of a Friend in the custody of an Enemy not subject to Reprize 1. 1. 12 Goods counterband where the same may be subject to reprize 1. 1. 15 Of an Enemy may as well be spoyl'd as taken 1. 3. 1 What may be made Prize and what not 1. 3. 11 12 Goods secretly brought a shipboard if lost oblige not the Master 2. 1. 17 But if secretly brought in by the Master after a Ship is Freighted if damage happens to the rest he shall answer nor can those goods if cast over-board be subject to an Averidge 2. 4. 9 Goods on a mans Body not subject to an Averidge 2. 6. 4 Goods how estimated for the setling an Averidge 2. 6. 14 Exported what allowances to be made 2. 3. 2 5 Habitation IN time of Fire or Warr may be pulled down 1. 1. 4 Habitation or Domicil and not Originatirn or Nativity that subject men to Reprizal 1. 2. 14 Havens The same ought to be kept in peace 1. 1. 10 Hostages He that gives them is freed from his faith 1. 8. 6 Are not to be slain generally may be put to death if the Contract be broke 1. 14. 18 Impiety IMpiety punished a Shipboard 1. 13. 4 Incertainty Of the Port