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famous_a for_o his_o knowledge_n and_o pain_n in_o the_o law_n of_o this_o nation_n who_o memory_n undoubted_o be_v still_o not_o
common_a law_n because_o it_o be_v then_o parcel_n of_o a_o county_n and_o within_o the_o body_n of_o a_o county_n and_o with_o this_o agree_v that_o of_o the_o 8_o of_o ed._n 4._o 19_o 19_o so_o note_v that_o beneath_o the_o low_a water_n mark_v the_o admiral_n have_v the_o sole_a and_o absolute_a jurisdiction_n and_o between_o the_o high_a water_n mark_n and_o the_o low_a water_n mark_v the_o common_a law_n and_o the_o admiralty_n shall_v have_v several_o power_n interchangeable_a as_o aforesaid_a to_o wit_n the_o one_o upon_o the_o water_n and_o the_o other_o upon_o the_o land_n so_o it_o plain_o appear_v by_o what_o himself_o have_v declare_v that_o though_o the_o land_n from_o the_o high_a water_n mark_n to_o the_o low_a water_n mark_v may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v within_o the_o body_n of_o a_o country_n when_o the_o water_n be_v off_o it_o yet_o be_v it_o within_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o admiralty_n when_o the_o water_n do_v overflow_v it_o and_o this_o will_v prove_v no_o 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and_o shall_v he_o be_v exclude_v those_o place_n in_o exercise_n thereof_o where_o thing_n of_o the_o same_o nature_n and_o by_o the_o same_o law_n determinable_a of_o great_a consequence_n fall_v under_o his_o cognizance_n almost_o daily_o and_o hourly_o if_o so_o we_o may_v very_o well_o suspect_v the_o reason_n and_o cause_n thereof_o that_o it_o come_v so_o to_o be_v not_o for_o any_o good_a intend_a either_o to_o the_o commonwealth_n or_o good_a people_n thereof_o but_o for_o some_o private_a end_n etc._n to_o this_o he_o add_v that_o it_o be_v adjudge_v paschae_n 17._o eliz._n el._n in_o the_o exchequer_n diggs_n be_v plaintiff_n that_o the_o land_n between_o the_o flow_a and_o reflow_v of_o the_o sea_n belong_v to_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o manor_n adjoin_v as_o the_o lord_n dyer_n do_v there_o report_n but_o to_o this_o i_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o strive_v to_o give_v any_o other_o answer_n then_o to_o the_o former_a to_o that_o of_o the_o 48._o ed._n 3._o and_o the_o 3._o concern_v the_o contract_n for_o mariner_n wage_n i_o shall_v give_v a_o answer_n when_o i_o shall_v come_v to_o handle_v the_o other_o contract_v make_v at_o land_n it_o be_v further_a object_v that_o 46._o ed._n 3._o and_o the_o 3._o 36._o tit_n conusance_fw-fr 36._o a_o account_n of_o trespass_n be_v bring_v for_o take_v of_o a_o ship_n in_o the_o haven_n of_o hull_n against_o certain_a person_n the_o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n of_o hull_n demand_v cognizance_n by_o the_o charter_n of_o the_o king_n grant_v unto_o they_o that_o the_o citizen_n and_o burgess_n of_o hull_n shall_v not_o be_v implead_v alibi_fw-la de_fw-la aliquibus_fw-la transgressionibus_fw-la conventionibus_fw-la &_o contractibus_fw-la infra_fw-la burgum_fw-la etc._n etc._n quam_fw-la infra_fw-la burgum_fw-la and_o the_o cognizance_n be_v grant_v which_o prove_v that_o the_o haven_n of_o hull_n where_o the_o ship_n do_v ride_v be_v infra_fw-la burgum_fw-la de_fw-la hull_n and_o by_o consequence_n infra_fw-la corpus_fw-la comitatûs_fw-la and_o determinable_a by_o the_o common_a law_n and_o not_o in_o the_o admiralty_n court_n which_o conclusion_n no_o logician_n will_v allow_v ex_fw-la necessario_fw-la to_o be_v deduce_v out_o of_o the_o premise_n vix_fw-la ex_fw-la contingenti_fw-la nor_o will_v any_o law_n as_o i_o conceive_v allow_v it_o that_o two_o contend_v at_o law_n for_o that_o which_o belong_v to_o neither_o of_o they_o though_o it_o shall_v be_v adjudge_v to_o one_o of_o they_o that_o this_o shall_v in_o any_o wise_a be_v prejudicial_a to_o a_o three_o party_n that_o have_v right_a thereunto_o but_o that_o he_o may_v by_o the_o same_o law_n recover_v the_o same_o several_a city_n and_o borough_n especial_o upon_o the_o sea_n coast_n do_v challenge_v several_a privilege_n some_o by_o prescription_n and_o some_o by_o grant_n as_o be_v already_o set_v forth_o in_o this_o chapter_n as_o flotson_n at_o bristol_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o cinque_fw-fr port_n have_v their_o admiralty_n jurisdiction_n ab_fw-la antique_a yet_o do_v not_o this_o make_v their_o port_n and_o havens_n there_o to_o be_v part_n of_o their_o town_n or_o make_v they_o to_o be_v within_o their_o borough_n but_o within_o the_o compass_n of_o their_o privilege_n nay_o it_o rather_o show_v the_o contrary_a for_o thing_n do_v upon_o their_o port_n they_o have_v their_o admiralty_n and_o do_v or_o aught_o to_o proceed_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o civil_a and_o maritime_a law_n talem_fw-la habent_fw-la jurisdictionem_fw-la ratione_fw-la portuum_fw-la non_fw-la ratione_fw-la alti_fw-la maris_fw-la and_o be_v to_o give_v judgement_n according_a to_o the_o same_o law_n as_o the_o vice-admirals_n of_o several_a part_n do_v from_o which_o judgement_n give_v in_o any_o port-town_n except_o the_o cinque_fw-fr port_n where_o the_o appeal_n lie_v only_o to_o the_o warden_n thereof_o a_o appeal_n lie_v to_o the_o high_a court_n of_o admiralty_n as_o it_o do_v from_o the_o vice-admirals_n court_n and_o for_o other_o business_n do_v within_o their_o town_n they_o proceed_v according_a to_o the_o common_a law_n and_o they_o have_v their_o several_a distinct_a officer_n for_o business_n of_o the_o one_o nature_n and_o the_o other_o as_o their_o water-baliffs_a for_o the_o one_o and_o the_o land-baliffs_a or_o sergeant_n for_o the_o other_o and_o if_o the_o port_n and_o havens_n be_v not_o within_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o admiralty_n i_o know_v no_o use_n that_o cinque_fw-fr port_n or_o any_o other_o port_n can_v have_v of_o a_o admiralty_n by_o themselves_o as_o absolute_o and_o clear_o the_o cinque-port_n have_v see_v that_o the_o lord_n high_a admiral_n of_o england_n have_v that_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o main_a sea_n together_o with_o all_o port_n not_o so_o privilege_v and_o it_o can_v be_v less_o necessary_a for_o all_o the_o other_o port_n to_o have_v all_o their_o business_n agitate_a therein_o try_v by_o the_o civil_a and_o maritime_a law_n than_o it_o be_v for_o the_o cinque-port_n hull_n no_o doubt_n have_v great_a and_o large_a privilege_n but_o whether_o they_o extend_v unto_o thing_n do_v upon_o the_o port_n or_o haven_n there_o without_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o admiral_n i_o know_v not_o it_o be_v like_a enough_o it_o may_v which_o be_v make_v know_v the_o cognizance_n of_o this_o cause_n may_v very_o well_o be_v dismiss_v from_o the_o cognizance_n of_o the_o judge_n and_o leave_v unto_o the_o major_a and_o bailiff_n of_o that_o town_n howsoever_o take_v it_o that_o the_o cause_n be_v dismiss_v only_o upon_o that_o ground_n which_o be_v here_o set_v forth_o viz._n that_o the_o citizen_n and_o burgess_n shall_v not_o be_v implead_v alibi_fw-la in_o aliquibus_fw-la transgressionibus_fw-la conventionibus_fw-la &_o contractibus_fw-la infra_fw-la burgum_fw-la etc._n etc._n quam_fw-la infra_fw-la burgum_fw-la this_o no_o doubt_n be_v sufficient_a for_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o common_a law_n to_o dismiss_v the_o cause_n from_o be_v proceed_v in_o before_o they_o before_o who_o it_o be_v bring_v as_o a_o action_n of_o trespass_n &_o not_o before_o the_o admiral_n etc._n etc._n for_o that_o it_o rather_o belong_v unto_o the_o major_a of_o hull_n then_o to_o they_o though_o indeed_o it_o perhaps_o belong_v unto_o neither_o and_o hereupon_o the_o major_n de_fw-fr facto_fw-la may_v take_v cognizance_n though_o by_o no_o law_n or_o right_n i_o hope_v we_o shall_v not_o make_v the_o judgement_n of_o evaery_n major_n and_o recorder_n to_o be_v a_o law_n or_o precedent_n that_o other_o must_v be_v rule_v by_o for_o than_o we_o may_v hang_v up_o the_o accessary_a and_o go_v seek_v the_o principal_a afterward_o as_o they_o do_v at_o grantham_n in_o lincolnshire_n as_o i_o have_v hear_v but_o sir_n edward_n coke_n further_o say_v that_o the_o cognizance_n be_v grant_v etc._n etc._n i_o hope_v he_o mean_v not_o that_o it_o be_v adjudge_v to_o belong_v absolute_o unto_o the_o major_a and_o bailiff_n of_o hull_n exclude_v
mariner_n ought_v to_o do_v for_o the_o save_n of_o the_o good_n and_o how_o far_o the_o master_n may_v recompense_v they_o for_o their_o pain_n in_o case_n they_o save_v any_o of_o the_o good_n and_o in_o what_o manner_n whether_o he_o may_v sell_v or_o pawn_v such_o good_n as_o be_v save_v for_o or_o towards_o their_o satisfaction_n and_o whether_o he_o may_v sell_v or_o pawn_v any_o of_o the_o tackle_n of_o the_o say_a ship_n if_o save_v without_o authority_n from_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o owner_n oler_n they_o give_v direction_n when_o a_o ship_n arrive_v in_o any_o port_n or_o haven_n lade_v or_o not_o lade_v when_o the_o mariner_n may_v go_v out_o of_o she_o with_o leave_n of_o the_o master_n when_o without_o and_o with_o how_o many_o cable_n she_o ought_v to_o be_v anchor_v before_o they_o may_v go_v out_o without_o leave_n and_o what_o care_n they_o ought_v to_o take_v when_o they_o do_v so_o to_o free_v themselves_o from_o make_v satisfaction_n for_o such_o damage_n and_o loss_n as_o the_o ship_n or_o good_n shall_v sustain_v in_o their_o absence_n 5._o they_o likewise_o determine_v in_o what_o case_n the_o master_n shall_v pay_v for_o the_o heal_n of_o a_o maim_n or_o hurt_v of_o a_o mariner_n and_o in_o what_o case_n he_o shall_v not_o 6._o be_v that_o do_v either_o in_o the_o ship_n at_o sea_n or_o in_o the_o port_n or_o at_o land_n they_o set_v forth_o likewise_o what_o the_o master_n ought_v to_o do_v in_o case_n any_o of_o his_o company_n fall_v sick_a what_o care_v he_o be_v to_o take_v of_o he_o and_o what_o provision_n he_o be_v to_o make_v for_o he_o at_o land_n and_o what_o allowance_n he_o be_v to_o afford_v he_o 7._o all_o which_o deny_v or_o if_o any_o part_n thereof_o withhold_v the_o same_o be_v recoverable_a by_o these_o law_n before_o the_o admiral_n these_o law_n do_v likewise_o set_v forth_o other_o duty_n of_o the_o master_n and_o mariner_n when_o they_o come_v into_o a_o port_n or_o haven_n where_o they_o be_v to_o make_v their_o right_a discharge_n as_o by_o this_o judgement_n appear_v il_fw-fr avient_fw-fr qun_fw-fr 10._o maistre_fw-mi d'une_fw-fr nef_fw-fr vient_fw-fr a_fw-fr sauvete_fw-la a_fw-fr sa_fw-fr discharge_n il_fw-fr doit_fw-fr monster_n en_fw-fr aux_fw-fr merchant_n lescord_n avec_fw-fr quoy_fw-fr il_fw-fr quindera_fw-la &_o sil_fw-fr voit_fw-fr amender_n le_fw-fr maistre_fw-mi est_fw-fr tenu_fw-fr a_o lamender_n lui_fw-fr &_o say_v mariner_n &_o y_fw-fr doit_fw-fr partir_fw-fr le_fw-fr maistre_fw-mi pourtant_fw-fr quill_n prent_fw-fr in_o guinda_fw-mi ge_fw-mi &_o doit_fw-fr la_fw-fr guindage_n estre_fw-fr miss_v pour_fw-fr restorer_n le_fw-fr damage_n primerement_n &_o le_fw-fr remenant_fw-fr soit_fw-fr estre_fw-fr eulx_fw-fr maiz_fw-fr se_fw-mi cord_n rompent_v sans_o se_fw-la quill_n les_fw-fr eussent_fw-fr monstree_n aux_fw-fr merchant_n ilz_n seront_fw-fr tenus_fw-la a_fw-fr rendre_fw-fr tout_fw-fr le_fw-fr damage_n mais_fw-fr se_fw-fr les_fw-fr merchant_n dient_a que_fw-fr les_fw-fr cord_n sunt_fw-la bonnes_fw-fr &_o belles_fw-fr &_o ilz_n rompent_v chun_v doit_n partirau_v damage_n cestassavoier_fw-fr des_fw-fr merchant_n a_o qui_fw-fr le_fw-fr vin_fw-fr sera_fw-fr tant_fw-fr seulement_fw-fr &_o cest_fw-fr le_fw-fr judgement_n en_fw-fr ce_fw-fr case_z and_o clear_o this_o be_v a_o judgement_n upon_o a_o thing_n happen_v upon_o a_o port_n or_o haven_n and_o no_o where_o else_o whereby_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o admiralty_n be_v to_o be_v guide_v in_o business_n of_o this_o and_o the_o like_a nature_n how_o a_o master_n ought_v to_o behave_v himself_o towards_o and_o among_o his_o mariner_n and_o the_o mariner_n towards_o the_o master_n and_o they_o among_o themselves_o be_v they_o upon_o sea_n or_o port_n or_o haven_n and_o what_o the_o punishment_n be_v in_o case_n they_o demean_v themselves_o otherwise_o be_v by_o these_o law_n plain_o show_v 11._o the_o same_o law_n have_v likewise_o provide_v what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v in_o case_n one_o ship_n shall_v do_v damage_n or_o hurt_v to_o another_o upon_o the_o port_n or_o haven_n une_fw-fr nef_fw-fr est_fw-fr en_fw-fr ung_fw-la comis_fw-la a_o maree_o &_o estant_fw-fr a_fw-fr sa_fw-fr maree_o avec_fw-fr autre_fw-fr nef_fw-fr vient_fw-fr &_o fiert_fw-fr la_fw-fr nef_fw-fr qui_fw-fr est_fw-fr en_fw-fr sa_fw-fr paix_fw-fr en_fw-fr telle_fw-fr maniere_n q'lle_fw-fr este_fw-la dommagee_n du_fw-fr coup_fw-fr que_fw-fr lautre_fw-fr nef_fw-fr luy_fw-fr donne_fw-fr &_o yade_n vin_n en_fw-fr fundrez_fw-fr dedens_fw-la le_fw-fr damage_n doit_fw-fr estre_fw-fr apprisie_n &_o party_n parmoitie_n en_fw-fr three_fw-mi les_fw-fr deuz_fw-fr nef_n &_o les_fw-fr vin_n qui_fw-fr jont_fw-fr dedens_fw-la les_fw-fr deux_fw-fr nef_n dovient_fw-fr parti_fw-la etc._n etc._n et_fw-fr est_fw-fr raison_fw-fr pour_fw-fr quoy_fw-fr cest_fw-fr judgement_n est_fw-fr fait_fw-fr &_o ainsi_fw-fr feust_fw-fr quill_n avoit_fw-fr tout_fw-fr le_fw-fr damage_n amend_v une_fw-fr vi_fw-mi eille_fw-fr nef_fw-fr se_fw-fr mist_n volentier_n en_fw-fr la_fw-fr voire_fw-fr dune_fw-fr melleure_fw-fr nef_fw-fr pour_fw-fr auder_n avoir_fw-fr lautere_fw-la nef_fw-fr se_fw-fr elle_fw-fr eustous_a ses_fw-fr dommage_n mais_fw-fr quant_fw-fr elle_fw-fr sceit_n q'lle_fw-fr doit_fw-fr parir_fw-fr a_fw-fr la_fw-fr moiety_n elle_fw-fr se_fw-fr meet_v volentier_n horse_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr voye_fw-fr &_o cest_fw-fr le_fw-fr judgement_n en_fw-fr ce_fw-fr case_z 14._o by_o these_o law_n likewise_o be_v determine_v difference_n fall_v out_o between_o ship_n lie_v at_o anchor_n upon_o any_o port_n or_o haven_n and_o determine_v what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v in_o case_n one_o ship_n cast_v anchor_n too_o near_o another_o and_o who_o shall_v pay_v the_o damage_n in_o case_n any_o shall_v be_v sustain_v thereby_o or_o for_o want_n of_o boigh_n etc._n etc._n une_fw-fr nef_fw-fr ou_fw-fr deux_fw-fr ou_fw-fr pleuseurs_fw-fr en_fw-fr ung_n havene_v ou_fw-fr il_fw-fr ya_fw-mi pou_fw-mi deave_n &_o si_fw-mi assech_v lune_fw-fr des_fw-fr nefs_fw-mi 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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 of_o contract_n make_v for_o freight_n of_o ship_n and_o mariner_n wage_n wheresoever_o the_o say_v contract_n be_v make_v and_o then_o the_o statute_n of_o richard_n the_o second_o cap._n 13._o be_v shut_v up_o with_o this_o clause_n of_o solonc_fw-fr 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 edward_n ail_fw-we nostre_fw-fr do_v no_o way_n take_v away_o the_o cognizance_n thereof_o from_o the_o admiralty_n which_o be_v a_o thing_n i_o can_v too_o often_o repeat_v neither_o rest_v this_o inquisition_n here_o but_o what_o matter_n be_v cognoscible_a and_o to_o be_v determine_v before_o the_o admiral_n by_o the_o law_n which_o i_o have_v in_o the_o former_a chapter_n quote_v out_o of_o the_o law_n of_o oleron_n and_o by_o divers_a other_o of_o they_o as_o well_o as_o those_o there_o quote_v and_o by_o divers_a other_o article_n in_o the_o forego_n part_n of_o this_o inquisition_n be_v then_o full_o settle_v and_o establish_v it_o be_v towards_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o this_o say_a inquisition_n provide_v and_o care_n be_v thereby_o take_v that_o neither_o those_o matter_n nor_o
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
judicandis_fw-la quam_fw-la in_o class_n regiâ_fw-la gubernandâ_fw-la insignitur_fw-la 16._o and_o further_o say_v that_o we_o have_v the_o name_n of_o this_o magistracy_n viz._n custos_fw-la maris_fw-la marinae_fw-la &_o maritimarum_fw-la partium_fw-la from_o the_o roman_n lib._n as_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o cicero_n in_o epistol_n ad_fw-la attic._n ubi_fw-la ait_fw-la vult_fw-la i_o pompeius_n esse_fw-la quem_fw-la tota_fw-la haec_fw-la maritima_fw-la ora_fw-la habeat_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n speculatorem_fw-la &_o custodem_fw-la chap._n iii_o the_o beginning_n of_o sea-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 dionysius_n ascribe_v the_o first_o make_v of_o sea-law_n to_o the_o phoenicians_n orbis_fw-la pliny_n to_o the_o carthaginian_n distinct_a but_o according_a to_o the_o observation_n of_o most_o author_n out_o of_o most_o ancient_a monument_n our_o sea-law_n have_v have_v their_o beginning_n and_o original_n from_o the_o island_n rhode_n rhodiae_fw-la leges_fw-la navalium_fw-la commerciorum_fw-la sunt_fw-la ab_fw-la insula_fw-la rhodiae_fw-la cognominatae_fw-la in_fw-la qua_fw-la antiquitùs_fw-la mercatorum_fw-la usus_fw-la fuit_fw-la a_o island_n situate_a in_o the_o carpath_n sea_n part_n of_o the_o mediterranean_a which_o be_v but_o a_o small_a island_n but_o yet_o very_o populous_a the_o inhabitant_n yea_o the_o very_a indweller_n thereof_o choose_v rather_o to_o live_v by_o water_n then_o by_o the_o air_n and_o to_o seek_v their_o subsistence_n and_o provide_v for_o their_o sustenance_n by_o constant_a sail_v and_o continue_a navigation_n 3._o by_o which_o mean_n they_o increase_v their_o strength_n and_o augment_v their_o power_n at_o sea_n to_o the_o terror_n of_o all_o their_o enemy_n the_o hinderer_n of_o their_o traffic_n and_o quell_v of_o all_o pirate_n the_o disturber_n of_o their_o peace_n they_o multiply_v their_o riches_n with_o a_o infinite_a 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the_o admiral_n and_o their_o deputy_n shall_v not_o from_o henceforth_o so_o meddle_v viz._n as_o be_v complain_v of_o in_o the_o petition_n of_o
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officium_fw-la admiralli_n tangunt_fw-la and_o likewise_o primi_fw-la cognoscendi_fw-la in_o causis_fw-la maritimis_fw-la etc._n etc._n in_o cause_n belong_v to_o the_o sea_n in_o causis_fw-la quae_fw-la oriuntur_fw-la ex_fw-la maritimis_fw-la negotiis_fw-la without_o any_o limitation_n or_o restraint_n to_o one_o part_n or_o other_o thereof_o the_o second_o statute_n be_v that_o of_o the_o 15_o of_o r._n 2._o 3._o which_o statute_n have_v two_o part_n the_o first_o consider_v the_o admiral_n jurisdiction_n exclusiuè_fw-la what_o thing_n he_o shall_v not_o have_v cognizance_n of_o and_o it_o concern_v contract_n plea_n and_o complaint_n and_o other_o thing_n do_v arise_v within_o the_o body_n of_o county_n as_o well_o by_o land_n as_o by_o water_n and_o wreck_n of_o sea_n which_o will_v come_v to_o be_v 5._o treat_v of_o hereafter_o the_o second_o part_n consider_v his_o jurisdiction_n inclusiuè_fw-la retain_v and_o uphold_v the_o same_o within_o the_o limit_n thereof_o and_o in_o 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admiral_n conisance_n &_o auxint_n dare_v des_fw-fr nief_n en_fw-fr les_fw-fr grant_n float_v pur_fw-mi grant_v voyage_n du_fw-fr roy_fw-fr &_o de_fw-fr roylme_n &c_n &c_n nevertheless_o of_o the_o death_n of_o a_o man_n and_o a_o maim_n do_v in_o great_a ship_n be_v and_o hover_v in_o the_o main_a stream_n of_o great_a river_n only_o beneath_o those_o bridge_n of_o the_o same_o river_n which_o be_v near_a to_o the_o sea_n and_o in_o no_o other_o place_n of_o the_o same_o river_n the_o admiral_n shall_v have_v cognizance_n and_o also_o to_o arrest_v ship_n in_o great_a float_v for_o great_a voyage_n for_o the_o king_n and_o the_o realm_n etc._n etc._n here_o the_o bridge_n next_o to_o the_o sea_n by_o this_o statute_n be_v appoint_v and_o put_v for_o the_o limit_n to_o terminate_v each_o jurisdiction_n the_o one_o above_o and_o the_o other_o below_o and_o i_o can_v think_v that_o any_o man_n can_v conceive_v that_o the_o express_v of_o some_o particular_n cognizable_a in_o the_o 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and_o havens_n be_v not_o within_o the_o body_n of_o county_n so_o that_o the_o death_n and_o maim_n of_o a_o man_n thereon_o can_v not_o be_v try_v by_o a_o jury_n summon_v out_o of_o a_o proper_a county_n according_a to_o the_o course_n of_o the_o common_a law_n therefore_o in_o express_a term_n be_v the_o trial_n thereof_o appoint_v unto_o the_o admiral_n who_o even_o in_o such_o case_n than_o proceed_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o civil_a law_n by_o which_o no_o jury_n be_v require_v but_o so_o much_o the_o more_o exact_a proof_n the_o same_o reason_n then_o which_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o such_o a_o act_n do_v at_o sea_n can_v not_o be_v triable_a by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n must_v be_v the_o reason_n why_o the_o like_a act_n do_v upon_o any_o port_n or_o haven_n shall_v be_v triable_a by_o the_o civil_a law_n and_o not_o by_o that_o law_n but_o i_o shall_v proceed_v further_a to_o make_v it_o more_o plain_a that_o this_o statute_n neither_o do_v nor_o do_v limit_v the_o admiral_n to_o the_o cognizance_n of_o those_o particular_n only_o which_o be_v mention_v therein_o to_o be_v do_v or_o happen_v below_o the_o first_o bridge_n upon_o the_o port_n and_o havens_n all_o cause_v both_o criminal_a and_o civil_a which_o have_v arisen_a from_o thing_n do_v or_o happen_v upon_o port_n and_o havens_n as_o before_o so_o ever_o since_o the_o make_n of_o this_o statute_n except_v the_o interruption_n make_v by_o this_o judgement_n and_o some_o other_o which_o have_v hence_o spring_v have_v be_v triable_a and_o try_v by_o and_o before_o the_o admiral_n their_o lieutenant_n and_o judge_n of_o the_o admiralty_n court_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n and_o ground_n of_o the_o civil_a and_o maritime_a law_n as_o will_v hereafter_o 3._o plain_o appear_v until_o the_o 28_o year_n of_o henry_n the_o eigthth_n in_o which_o year_n a_o statute_n be_v make_v which_o affirm_v this_o very_a assertion_n quoad_fw-la criminalia_fw-la in_o these_o word_n where_o traitor_n
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 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to_o land_n this_o piracy_n robbery_n etc._n etc._n shall_v be_v try_v at_o the_o common_a law_n and_o as_o well_o may_v it_o be_v say_v that_o if_o they_o shall_v be_v take_v upon_o the_o sea_n and_o afterward_o be_v bring_v into_o any_o port_n or_o haven_n or_o to_o land_n that_o then_o the_o admiral_n jurisdiction_n cease_v and_o the_o trial_n belong_v to_o the_o common_a law_n so_o that_o the_o admiral_n must_v go_v set_v up_o his_o tribunal_n upon_o the_o high_a sea_n as_o sir_n ed._n coke_n distinguish_v they_o if_o he_o will_v have_v any_o jurisdiction_n at_o all_o and_o whatsoever_o injury_n shall_v happen_v to_o be_v do_v at_o sea_n by_o one_o ship_n unto_o another_o the_o ship_n which_o do_v the_o injury_n by_o repair_v to_o her_o port_n or_o haven_n shall_v free_v herself_o from_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o admiralty_n court_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o common_a law_n shall_v free_v the_o judge_n of_o the_o admiralty_n and_o all_o the_o officer_n belong_v to_o that_o court_n from_o any_o further_a attendance_n there_o which_o doubtless_o be_v the_o aim_n of_o the_o author_n as_o will_v plain_o appear_v when_o i_o shall_v come_v to_o sum_n up_o all_o he_o will_v have_v and_o i_o wish_v it_o be_v not_o the_o aim_n of_o a_o great_a many_o still_o who_o aim_n for_o their_o own_o end_n must_v necessary_o be_v destructive_a to_o a_o general_a good_a as_o shall_v be_v likewise_o hereafter_o show_v for_o the_o four_o observation_n which_o be_v that_o when_o a_o take_n be_v partly_o on_o the_o sea_n and_o partly_o in_o a_o river_n the_o common_a law_n shall_v have_v the_o jurisdiction_n for_o this_o partly_o take_v on_o the_o sea_n and_o partly_o on_o the_o river_n i_o must_v confess_v i_o know_v not_o how_o it_o can_v be_v for_o a_o ship_n be_v either_o take_v or_o not_o take_v when_o she_o be_v take_v at_o sea_n or_o take_v or_o not_o take_v when_o she_o be_v take_v upon_o the_o river_n unless_o we_o can_v say_v that_o one_o part_n of_o the_o ship_n be_v upon_o the_o sea_n and_o the_o other_o part_n of_o she_o upon_o the_o river_n at_o the_o very_a instant_a time_n of_o her_o take_n but_o if_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o admiralty_n may_v have_v its_o right_a we_o shall_v have_v no_o need_n of_o a_o mathematitian_n to_o strike_v a_o line_n between_o the_o sea_n and_o the_o river_n to_o make_v the_o distinction_n for_o indeed_o this_o distinction_n will_v be_v altogether_o needless_a but_o this_o observation_n have_v relation_n to_o the_o matter_n of_o fact_n from_o whence_o it_o be_v draw_v this_o meaning_n of_o take_v partly_o on_o the_o sea_n and_o partly_o on_o the_o river_n must_v be_v that_o a_o ship_n be_v so_o take_v when_o she_o be_v first_o take_v at_o sea_n and_o
the_o sea_n or_o on_o the_o haven_n or_o port_n by_o his_o authority_n may_v call_v they_o and_o have_v their_o testimony_n or_o if_o go_v in_o any_o voyage_n to_o any_o foreign_a part_n may_v by_o commission_n have_v they_o examine_v sub_fw-la mutuo_fw-la vicissitudinis_fw-la obtentu_fw-la and_o receive_v their_o testimony_n now_o this_o see_v be_v right_o thus_o understand_v the_o lord_n high_a admiral_n of_o england_n will_v not_o so_o soon_o nor_o so_o easy_o be_v thrust_v out_o of_o his_o jurisdiction_n upon_o the_o port_n and_o havens_n of_o the_o sea_n by_o the_o coroner_n of_o a_o county_n or_o by_o the_o common_a law_n either_o as_o sir_n edward_n coke_n by_o that_o which_o be_v deduce_v and_o draw_v from_o this_o authority_n will_v have_v he_o yet_o say_v sir_n edward_n coke_n this_o only_a authority_n be_v sufficient_a to_o over-rule_v all_o the_o say_a question_n for_o say_v he_o hereby_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o admiral_n be_v only_o confine_v by_o the_o common_a law_n to_o the_o high_a sea_n and_o affirm_v that_o it_o agree_v with_o all_o his_o former_a book-case_n and_o act_n of_o parliament_n for_o the_o book-case_n i_o can_v deny_v but_o that_o they_o be_v much_o alike_o but_o all_o of_o they_o together_o not_o sufficient_a to_o make_v a_o sufficient_a proof_n for_o that_o which_o he_o will_v have_v and_o against_o that_o which_o be_v deny_v he_o for_o its_o agree_v with_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n i_o wonder_v he_o shall_v aver_v it_o see_v this_o very_a point_n even_o in_o this_o particular_a concern_v the_o death_n of_o a_o man_n upon_o the_o port_n and_o havens_n be_v so_o clean_a contrary_n to_o what_o the_o statute_n of_o 15_o of_o rich._n 2._o c._n 3._o 3._o in_o express_a word_n say_v de_fw-fr mort_fw-fr de_fw-fr homme_fw-fr &_o de_fw-fr maheym_fw-mi fitz_fw-fr en_fw-fr gross_v nief_n esteantz_n ethoverantz_n en_fw-fr my_n le_fw-fr haut_fw-fr fill_n de_fw-fr gross_v rivers_n tant_fw-fr solement_n peravale_fw-mi lez_fw-mi pontz_n de_fw-fr mesme_fw-fr les_fw-fr rivers_n pluis_fw-it procheyn_n all_o mere_a et_fw-fr en_fw-fr null_a autre_fw-fr lieu_fw-fr de_fw-fr mesme_fw-fr les_fw-fr rivers_n est_fw-fr l'admiral_n cognissance_fw-fr of_o the_o death_n of_o a_o man_n and_o of_o main_a do_v in_o great_a ship_n be_v and_o hover_v in_o the_o main_a stream_n of_o great_a river_n only_o beneath_o the_o bridge_n of_o the_o same_o river_n nigh_o to_o the_o sea_n and_o in_o no_o other_o place_n of_o the_o same_o river_n the_o admiral_n shall_v have_v cognizance_n which_o be_v a_o thing_n need_v not_o nor_o will_v have_v be_v provide_v for_o by_o this_o statute_n if_o a_o jury_n can_v have_v be_v have_v out_o of_o a_o proper_a county_n for_o the_o trial_n thereof_o which_o be_v a_o thing_n requisite_a by_o the_o common_a law_n as_o in_o lacy_n case_n 58._o twice_o already_o cite_v upon_o other_o occasion_n and_o as_o by_o sergeant_n calais_n his_o read_v likewise_o in_o the_o same_o place_n so_o then_o for_o this_o particular_a concern_v the_o death_n of_o a_o man_n upon_o a_o port_n or_o haven_n which_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o this_o argument_n that_o the_o admiral_n shall_v have_v no_o jurisdiction_n upon_o the_o port_n and_o havens_n it_o rest_v only_o in_o question_n whether_o the_o statute_n shall_v over-rule_v sir_n edward_n coke_n or_o sir_n edward_n coke_n the_o statute_n and_o ancient_a law_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o admiralty_n this_o next_o thing_n he_o urge_v against_o the_o admiral_n have_v jurisdiction_n upon_o the_o port_n and_o havens_n be_v the_o 43._o ed._n 3._o 3._o which_o say_v he_o the_o lord_n dyer_n el._n vouch_v in_o mich._n 15._o and_o 16._o eliz._n say_v quod_fw-la vidi_fw-la the_o case_n be_v that_o the_o abbot_n of_o ramsey_n be_v seize_v of_o the_o manor_n of_o brancaster_n in_o norfolk_n border_v upon_o the_o sea_n but_o more_o especial_o upon_o 60._o acre_n of_o marsh_n of_o the_o say_a manor_n upon_o which_o the_o sea_n do_v flow_v and_o reflow_v and_o yet_o it_o be_v adjudge_v parcel_n of_o the_o abbot_n manor_n and_o by_o consequence_n within_o the_o body_n of_o the_o county_n unto_o the_o low-water_n mark_n this_o argument_n can_v so_o much_o as_o seem_v to_o carry_v he_o so_o far_o as_o he_o will_v have_v go_v before_o for_o hereby_o he_o pretend_v the_o body_n of_o the_o county_n to_o reach_v only_o unto_o the_o low-water_n mark_n and_o that_o only_a by_o consequence_n which_o consequence_n will_v not_o hold_v for_o as_o conâ—â—able_a sergeant_n calais_n in_o his_o grays-inne_n read_v say_v p._n 26._o in_o sir_n henry_n constable_n case_n the_o citizen_n of_o bristol_n claim_v flotzon_n good_n float_v on_o the_o sea_n by_o custom_n and_o in_o 12._o bracton_n cap._n 12._o one_o allege_v to_o be_v discharge_v of_o toll_n or_o custom_n on_o the_o sea_n by_o praescription_n in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o swan_n in_o rep._n sir_n edward_n coke_n seven_o report_n one_o prescribe_v to_o have_v a_o game_n of_o wild_a swan_n at_o abbots-beery_a in_o a_o creek_n of_o the_o sea_n which_o be_v a_o member_n or_o arm_n thereof_o and_o in_o sir_n henry_n constable_n case_v it_o be_v take_v and_o receive_v for_o law_n that_o a_o subject_n manor_n may_v extend_v to_o the_o low-water_n mark_v by_o praescription_n yet_o be_v not_o the_o admiral_n jurisdiction_n at_o all_o hereby_o take_v away_o upon_o the_o same_o place_n for_o sir_n sir_n ed._n coke_n himself_o in_o the_o same_o case_n declare_v that_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o common_a law_n have_v be_v both_o for_o the_o admiral_n jurisdiction_n and_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o common_a law_n both_o upon_o one_o and_o the_o same_o place_n at_o several_a time_n for_o say_v he_o fuit_fw-la resolve_n per_fw-la totam_fw-la curiam_fw-la que_fw-fr le_fw-fr soil_n sur_fw-fr que_fw-fr le_fw-fr mere_a flow_n &_o reflow_v sc_n inter_fw-la le_fw-fr high_a water_n mark_v &_o le_fw-fr low-water_n mark_v poet_n cê_a parcel_n d'_fw-fr un_fw-fr manner_n d'_fw-fr un_fw-fr subject_n 16_o el._n 〈…〉_z dier_n 326._o 6._o act_n &_o issint_fw-la fuit_fw-la adjudge_v in_o lacy_n el._n case_n trin._n 25._o el._n in_o cest_fw-fr court_n en_fw-fr uncore_fw-fr fuit_fw-la resolve_n quant_fw-fr le_fw-fr mere_a flow_n &_o ad_fw-la plenitudinem_fw-la maris_fw-la le_fw-fr admiral_n avara_fw-la jurisdictîon_n de_fw-fr chescun_fw-fr choose_v fait_fw-fr sur_fw-fr le_fw-fr ewe_n inter_fw-la le_fw-fr high-water_n mark_v &_o le_fw-fr low-water_n mark_v per_fw-la le_fw-fr ordinary_a &_o natural_a course_n deal_v mare_n &_o issint_fw-la fuit_fw-la adjudge_v in_o le_fw-fr dit_fw-fr case_n de_fw-fr lacie_n que_fw-fr le_fw-fr felony_n fait_fw-fr sur_fw-fr le_fw-fr mere_a ad_fw-la plenitudinem_fw-la maris_fw-la inter_fw-la le_fw-fr high-water_n mark_v &_o le_fw-fr low-water_n mark_v per_fw-la le_fw-fr ordinary_a &_o natural_a course_n deal_v mare_n le_fw-fr admiral_n avara_fw-la jurisdiction_n &_o uncore_fw-fr quant_fw-fr le_fw-fr mere_a est_fw-fr reflow_v le_fw-fr terr_v port_n apperteine_a all_o subject_n &_o chescum_fw-la choose_v fait_fw-fr quant_fw-fr le_fw-fr terr_v est_fw-la reflow_v serra_fw-mi try_v all_o common_a ley_fw-fr car_fw-fr ceo_fw-la donques_fw-la est_fw-la per_fw-la cel_z del_o country_n &_o infra_fw-la corpus_fw-la comitatus_fw-la &_o our_o ceo_fw-la agree_v 8_o ed._n 4._o 19_o 〈…〉_z issint_fw-la nota_fw-la que_fw-la south_n le_fw-fr low-water_n mark_v le_fw-fr admiral_n ad_fw-la le_fw-fr sole_a &_o absoâ—â—â—_n jurisdiction_n &_o inter_fw-la le_fw-fr high-water_n mark_v &_o low-water_n mark_n le_z common_a ley_fw-fr &_o le_fw-fr admiralty_n avoint_fw-fr divisum_fw-la imperium_fw-la interchangeablement_n come_v est_fw-fr avant_fw-fr dit_fw-fr se_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d super_fw-la â—quam_fw-la &_o l'_fw-fr auter_n super_fw-la terram_fw-la it_o wâ—â—_n resolve_v say_v he_o by_o the_o whole_a court_n that_o the_o soil_n upon_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d do_v ebb_n and_o flow_v to_o wit_n between_o the_o high_a water_n 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o low_a water_n mark_v may_v be_v parcel_n of_o a_o manor_n of_o a_o subject_a 16_o eliz._n dyer_n 326._o 6_o acc_fw-la 〈…〉_z and_o so_o it_o be_v adjudge_v in_o lacy_n el._n case_n trin._n the_o 25_o of_o eliz._n in_o this_o court_n and_o so_o it_o be_v resolve_v when_o the_o sea_n do_v flow_v unto_o the_o full_a height_n the_o admiral_n shall_v have_v jurisdiction_n of_o any_o thing_n whatsoever_o do_v upon_o the_o water_n between_o the_o high_a water_n mark_v and_o the_o low_a water_n mark_v by_o the_o ordinary_a and_o natural_a course_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o so_o it_o be_v adjudge_v in_o the_o same_o case_n of_o lacie_n that_o a_o felony_n do_v upon_o the_o sea_n at_o full_a sea_n between_o the_o high_a water_n mark_n and_o low_a water_n mark_n by_o ordinary_a and_o natural_a course_n of_o the_o sea_n that_o the_o admiral_n shall_v have_v jurisdiction_n and_o so_o when_o the_o sea_n return_v the_o ground_n may_v appertain_v to_o a_o subject_a and_o every_o thing_n do_v upon_o the_o ground_n when_o the_o water_n be_v return_v shall_v be_v try_v at_o
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etc._n 7._o yet_o to_o make_v the_o matter_n more_o clear_a that_o these_o law_n be_v collect_v out_o of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o civil_a law_n as_o well_o to_o direct_v the_o judgement_n of_o maritime_a judge_n upon_o those_o offence_n and_o trespass_n commit_v upon_o the_o port_n havens_n creek_n and_o coast_n of_o the_o sea_n as_o upon_o the_o high_a sea_n i_o shall_v instance_n in_o a_o authentic_a by_o the_o same_o author_n collect_v out_o of_o the_o same_o law_n and_o by_o he_o likewise_o comment_v on_o wherein_o it_o be_v express_o set_v forth_o that_o ship_n and_o vessel_n of_o what_o kind_n soever_o useful_a for_o marine_a business_n for_o so_o much_o the_o word_n mavigia_fw-la do_v import_v in_o what_o place_n they_o shall_v come_v which_o must_v needs_o be_v port_n havens_n and_o creek_n of_o the_o sea_n as_o well_o as_o the_o high_a sea_n if_o by_o any_o contingent_a accident_n they_o shall_v be_v break_v or_o otherwise_o come_v on_o ground_n as_o well_o the_o ship_n as_o 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sanctioni_fw-la nisi_fw-la talia_fw-la sint_fw-la navigia_fw-la quae_fw-la pyraticam_fw-la exercent_fw-la pravitatem_fw-la sive_fw-la nobis_fw-la sive_fw-la christiano_n nomini_fw-la inimica_fw-la furtis_fw-la before_o i_o pass_v any_o further_a i_o must_v needs_o here_o observe_v the_o same_o thing_n that_o peckius_n have_v observe_v upon_o these_o word_n of_o this_o law_n sublata_fw-la penitus_fw-la omnium_fw-la locorum_fw-la consuetudine_fw-la etc._n etc._n viz._n illud_fw-la sane_fw-la sine_fw-la ullâ_fw-la dubitatione_n dici_fw-la potest_fw-la quod_fw-la certum_fw-la sit_fw-la consuetudinem_fw-la contra_fw-la jus_o naturae_fw-la nullam_fw-la habere_fw-la potestatem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d that_o it_o may_v without_o any_o doubt_n be_v say_v that_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o a_o custom_n against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n have_v no_o power_n or_o efficacy_n and_o further_o he_o say_v in_o casu_fw-la constitutionis_fw-la nostrae_fw-la omnium_fw-la consensus_fw-la operari_fw-la quicquam_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la cum_fw-la divinis_fw-la naturaeque_fw-la praeceptis_fw-la consuetudo_fw-la ejusmodi_fw-la repugnare_fw-la videatur_fw-la ibid._n in_o this_o case_n the_o consent_n of_o all_o man_n can_v work_v nothing_o because_o such_o a_o custom_n may_v be_v discern_v to_o be_v repugnant_a both_o to_o the_o divine_a and_o natural_a precept_n and_o herewith_o do_v vinius_n learned_o concur_v and_o much_o blame_v such_o as_o have_v suffer_v any_o such_o custom_n and_o with_o this_o law_n agree_v the_o very_a first_o law_n of_o another_o title_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n with_o this_o collect_v by_o the_o same_o author_n in_o these_o word_n si_fw-la quando_fw-la naufragio_fw-la navis_fw-la expulsa_fw-la fuerit_fw-la ad_fw-la littus_fw-la vel_fw-la siquando_fw-la aliquam_fw-la terram_fw-la attigerit_fw-la ad_fw-la dominos_fw-la pertineat_fw-la fiscus_fw-la meus_fw-la seize_v non_fw-la interponat_fw-la quod_fw-la enim_fw-la jus_o habet_fw-la fiscus_fw-la meus_fw-la in_o alienâ_fw-la calamitate_fw-la ut_fw-la de_fw-fr re_fw-mi tam_fw-la luctuosa_fw-la compendium_n sectetur_fw-la 1._o whensoever_o a_o ship_n by_o wreck_n shall_v be_v drive_v upon_o the_o shore_n or_o whensoever_o she_o shall_v be_v run_v upon_o any_o ground_n i.e._n either_o in_o port_n haven_n or_o elsewhere_o she_o shall_v belong_v unto_o her_o owner_n my_o exchequer_n or_o receipt_n shall_v not_o intermeddle_v therewith_o for_o what_o right_o have_v my_o exchequer_n that_o it_o shall_v require_v or_o seek_v for_o any_o small_a matter_n or_o trifle_n in_o so_o mournful_a or_o sad_a matter_n or_o condition_n i_o must_v confess_v that_o by_o this_o last_o observation_n i_o have_v make_v some_o digression_n from_o my_o intend_a purpose_n yet_o have_v i_o not_o go_v much_o out_o of_o my_o way_n nor_o far_o about_o to_o discover_v what_o a_o rock_n we_o of_o this_o nation_n who_o pretend_v not_o only_o many_o custom_n but_o enforce_v several_a patent_n and_o grant_n howsoever_o obtain_v 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la_fw-fr nef_n seu_fw-la part_n du_fw-fr pais_fw-fr doubt_n ille_fw-la est_fw-la &_o voyent_n a_o bourdeaux_n ou_fw-fr a_fw-fr la_fw-fr rochel_n ou_fw-fr alles_fw-ge etc._n etc._n see_v fret_v pour_fw-fr aler_n en_fw-fr pag_n estrange_n le_fw-fr mastre_n ne_fw-fr peewit_n pass_v vendre_fw-fr le_fw-fr nef_fw-fr sil_fw-fr na_fw-fr commandement_fw-fr ou_fw-fr procuration_n des_fw-fr signior_n mais_fw-fr sil_fw-fr a_o mesty_a de_fw-fr despen_v il_fw-fr peewit_n bien_fw-fr mettre_fw-fr aucuns_fw-mi des_fw-fr apparilz_n exgaige_a par_fw-fr conseil_fw-fr des_fw-fr compaignons_a da_fw-mi la_fw-fr nof_n &_o cest_fw-fr le_fw-fr jagger_n en_fw-fr ce_fw-fr case_z again_o a_o master_n of_o a_o ship_n hyre_v mariner_n in_o the_o town_n where_o the_o ship_n be_v and_o by_o their_o agreement_n contract_n or_o covenant_n some_o be_v to_o be_v at_o marinage_n other_o at_o whole_a pay_n in_o money_n which_o do_v the_o ship_n can_v find_v no_o freight_n to_o go_v to_o the_o place_n where_o the_o master_n 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culpa_fw-la tenentur_fw-la exercitores_fw-la sive_fw-la magister_fw-la navis_fw-la &_o inde_fw-la quaeritur_fw-la utrum_fw-la idem_fw-la sunt_fw-la vel_fw-la unus_fw-la pro_fw-la alio_fw-la ponatur_fw-la quod_fw-la cum_fw-la deciditur_fw-la per_fw-la l._n 2._o ad_fw-la l._n rhod._n de_fw-fr jactu_fw-la &_o l._n primam_fw-la §_o 2._o naut_n caup_o ac_fw-la etiam_fw-la quid_fw-la de_fw-la illo_fw-la statuendum_fw-la qui_fw-la stat_fw-la in_o navi_fw-la navigandi_fw-la causa_fw-la et_fw-la cum_fw-la per_fw-la predict_v l._n 3._o naut_fw-fr caup_o determinatur_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o casu_fw-la naufragii_fw-la in_o casu_fw-la pyratarum_fw-la incursu_fw-la &_o in_o casu_fw-la fortuito_fw-la non_fw-la tenetur_fw-la exercitor_n quaeritur_fw-la utrum_fw-la furtum_fw-la &_o latrocinium_fw-la sit_fw-la inter_fw-la casus_fw-la fortuitos_fw-la numerandum_fw-la &_o inter_fw-la illos_fw-la ponendum_fw-la et_fw-la computandum_fw-la et_fw-la quinam_fw-la alii_fw-la numerent_fw-la casus_fw-la fortuiti_fw-la quae_fw-la dirimuntur_fw-la per_fw-la §_o sed_fw-la istae_fw-la instit_n de_fw-fr action_n &_o sect_n 1._o instit_n quibus_fw-la recontrahitur_fw-la obl_n &_o l._n 3._o §_o item_n si_fw-mi servus_n ff_fw-mi naut_fw-fr caup_o &_o per_fw-la angelum_fw-la de_fw-la aretio_fw-la super_fw-la d._n loc._n quaeritur_fw-la ex_fw-la d._n illa_fw-la l._n 3._o naut_n caup_o utrum_fw-la ne_fw-la cessante_fw-la legitima_fw-la causa_fw-la quiquid_fw-la contingit_fw-la de_fw-la exactissima_fw-la culpa_fw-la tenebitur_fw-la exercitor_n utpote_fw-la si_fw-la nauta_fw-la exactissimam_fw-la illam_fw-la adhibuit_fw-la diligentiam_fw-la quam_fw-la quilibet_fw-la diligens_fw-la adhibuisset_fw-la exercitor_n quod_fw-la dirimitur_fw-la per_fw-la bartol_n in_o d._n l._n 3._o ff_n naut_fw-fr caup_o etc._n etc._n per_fw-la legem_fw-la primam_fw-la &_o l._n cum_fw-la navarcarum_fw-la c._n de_fw-fr naviculariis_fw-la li._n 10._o nauta_fw-la cogatur_fw-la navigare_fw-la quaeritur_fw-la igitur_fw-la a_o 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