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down_o her_o sail_n and_o so_o fit_a the_o vessel_n a_o loof_o and_o aft_n the_o master_n now_o cught_v to_o consider_v a_o increase_n of_o their_o wage_n ken_n by_o ken_n and_o if_o in_o wind_v or_o hoist_v of_o wine_n it_o happen_v that_o they_o leave_v open_v any_o of_o the_o pipe_n or_o other_o vessel_n or_o that_o they_o fasten_v not_o the_o board_n rope_n well_o at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o vessel_n by_o reason_n whereof_o it_o slip_v and_o fall_v and_o so_o lose_v or_o fall_v on_o another_o both_o be_v damnify_v or_o lose_v in_o these_o case_n the_o master_n and_o mariner_n be_v bind_v to_o make_v they_o good_a to_o the_o merchant_n and_o the_o merchant_n must_v pay_v the_o freight_v of_o the_o say_v damnify_v or_o lose_v wine_n because_o themselves_o be_v to_o receive_v for_o they_o from_o the_o master_n and_o mariner_n according_a to_o the_o value_n that_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o wine_n be_v sell_v for_o and_o the_o owner_n of_o the_o ship_n ought_v not_o to_o suffer_v hereby_o because_o the_o damage_n happen_v by_o default_n of_o the_o master_n and_o mariner_n in_o not_o fasten_v the_o say_a vessel_n of_o wine_n xxv_o it_o two_o vessel_n go_v on_o a_o fish_n design_n in_o partnership_n as_o for_o mackerel_n herring_n ray_n or_o the_o like_a and_o do_v set_v their_o net_n craft_n and_o lay_v their_o line_n for_o that_o purpose_n the_o one_o of_o the_o vessel_n ought_v to_o employ_v as_o many_o fish_n engine_n as_o the_o other_o and_o so_o shall_v go_v in_o equal_a share_n as_o to_o the_o gain_n according_a to_o the_o agreement_n betwixt_o they_o make_v after_o this_o if_o it_o so_o happen_v that_o one_o of_o the_o say_a vessel_n with_o her_o fish_v instrument_n and_o engine_n perish_v the_o other_o escape_v arrive_v in_o safety_n the_o survive_a friend_n of_o design_n those_o that_o perish_v may_v require_v of_o the_o other_o to_o have_v their_o part_n of_o the_o gain_n as_o also_o of_o their_o fish_n and_o fish_n instrument_n and_o they_o be_v to_o have_v it_o according_o upon_o the_o oath_n of_o those_o that_o escape_n but_o in_o or_o of_o the_o vessel_n itself_o they_o be_v to_o have_v nothing_o xxvi_o if_o any_o ship_n or_o other_o vessel_n sail_v to_o and_o fâ—o_o and_o coast_v the_o sea_n as_o well_o in_o the_o way_n of_o merchandize_v as_o upon_o a_o fish_n design_n happen_v by_o some_o misfortune_n through_o the_o violence_n of_o the_o wether_n to_o strike_v herself_o against_o the_o rock_n whereby_o she_o become_v so_o bruise_v and_o break_v that_o there_o she_o perish_v be_v it_o on_o what_o coast_n country_n or_o dominion_n soever_o and_o the_o master_n and_o mariner_n merchant_z or_o merchant_n or_o any_o one_o of_o these_o escape_n and_o come_v safe_a to_o land_n in_o this_o case_n the_o lord_n of_o that_o place_n or_o country_n where_o such_o misfortune_n shall_v happen_v ought_v not_o to_o let_v hinder_v or_o oppose_v such_o as_o have_v so_o escape_v or_o such_o to_o who_o the_o say_a ship_n or_o vessel_n and_o her_o lade_n belong_v in_o lade_n use_v their_o utmost_a endeavour_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o as_o much_o thereof_o as_o may_v possible_o be_v save_v but_o contrariwise_o the_o lord_n of_o that_o place_n or_o country_n by_o his_o own_o interest_n and_o by_o those_o under_o his_o power_n and_o jurisdiction_n aught_o to_o be_v aid_v and_o assist_v to_o the_o say_v distress_a merchant_n and_o mariner_n in_o save_v their_o ship-broken-goods_a and_o that_o without_o the_o least_o imbezilment_n or_o take_v any_o thereof_o from_o they_o nevertheless_o there_o may_v be_v a_o remuneration_n or_o consideration_n for_o savage_a to_o such_o as_o take_v pain_n therein_o answerable_a to_o their_o condition_n according_a to_o right_a reason_n equity_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o as_o justice_n shall_v appoint_v notwithstanding_o what_o promise_n in_o that_o case_n be_v make_v to_o the_o salver_n by_o such_o distress_a merchant_n and_o mariner_n as_o before_o be_v declare_v and_o in_o case_n any_o shall_v do_v contrary_a hereunto_o or_o take_v any_o part_n of_o the_o say_a good_n from_o the_o say_v poor_a distress_a ruine_a undo_v ship-broken_a person_n against_o their_o ship-broken_a will_n and_o without_o their_o consent_n they_o be_v excommunicate_v by_o the_o church_n and_o aught_o to_o receive_v the_o punishment_n of_o thief_n without_o speedy_a restitution_n be_v make_v by_o they_o and_o there_o be_v no_o custom_n or_o statute_n whatever_o that_o can_v protect_v they_o against_o the_o say_a penalty_n xxvii_o if_o a_o ship_n or_o other_o vessel_n enter_v into_o a_o harbour_n or_o elsewhere_o happen_v by_o misfortune_n to_o be_v break_v and_o perish_v insomuch_o that_o the_o master_n mariners_z and_o merchant_n which_o be_v on_o board_v she_o be_v all_o drown_v so_o that_o the_o good_n thereof_o in_o part_n be_v drive_v a_o shore_n the_o rest_n float_v on_o the_o sea_n without_o be_v seek_v after_o by_o those_o to_o who_o they_o belong_v they_o be_v ignorant_a of_o this_o sad_a disaster_n and_o know_v nothing_o thereof_o in_o this_o case_n which_o be_v very_o lamentable_a the_o lord_n of_o that_o place_n or_o country_n ought_v to_o send_v person_n to_o wreck_n save_v the_o say_v good_n which_o he_o ought_v to_o secure_v and_o to_o put_v into_o safe_a custody_n and_o thereof_o ought_v also_o if_o it_o may_v be_v to_o give_v notice_n to_o the_o friend_n or_o next_o of_o kin_n to_o the_o decease_a and_o to_o satisfy_v for_o the_o savage_a thereof_o not_o out_o of_o his_o own_o purse_n but_o of_o the_o good_n save_v according_a to_o the_o hazard_n and_o pain_n take_v therein_o and_o the_o remainder_n to_o reserve_v in_o safe_a custody_n for_o one_o year_n or_o more_o and_o if_o in_o that_o time_n they_o to_o who_o the_o say_v good_n do_v appertain_v do_v not_o appear_v and_o claim_v the_o same_o and_o the_o say_a year_n or_o more_o be_v full_o expire_v he_o may_v public_o sell_v and_o dispose_v thereof_o to_o such_o as_o will_v give_v most_o and_o with_o the_o money_n proceed_v of_o the_o sale_n thereof_o he_o be_v to_o procure_v prayer_n to_o be_v make_v for_o the_o since_o remission_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o decease_a or_o to_o provide_v marriage_n for_o poor_a maid_n and_o to_o do_v therewith_o such_o other_o work_v of_o piety_n and_o charity_n as_o be_v consonant_n to_o reason_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n but_o if_o he_o assume_v the_o say_v good_n either_o in_o whole_a or_o in_o part_n unto_o himself_o he_o shall_v incur_v the_o curse_n or_o malediction_n of_o our_o mother_n the_o holy_a church_n with_o the_o foresay_a pain_n and_o penalty_n without_o ever_o obtain_v remission_n unless_o he_o make_v satisfaction_n xxviii_o if_o a_o ship_n or_o other_o vessel_n happen_v to_o be_v lose_v by_o strike_v on_o some_o rock_n or_o elsewhere_o nigh_o the_o shore_n and_o the_o mainer_n think_v to_o escape_v and_o save_v their_o life_n attempt_v to_o come_v nigh_o the_o shore_n or_o brink_n of_o the_o sea_n in_o hope_n of_o help_n but_o in_o stead_n thereof_o it_o sometime_o happen_v bestiality_n that_o in_o many_o place_n they_o meet_v with_o people_n more_o barbarous_a cruel_a and_o inhuman_a then_o mad_a dog_n or_o â—nraged_a wolf_n who_o to_o gain_v their_o money_n apparel_n and_o other_o good_n do_v sometime_o murder_v and_o destroy_v these_o poor_a distress_a mariner_n in_o this_o case_n the_o lord_n of_o that_o country_n ought_v to_o execute_v justice_n on_o such_o wretch_n to_o punish_v they_o oleron_n as_o well_o corporal_o as_o pecuniary_o and_o in_o their_o good_n and_o they_o be_v to_o be_v plunge_v into_o the_o sea_n until_o they_o be_v half_o dead_a then_o to_o be_v draw_v forth_o out_o of_o the_o sea_n and_o stone_v or_o knock_v down_o as_o you_o will_v do_v even_o to_o a_o dog_n or_o a_o wolf_n
than_o the_o say_a lord_n be_v bind_v to_o take_v his_o share_n at_o the_o place_n where_o such_o fish_n be_v find_v thirty-nine_o also_o the_o say_a lord_n ought_v to_o submit_v to_o the_o foresay_a cost_v and_o charge_n for_o that_o he_o ought_v 14._o not_o by_o another_o damage_n to_o enrich_v himself_o otherwise_o he_o sin_n xl._o if_o by_o some_o chance_n or_o misfortune_n the_o say_a fish_n happen_v to_o be_v lose_v or_o otherwise_o steal_v away_o from_o the_o place_n where_o it_o be_v first_o find_v and_o this_o about_o the_o time_n of_o the_o say_a lord_n go_v detinet_fw-la to_o see_v it_o or_o before_o in_o this_o case_n he_o that_o first_o find_v it_o be_v not_o any_o way_n oblige_v to_o make_v it_o good_a xli_o in_o all_o other_o thing_n find_v by_o the_o seaside_n which_o have_v former_o be_v in_o the_o possession_n of_o some_o or_o other_o as_o wine_n oil_n and_o other_o merchandise_n although_o they_o have_v be_v cast_v over_o board_n and_o leave_v by_o the_o merchant_n and_o so_o ought_v to_o appertain_v to_o he_o that_o first_o find_v postscripta_fw-la the_o same_o yet_o herein_o also_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o country_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v as_o former_o in_o the_o case_n of_o fish_n but_o in_o case_n there_o be_v a_o presumption_n that_o these_o be_v the_o good_n of_o use_n some_o ship_n that_o perish_v than_o neither_o the_o say_a lord_n nor_o finder_n thereof_o aught_o to_o take_v any_o thing_n thereof_o so_o as_o to_o convert_v it_o to_o their_o own_o use_n but_o they_o ought_v to_o do_v therewith_o as_o before_o have_v be_v say_v that_o be_v to_o cause_v therewith_o that_o prayer_n be_v make_v for_o the_o decease_a as_o also_o other_o special_a good_a work_n or_o utopia_n otherwise_o they_o shall_v incur_v the_o forementioned_a malediction_n xlii_o if_o any_o ship_n or_o other_o vessel_n at_o sea_n happen_v interpreter_n to_o find_v a_o fish_n it_o be_v whole_o they_o that_o find_v it_o in_o case_n no_o due_a pursuit_n be_v make_v after_o it_o and_o no_o lord_n of_o any_o place_n ought_v either_o to_o challenge_v it_o or_o demand_v any_o part_n thereof_o although_o they_o bring_v it_o to_o his_o ground_n xliii_o if_o any_o seek_v for_o gold_n or_o silver_n on_o the_o seashore_n thereof_o and_o find_v some_o he_o ought_v to_o restore_v it_o all_o without_o any_o diminution_n thereof_o xliv_o if_o any_o go_v along_o the_o seashore_n to_o fish_n or_o otherwise_o happen_v to_o find_v gold_n or_o silver_n trove_v or_o the_o like_a he_o be_v bind_v to_o make_v restitution_n thereof_o deduct_v for_o his_o own_o pain_n otherwise_o if_o he_o be_v poor_a he_o may_v retain_v it_o to_o himself_o that_o be_v if_o he_o know_v not_o to_o who_o to_o restore_v it_o yet_o he_o ought_v to_o give_v notice_n of_o such_o his_o find_v the_o same_o to_o the_o neighbourhood_n and_o part_n next_o adjacent_a to_o the_o place_n where_o he_o find_v it_o moreover_o he_o ought_v to_o element_n advise_v with_o his_o prelate_n curate_n or_o confessor_n who_o ought_v to_o weigh_v and_o take_v into_o consideration_n the_o indigency_n and_o poverty_n of_o the_o finder_n and_o the_o quantity_n of_o the_o silver_n and_o then_o to_o give_v he_o such_o advice_n as_o be_v consonant_n to_o a_o good_a conscience_n xlv_o if_o a_o vessel_n by_o stress_n of_o weather_n be_v constrain_v to_o cut_v she_o towe_v and_o cable_n by_o the_o end_n and_o so_o to_o quit_v and_o leave_v behind_o she_o both_o cable_n and_o anchor_n and_o make_v to_o sea_n as_o please_v the_o wind_n and_o weather_n in_o this_o case_n the_o say_a cable_n and_o anchor_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v anchor_n as_o lose_v to_o the_o say_a vessel_n if_o there_o be_v any_o boy_n at_o they_o and_o such_o as_o fish_v for_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o restore_v they_o if_o they_o know_v to_o who_o but_o withal_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v pay_v for_o their_o pain_n according_a as_o justice_n shall_v determine_v but_o because_o sometime_o they_o blasphemy_n know_v not_o to_o who_o to_o restore_v they_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o place_n have_v their_o share_n and_o the_o finder_n they_o and_o they_o neither_o cause_n pater_fw-la noster_fw-la to_o be_v say_v nor_o avie_n maria_n as_o they_o ought_v and_o therefore_o it_o have_v be_v ordain_v that_o every_o master_n of_o a_o ship_n cause_n to_o be_v engrave_v or_o set_v upon_o the_o boy_n thereof_o his_o own_o name_n or_o the_o name_n of_o his_o ship_n or_o of_o the_o port_n or_o haven_n whereof_o she_o be_v which_o will_v prevent_v great_a inconvenience_n for_o it_o sometime_o happen_v that_o he_o that_o leave_v boy_n his_o anchor_n in_o the_o morning_n have_v recover_v it_o again_o by_o night_n and_o such_o as_o detain_v it_o from_o he_o be_v no_o better_o than_o thief_n and_o pirate_n xlvi_o if_o any_o ship_n or_o other_o vessel_n by_o any_o casualty_n or_o misfortune_n happen_v to_o be_v wreck_v and_o perish_v in_o that_o case_n the_o piece_n of_o the_o bulk_n of_o the_o vessel_n as_o well_o as_o the_o lade_n thereof_o wreck_n aught_o to_o be_v reserve_v and_o keep_v in_o safety_n for_o they_o to_o who_o it_o belong_v before_o such_o disaster_n happen_v notwithstanding_o any_o custom_n to_o the_o contrary_n and_o all_o taker_n partaker_n abettor_n consenter_n or_o contriver_n in_o the_o say_a wreck_n if_o they_o be_v bishop_n prelate_n or_o clerk_n they_o ought_v to_o be_v depose_v and_o deprive_v of_o their_o benefice_n respective_o and_o if_o they_o be_v layman_n they_o be_v to_o incur_v the_o penalty_n aforesaid_a xlvii_o which_o be_v to_o be_v so_o understand_v when_o the_o say_a ship_n or_o vessel_n so_o wreck_v do_v not_o exercise_v animal_n the_o thievish_a mystery_n of_o rob_v and_o free_a booting_a and_o when_o the_o mariner_n thereof_o be_v not_o pirate_n sea-rover_n or_o enemy_n to_o our_o holy_a catholic_n faith_n but_o in_o case_n they_o be_v pirate_n robber_n sea-rover_n turk_n or_o other_o enemy_n to_o our_o say_a catholic_n faith_n signification_n every_o man_n may_v then_o deal_v with_o 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