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of_o the_o same_o king_n reign_n one_o w._n 〈…〉_z have_v the_o same_o power_n ab_fw-la ore_fw-la aquae_fw-la thamesis_n usque_fw-la ipswic_n and_o johannes_n de_fw-fr thorpe_n ab_fw-la ipswic_n usque_fw-la linn_n shall_v we_o think_v then_o that_o this_o king_n have_v in_o those_o time_n when_o ship_v be_v far_o more_o scarce_o than_o it_o have_v be_v since_o in_o each_o of_o these_o coast_n and_o in_o every_o of_o these_o particular_a place_n within_o these_o coast_n where_o he_o have_v capitaneum_fw-la &_o admirallum_n flotae_fw-la suae_fw-la a_o fleet_n consist_v of_o his_o own_o particular_a ship_n which_o he_o call_v flota_fw-la nostra_fw-la which_o require_v a_o captain_n and_o admiral_n to_o govern_v they_o certain_o no_o but_o all_o ship_n boat_n and_o vessel_n whatsoever_o belong_v unto_o sea_n tam_fw-la remiculi_fw-la quam_fw-la corbitae_fw-la sive_fw-la gauli_fw-la tam_fw-la nave_n frumentariae_fw-la sive_fw-la onerariae_fw-la quam_fw-la nave_n praesidiariae_fw-la tam_fw-la 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rogerum_fw-la capitaneum_fw-la &_o admirallum_n flotae_fw-la nostrae_fw-la omnium_fw-la navium_fw-la etc._n etc._n tam_fw-la quinque_fw-la portuum_fw-la quam_fw-la aliorum_fw-la portuum_fw-la &_o locorum_fw-la per_fw-la costeram_fw-la maris_fw-la versus_fw-la part_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o that_o of_o the_o first_o of_o edward_n the_o three_o in_o these_o word_n rex_fw-la omnibus_fw-la ad_fw-la quos_fw-la etc._n etc._n salutem_fw-la sciatis_fw-la quod_fw-la nos_fw-la de_fw-la circumspectione_n &_o fidelitate_fw-la dilecti_fw-la nobis_fw-la johannis_n parbroun_n confidentes_fw-la constituimus_fw-la eum_fw-la capitaneum_fw-la &_o admirallum_n flotae_fw-la nostrae_fw-la omnium_fw-la navium_fw-la magnae_fw-la jernemouth_n &_o omnium_fw-la aliorum_fw-la locorum_fw-la etc._n etc._n per_fw-la costeram_fw-la maris_fw-la versus_fw-la part_n boreales_fw-la quamdiu_fw-la nobis_fw-la placuerit_fw-la etc._n etc._n so_o that_o these_o who_o be_v admiral_n of_o the_o king_n fleet_n be_v admiral_n 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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 argument_n at_o all_o why_o the_o admiral_n shall_v have_v no_o jurisdiction_n upon_o the_o port_n and_o havens_n but_o rather_o a_o argument_n à _fw-fr fortiori_fw-la vel_fw-la à _fw-la majori_fw-la ad_fw-la minus_fw-la that_o he_o shall_v there_o have_v jurisdiction_n for_o if_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v exclude_v from_o his_o jurisdiction_n in_o those_o place_n where_o the_o water_n recede_v and_o leave_v dry_a land_n of_o use_n and_o profit_n which_o may_v be_v claim_v by_o the_o lord_n of_o a_o manor_n as_o parcel_n of_o that_o manor_n much_o less_o can_v he_o be_v exclude_v from_o his_o jurisdiction_n in_o the_o port_n and_o havens_n from_o whence_o the_o water_n do_v never_o clear_o recede_v or_o where_o no_o man_n do_v or_o can_v challenge_v any_o right_n of_o possession_n and_o again_o shall_v he_o not_o be_v exclude_v those_o place_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o his_o jurisdiction_n where_o seldom_o or_o never_o and_o little_a or_o nothing_o fall_v under_o his_o cognizance_n 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
breach_n of_o a_o law_n so_o general_a may_v be_v a_o cause_n of_o the_o breach_n of_o such_o league_n and_o amity_n or_o at_o least_o of_o the_o beget_n of_o letter_n of_o reprisal_n on_o their_o part_n against_o our_o merchant_n and_o owner_n of_o ship_n which_o be_v prima_fw-la species_n belli_fw-la by_o which_o way_n of_o their_o reparation_n the_o subject_n of_o this_o nation_n be_v like_a to_o pay_v at_o least_o three_o fold_n for_o the_o damage_n do_v by_o such_o wicked_a and_o mischievous_a people_n and_o not_o by_o themselves_o but_o here_o a_o objection_n 3._o will_v arise_v viz._n that_o by_o the_o express_a word_n of_o a_o statute_n of_o the_o land_n make_v in_o the_o 15_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o richard_n the_o 2._o the_o admiral_n be_v to_o have_v no_o cognisance_n power_n nor_o jurisdiction_n of_o wreck_n of_o the_o sea_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v that_o by_o wreck_n of_o the_o sea_n in_o this_o statute_n mention_v be_v as_o i_o conceive_v and_o under_o correction_n only_o mean_v and_o intend_v such_o thing_n as_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o by_o the_o wave_n thereof_o drive_v on_o shore_n and_o upon_o the_o reflux_n thereof_o leave_v upon_o the_o land_n wherein_o no_o man_n have_v any_o property_n or_o to_o which_o no_o man_n can_v make_v any_o claim_n this_o be_v proper_o call_v wreck_n of_o the_o sea_n which_o belong_v proper_o to_o the_o king_n and_o by_o his_o grant_n unto_o the_o lord_n high_a admiral_n but_o in_o case_n any_o ship_n or_o other_o vessel_n shall_v be_v wreck_v at_o sea_n or_o in_o any_o port_n haven_n or_o creek_n or_o upon_o or_o near_o any_o coast_n neither_o the_o ship_n nor_o vessel_n nor_o any_o of_o the_o good_n thereunto_o belong_v howsoever_o find_v therein_o or_o find_v float_v upon_o the_o water_n or_o drive_v on_o shore_n or_o dry_a land_n be_v wreck_n of_o sea_n though_o the_o ship_n be_v usual_o say_v to_o be_v a_o ship_n wreck_v and_o the_o good_n say_v to_o be_v wreck_n but_o indeed_o be_v bona_fw-la sparsa_fw-la ex_fw-la naufragio_fw-la good_n scatter_v and_o throw_v over_o board_n through_o ship-wreck_n or_o fear_v or_o danger_n of_o ship-wreck_n wherein_o the_o owner_n of_o they_o have_v a_o just_a property_n and_o may_v make_v their_o claim_n thereunto_o at_o any_o time_n within_o a_o year_n and_o a_o day_n and_o aught_o to_o recover_v and_o have_v the_o same_o again_o by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o therefore_o have_v that_o law_n exact_o set_v forth_o how_o and_o in_o what_o manner_n such_o as_o shall_v either_o by_o violence_n or_o by_o stealth_n or_o howsoever_o take_v and_o carry_v away_o or_o conceal_v any_o such_o good_n from_o the_o lawful_a owner_n and_o proprietor_n thereof_o aught_o to_o be_v punish_v and_o make_v satisfaction_n for_o such_o their_o offence_n commit_v against_o the_o law_n 1._o and_o as_o that_o law_n do_v distinguish_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v ex_fw-la naufragio_fw-la from_o wreck_n of_o the_o sea_n as_o plain_o it_o do_v so_o do_v it_o distinguish_v the_o offence_n of_o take_v away_o such_o good_n at_o the_o very_a time_n of_o the_o shipwreck_n from_o the_o offence_n in_o some_o time_n after_o the_o same_o as_o be_v plain_a by_o the_o law_n before_o quote_v in_o this_o chapter_n prin_fw-mi but_o since_o the_o make_n of_o this_o statute_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o difference_n which_o do_v arise_v and_o which_o do_v grow_v about_o such_o good_n whether_o the_o same_o be_v wreck_n of_o sea_n which_o belong_v unto_o the_o king_n or_o derelict_n ship_n or_o good_n forsake_v and_o give_v over_o for_o lose_v or_o flotson_n that_o which_o after_o a_o wreck_n be_v find_v float_v upon_o the_o water_n and_o by_o no_o man_n claim_v or_o jetson_n that_o which_o be_v throw_v over_o board_n to_o disburden_v and_o lighten_v the_o ship_n for_o preservation_n thereof_o and_o of_o man_n life_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o good_n or_o lagon_n that_o which_o be_v find_v in_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o sea_n or_o any_o great_a river_n beneath_o the_o first_o bridge_n within_o the_o low_a water_n mark_v all_o which_o belong_v to_o the_o king_n of_o england_n who_o have_v usual_o grant_v the_o same_o which_o belong_v unto_o themselves_o unto_o the_o say_a lord_n admiral_n among_o the_o other_o thing_n before_o mention_v as_o doubtless_o they_o may_v do_v the_o same_o be_v confirm_v unto_o themselves_o by_o the_o statute_n and_o unto_o their_o own_o use_n and_o the_o say_a admiral_n have_v constant_o have_v the_o same_o and_o the_o benefit_n thereof_o another_o title_n there_o be_v among_o the_o say_v collect_v title_n the_o naviculariis_fw-la seu_fw-la naucleris_fw-la by_o the_o law_n whereof_o it_o do_v likewise_o appear_v that_o the_o admiral_n have_v jurisdiction_n upon_o the_o port_n and_o havens_n the_o first_o of_o they_o say_v thus_o nullam_fw-la vim_o vim_o oportet_fw-la nauclero_n sustinere_fw-la delegatas_fw-la species_n annonarias_fw-la transferentes_fw-la nec_fw-la concussiones_fw-la nec_fw-la aliquod_fw-la genus_fw-la incommodi_fw-la sed_fw-la venientes_fw-la ac_fw-la remeantes_fw-la omni_fw-la securitate_fw-la potiri_fw-la decem_fw-la librarum_fw-la auri_fw-la mulcta_fw-la proponenda_fw-la his_fw-la qui_fw-la eos_fw-la inquietare_fw-la tentaverint_fw-la no_o force_n or_o violence_n or_o any_o manner_n of_o disturbance_n or_o hindrance_n shall_v be_v offer_v unto_o the_o master_n of_o ship_n or_o mariner_n which_o be_v appoint_v by_o their_o prince_n to_o transport_v any_o good_n or_o commodity_n for_o the_o public_a use_n or_o benefit_n under_o the_o pain_n of_o ten_o pound_n to_o be_v impose_v upon_o such_o as_o shall_v adventure_v to_o molest_v or_o disquiet_v they_o now_o i_o hope_v no_o man_n will_v say_v that_o this_o extend_v not_o to_o such_o force_n violence_n or_o molestation_n as_o shall_v be_v offer_v unto_o they_o upon_o any_o port_n or_o haven_n either_o before_o their_o set_a sail_n to_o sea_n or_o in_o any_o port_n or_o haven_n of_o their_o discharge_n or_o in_o any_o port_n or_o haven_n they_o shall_v by_o storm_n or_o stress_n of_o weather_n be_v drive_v into_o and_o this_o privilege_n say_v peckius_n be_v no_o small_a benefit_n unto_o they_o for_o they_o can_v neither_o be_v arrest_v nor_o detain_v nor_o compel_v to_o pay_v any_o custom_n or_o tribute_n quod_fw-la privilegium_fw-la quae_fw-la praerogativa_fw-la utilitas_fw-la meherule_v modica_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la etenim_fw-la nec_fw-la arestari_fw-la ut_fw-la dicunt_fw-la nec_fw-la detineri_fw-la nec_fw-la ad_fw-la vectigalium_fw-la solutionem_fw-la compelli_fw-la possunt_fw-la which_o certain_o show_v that_o this_o law_n extend_v to_o the_o port_n and_o havens_n upon_o which_o all_o arrest_n of_o ship_n or_o other_o vessel_n or_o mariner_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n make_v and_o all_o compulsion_n to_o the_o payment_n of_o tribute_n or_o custom_n use_v or_o exercise_v if_o this_o be_v not_o enough_o take_v the_o last_o law_n of_o the_o same_o title_n and_o peckius_n thereupon_o in_o these_o word_n judices_fw-la qui_fw-la onusta_fw-la navigia_fw-la cum_fw-la prosperior_fw-la flatus_fw-la invitat_fw-la sub_fw-la praetextu_fw-la hyemis_fw-la immorari_fw-la permiserint_fw-la unà _fw-la cum_fw-la municipibus_fw-la &_o corporatis_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la loci_fw-la fortunarum_fw-la propriarum_fw-la feriantur_fw-la dispendiis_fw-la naucleri_fw-la praeterea_fw-la qui._n paenam_fw-la deportationis_fw-la accipiant_fw-la si_fw-la aliquid_fw-la fraudis_fw-la eos_fw-la admisse_fw-la fuerit_fw-la revelatum_fw-la such_o judge_n as_o shall_v permit_v or_o suffer_v such_o ship_n or_o vessel_n so_o lade_v with_o commodity_n for_o the_o public_a use_n and_o service_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n have_v a_o good_a wind_n to_o stay_v or_o demore_n in_o any_o port_n or_o haven_n under_o the_o pretence_n of_o winter_n shall_v together_o with_o the_o burgher_n or_o chief_a of_o that_o place_n bear_v or_o pay_v the_o loss_n or_o damage_n thereby_o sustain_v and_o the_o master_n of_o those_o ship_n which_o shall_v be_v find_v guilty_a of_o such_o offence_n or_o fraudulent_a in_o that_o way_n be_v to_o be_v punish_v with_o banishment_n now_o no_o man_n will_v doubt_v but_o that_o this_o stay_n or_o demorage_n which_o be_v thus_o strict_o to_o be_v look_v after_o by_o the_o admiralty_n judge_v under_o such_o a_o pain_n or_o penalty_n and_o so_o severe_o to_o be_v by_o he_o punish_v be_v such_o stay_n or_o demorage_n as_o be_v make_v in_o the_o port_n or_o haven_n and_o not_o upon_o the_o high_a sea_n and_o peckius_n say_v in_o express_a word_n if_o they_o shall_v stay_v or_o demore_n in_o the_o port_n or_o station_n for_o ship_n at_o such_o time_n it_o be_v the_o office_n of_o the_o judge_n by_o all_o way_n or_o mean_n to_o drive_v they_o out_o or_o compel_v they_o to_o go_v on_o upon_o that_o voyage_n they_o be_v design_v quinimo_fw-la si_fw-la tempore_fw-la ad_fw-la navigandum_fw-la idoneo_fw-la suspensâ_fw-la navigatione_n in_o portu_fw-la stationibúsve_fw-la haererent_fw-la leg_n judicis_fw-la erit_fw-la officium_fw-la omnibus_fw-la
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 ail_v nostre_fw-fr quorust_n do_v no_o way_n at_o all_o take_v away_o the_o admiral_n or_o the_o court_n of_o the_o admiralty_n cognizance_n of_o any_o thing_n whatsoever_o be_v cognoscible_a before_o they_o in_o edward_n the_o 3s_n time_n and_o so_o consequent_o do_v it_o not_o take_v away_o the_o cognizance_n of_o contract_n for_o freight_n nor_o wage_n nor_o be_v they_o any_o of_o the_o encroachment_n complain_v of_o in_o the_o petition_n whereunto_o that_o statute_n be_v a_o answer_n and_o divers_a other_o judgement_n there_o be_v among_o these_o law_n of_o oleron_n which_o determine_v contract_v make_v between_o the_o master_n of_o ship_n and_o pilot_n or_o loads-man_n whether_o the_o same_o be_v make_v at_o land_n or_o elsewhere_o for_o the_o conduct_v of_o ship_n into_o port_n and_o havens_n or_o from_o one_o port_n or_o place_n to_o another_o i_o shall_v only_o quote_v 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