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last_o thing_n against_o that_o which_o be_v say_v 22._o ass_n pl._n 93._o 93._o he_o will_v prove_v by_o that_o of_o 8_o ed._n 2._o praecitat_fw-la before_o cite_a which_o i_o have_v answer_v already_o it_o be_v argue_v out_o of_o fortescue_n cap._n 32._o fol._n 38._o 38._o that_o the_o admiral_n jurisdiction_n be_v confine_v to_o the_o high_a sea_n for_o that_o he_o there_o say_v nam_fw-la si_fw-la quae_fw-la super_fw-la altum_fw-la mare_fw-la extra_fw-la corpus_fw-la cujuslibet_fw-la comitatus_fw-la regni_fw-la illius_fw-la fiant_fw-la quae_fw-la postmodum_fw-la in_o prohibito_fw-la coram_fw-la admirallo_fw-la angliae_fw-la deducantur_fw-la per_fw-la testes_fw-la illa_fw-la juxta_fw-la legum_fw-la angliae_fw-la sanctiones_fw-la terminari_fw-la debent_fw-la which_o say_v sir_n edward_n coke_n prove_v by_o express_a word_n that_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o admiral_n be_v confine_v to_o the_o high_a sea_n which_o be_v not_o within_o any_o county_n of_o the_o realm_n if_o 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of_o the_o manor_n of_o n._n and_o therefore_o he_o can_v have_v no_o land_n elsewhere_o for_o fortescue_n do_v not_o speak_v this_o exclusive_a to_o any_o other_o part_n of_o the_o admiral_n jurisdiction_n nor_o by_o say_v quae_fw-la super_fw-la altum_fw-la mare_fw-la extra_fw-la corpus_fw-la cujuslibet_fw-la comitatus_fw-la regni_fw-la illius_fw-la fiant_fw-la do_v he_o aver_v quod_fw-la aliquis_fw-la portus_fw-la maris_fw-la est_fw-la infra_fw-la corpus_fw-la alicujus_fw-la comitatûs_fw-la if_o this_o answer_n do_v not_o satisfy_v add_v the_o answer_n to_o the_o next_o objection_n to_o it_o the_o next_o objection_n be_v deduce_v out_o of_o the_o 2_o rich._n 2._o fol._n 12._o 12._o quod_fw-la hibernici_n sunt_fw-la sub_fw-la admirallo_fw-la angliae_fw-la de_fw-la re_fw-la facta_fw-la super_fw-la altum_fw-la mare_fw-la which_o say_v he_o agree_v with_o the_o former_a viz._n that_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o admiral_n be_v super_fw-la altum_fw-la mare_fw-la and_o no_o doubt_n but_o it_o be_v but_o it_o do_v not_o therefore_o follow_v that_o it_o be_v nowhere_o else_o now_o this_o very_a authority_n show_v the_o true_a use_n and_o ground_n of_o this_o distinction_n of_o super_fw-la altum_fw-la mare_fw-la and_o super_fw-la portum_fw-la maris_fw-la which_o be_v this_o the_o admiral_n of_o england_n have_v jurisdiction_n super_fw-la altum_fw-la mare_fw-la quo_fw-la ad_fw-la hibernicos_fw-la &_o hibernici_n sunt_fw-la sub_fw-la admirallo_fw-la angliae_fw-la de_fw-la re_fw-la sacta_fw-la super_fw-la altum_fw-la mare_fw-la &_o non_fw-la super_fw-la portum_fw-la hibernicum_n nisi_fw-la per_fw-la appellationem_fw-la and_o so_o it_o be_v between_o england_n and_o other_o nation_n adjoin_v to_o the_o british_a sea_n for_o the_o king_n of_o england_n have_v ab_fw-la antiquo_fw-la have_v the_o dominion_n of_o those_o sea_n as_o be_v sufficient_o demonstrate_v and_o prove_v by_o that_o learned_a gentleman_n mr._n selden_n totum_fw-la by_o exceed_v many_o argument_n 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their_o several_a nation_n
and_o be_v not_o in_o that_o space_n discharge_v more_o particular_n i_o may_v instance_n in_o out_o of_o the_o say_a law_n of_o oleron_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n and_o how_o far_o the_o say_a law_n be_v extend_v or_o limit_v by_o latter_a writer_n upon_o the_o civil_a and_o maritime_a law_n but_o that_o will_v be_v a_o work_n more_o proper_o to_o be_v enter_v upon_o when_o this_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o admiralty_n shall_v be_v complete_o settle_v and_o free_v from_o interruption_n in_o its_o due_a proceeding_n i_o shall_v therefore_o only_o set_v down_o this_o last_o judgement_n in_o its_o own_o language_n not_o endeavour_v to_o show_v what_o the_o law_n be_v either_o in_o this_o case_n or_o any_o of_o the_o other_o before_o recite_v but_o to_o conclude_v that_o by_o these_o law_n so_o long_o since_o establish_v for_o the_o direction_n of_o judgement_n in_o maritime_a cause_n it_o plain_o appear_v that_o the_o port_n and_o havens_n be_v within_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o admiralty_n and_o that_o all_o difference_n therein_o or_o thereupon_o arise_v be_v cognoscible_a and_o tryable_a in_o the_o same_o the_o word_n of_o the_o judgement_n be_v these_o item_n ordonne_v est_fw-la pour_v custume_n de_fw-fr mer_fw-fr q'se_fw-fr une_fw-fr nef_n arrive_v en_fw-fr ung_a port_n a_o sa_fw-fr droitturier_n le_fw-fr descharge_n &_o demoure_n la_fw-fr nef_n illecq_a '_o chargee_n jusq_n axxi_fw-la jours_fw-fr ounrables_fw-fr la_fw-fr mettre_fw-fr peewit_n be_v mettre_fw-fr horse_n sur_fw-fr ung_a key_n &_o le_fw-fr maistre_fw-mi doit_fw-fr ordonner_fw-fr &_o bailler_n ung_a de_fw-fr ses_fw-fr mariners_z a_o merchant_n pour_fw-fr prendre_fw-fr garde_fw-fr aux_fw-fr vin_n ou_fw-fr autres_fw-fr derrenes_n jusque_fw-la a_fw-fr tant_fw-fr q'le_v maistre_fw-mi soit_fw-fr pay_n de_fw-fr son_fw-fr fret_n 3â—_n et_fw-fr cest_fw-fr le_fw-fr judgement_n en_fw-fr ce_fw-fr case_z very_o many_o more_o there_o be_v which_o will_v be_v too_o tedious_a here_o to_o set_v down_o none_o of_o all_o which_o be_v by_o any_o part_n of_o the_o common_a law_n treat_v of_o at_o all_o nor_o can_v it_o if_o it_o keep_v its_o own_o rule_n render_v the_o same_o judgement_n with_o these_o law_n but_o a_o diverse_a if_o not_o in_o many_o case_n a_o clear_a contrary_n chap._n xi_o that_o by_o the_o ancient_a statute_n of_o the_o admiralty_n settle_v before_o the_o last_o confirmation_n of_o the_o law_n of_o oleron_n 12_o edw._n 3._o and_o article_n of_o enquiry_n add_v thereunto_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o the_o admiral_n have_v jurisdiction_n upon_o the_o port_n as_o well_o as_o upon_o the_o high_a sea_n there_o be_v likewise_o ancient_a statute_n of_o the_o admiralty_n to_o be_v observe_v both_o upon_o the_o port_n and_o havens_n the_o high_a sea_n and_o beyond_o the_o sea_n which_o be_v comprise_v in_o a_o old_a authentic_a book_n call_v the_o black_a book_n of_o the_o admiralty_n which_o statute_n be_v ingross_v upon_o vellum_n in_o the_o say_a book_n and_o write_v in_o a_o ancient_a hand_n in_o the_o ancient_a french_a language_n which_o plain_o show_v the_o admiral_n jurisdiction_n to_o be_v upon_o the_o port_n and_o havens_n as_o well_o as_o upon_o the_o high_a sea_n i_o shall_v set_v down_o only_o one_o of_o those_o statute_n for_o proof_n thereof_o which_o show_v how_o and_o in_o what_o manner_n damage_n do_v by_o one_o ship_n unto_o another_o in_o a_o port_n or_o haven_n as_o well_o as_o upon_o the_o high_a sea_n shall_v be_v satisfy_v in_o case_n the_o same_o be_v wilful_o do_v and_o how_o and_o in_o what_o manner_n in_o case_n the_o same_o be_v unwilling_o do_v by_o chance_n by_o reason_n of_o tempest_n or_o other_o mishap_n the_o word_n of_o the_o statute_n be_v these_o it_o que_fw-la nulle_fw-la nef_fw-fr ne_fw-fr vessel_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr flotte_n pour_fw-fr orgueil_fw-fr ne_fw-fr pour_fw-fr haine_fw-fr ou_fw-fr envy_n sur_fw-fr le_fw-fr mer_fw-fr our_o entrants_n es_a port_n ou_fw-fr en_fw-fr port_n ottroie_v veille_fw-fr audommage_n dautre_fw-fr nef_fw-fr ou_fw-fr vessel_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr flotte_n au_fw-fr pris_fw-fr par_fw-fr ceux_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr flotte_n sur_fw-fr pain_n de_fw-fr fair_a plain_n amend_v de_fw-fr ce_fw-fr qui_fw-fr est_fw-fr endommage_n en_fw-fr son_fw-fr default_n &_o qui_fw-fr endommage_n &_o debrysse_n au_fw-fr tres_fw-fr entrant_n aux_fw-fr port_n ou_fw-fr dedens_fw-la port_n ou_fw-fr sur_fw-fr le_fw-fr mere_a neuvoillautz_fw-fr par_fw-fr cause_n de_fw-fr tempeste_fw-fr ou_fw-fr autrement_fw-fr il_fw-fr paiera_fw-fr &_o amendera_fw-la la_fw-fr moiety_n du_fw-fr damage_n a_fw-fr la_fw-fr discretion_n 16._o &_o judgement_n the_o l'admiral_n there_o be_v likewise_o in_o the_o same_o book_n add_v unto_o these_o statute_n the_o oath_n and_o article_n whereupon_o jury_n be_v and_o be_v to_o make_v their_o presentment_n unto_o the_o admiral_n all_o write_v with_o the_o same_o hand_n the_o oath_n only_o in_o old_a english_a the_o article_n in_o the_o same_o language_n with_o the_o statute_n which_o show_v what_o thing_n be_v enquirable_a and_o presentable_a before_o the_o admiral_n and_o there_o punishable_a and_o how_o and_o in_o what_o manner_n such_o offence_n be_v to_o be_v punish_v out_o of_o which_o it_o iâ—_n easy_o and_o plain_o to_o be_v gather_v that_o the_o admiral_n have_v a_o full_a and_o complete_a jurisdiction_n exclusive_a to_o all_o other_o upon_o all_o port_n havens_n and_o creek_n of_o the_o sea_n i_o shall_v here_o set_v down_o verbatim_o the_o oath_n to_o be_v administer_v unto_o the_o jury_n and_o some_o few_o of_o those_o article_n which_o show_v the_o admiral_n power_n and_o jurisdiction_n to_o be_v upon_o the_o port_n and_o havens_n the_o oath_n this_o here_o see_v my_o lord_n the_o admiral_n that_o i_o john_n atte_a nashe_n shall_v well_o and_o true_o enquere_v for_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n and_o well_o and_o true_o at_o this_o time_n thou_o serve_v at_o this_o court_n of_o the_o admirate_n present_a as_o much_o as_o i_o have_v in_o knowleche_n or_o may_v have_v by_o information_n of_o eny_z of_o all_o my_o fellow_n of_o all_o mane_n article_n or_o circonstances_fw-fr that_o touchen_n the_o court_n of_o the_o admirate_n and_o law_n of_o the_o sea_n the_o which_o shall_v be_v grate_n to_o i_o at_o this_o time_n and_o i_o thereupon_o swear_v and_o charge_v and_o of_o all_o other_o that_o may_v renew_v in_o my_o mind_n and_o ine_fw-mi shall_v for_o nothing_o let_v that_o be_v for_o to_o say_v for_o franchise_n lordship_n kynreden_n alliance_n friendship_n love_n hatred_n envye_fw-mi enemytee_fw-mi for_o dread_v of_o lose_v of_o goodnee_n for_o non_fw-la other_o cause_n that_o i_o shall_v so_o do_v the_o king_n counseills_n my_o fellow_n and_o my_o owen_n well_o and_o true_o heel_n what_o out_o fraud_n or_o malengyn_v so_o god_n my_o help_n at_o the_o holydome_n and_o by_o this_o book_n 2_o next_o unto_o this_o oath_n be_v set_v forth_o the_o punishment_n of_o the_o jurate_n that_o shall_v disclose_v the_o secret_n of_o the_o king_n or_o any_o of_o his_o fellow_n jurate_v to_o be_v inflict_v upon_o he_o by_o the_o admiral_n 18._o the_o very_a first_o and_o second_o article_n to_o be_v give_v in_o charge_n be_v for_o theft_n commit_v upon_o any_o port_n or_o haven_n and_o the_o punishment_n thereof_o set_v down_o these_o be_v the_o word_n in_o the_o article_n soit_fw-fr 18._o aequis_fw-la des_fw-fr larrons_n es_fw-mi port_n comen_fw-fr de_fw-fr cord_n batenlz_n autres_fw-fr anchor_n &_o autres_fw-fr appareâ—ls_fw-fr des_fw-fr nefs_fw-mi se_fw-fr nul_fw-fr est_fw-fr indite_v quill_n a_o fellow_n neusement_n pris_fw-fr ung_a baten_fw-mi ou_fw-fr ancre_fw-fr que_fw-fr pass_v xxi_o d._n il_fw-fr sera_fw-fr pendu_fw-fr sil_fw-fr est_fw-fr de_fw-fr ce_fw-fr convicte_n it_o 18._o see_v a_o cuy_fw-fr est_fw-fr indite_v quill_n a_o fellow_n nensement_n pris_fw-fr ung_a boy_n rope_n de_fw-fr quelle_fw-fr value_n quill_n soit_fw-fr &_o soit_fw-fr lie_n a_o ung_a autre_fw-fr dedens_fw-la leave_n pour_fw-fr la_fw-fr boy_n il_fw-fr sera_fw-fr pendu_fw-fr sil_fw-fr nest_n de_fw-fr ce_fw-fr acquit_v and_o so_o 19_o they_o proceed_v to_o set_v down_o the_o punishment_n of_o he_o that_o shall_v cut_v any_o cable_n whereby_o the_o ship_n be_v cast_v away_o or_o any_o man_n lose_v his_o life_n etc._n etc._n and_o 19_o of_o such_o as_o shall_v remove_v a_o anchor_n and_o likewise_o of_o such_o as_o shall_v rob_v stranger_n ship_n not_o be_v enemy_n and_o 19_o how_o their_o good_n shall_v be_v restore_v to_o they_o though_o they_o pursue_v not_o the_o felon_n to_o death_n and_o 20._o what_o course_n be_v to_o be_v take_v in_o case_n of_o such_o robbery_n petty_a larceny_n 20._o be_v by_o that_o law_n punishable_a upon_o the_o first_o conviction_n by_o forty_o day_n imprisonment_n upon_o the_o second_o half_o a_o year_n imprisonment_n upon_o the_o three_o death_n by_o the_o next_o 21._o article_n common_a disturber_n of_o ship_n and_o passenger_n either_o upon_o the_o sea_n or_o the_o port_n be_v to_o be_v inquire_v of_o and_o their_o punishment_n be_v therein_o describe_v
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