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the_o more_o he_o do_v overualue_n his_o commodity_n which_o be_v cloth_n the_o more_o money_n be_v the_o other_o to_o lay_v out_o the_o bargain_n come_v to_o one_o thousand_o pound_n starling_n whereupon_o the_o party_n pay_v five_o hundred_o pound_n in_o ready_a money_n instant_o for_o all_o be_v do_v in_o two_o hour_n and_o deliver_v he_o also_o forty_o half_a piece_n of_o lawn_n at_o a_o certain_a price_n the_o first_o piece_n and_o in_o every_o two_o or_o three_o piece_n raise_v the_o price_n as_o the_o manner_n be_v in_o that_o kind_n of_o commodity_n the_o great_a merchant_n have_v overset_v his_o commodity_n or_o clothes_n fifty_o upon_o the_o hundred_o and_o the_o other_o merchant_n that_o can_v not_o overset_v his_o money_n have_v value_v his_o lawn_n at_o a_o very_a high_a rate_n of_o three_o for_o one_o at_o the_o least_o for_o all_o the_o say_v forty_o half_a piece_n of_o lawn_n be_v sell_v for_o 120_o will_v payable_a at_o two_o year_n day_n of_o payment_n and_o by_o the_o cloth_n there_o be_v not_o lose_v above_o one_o hundred_o pound_n hereupon_o long_o after_o the_o say_a party_n fall_v at_o variance_n the_o cause_n be_v by_o they_o compromit_v unto_o very_o sufficient_a arbitrator_n merchant_n and_o they_o do_v approve_v and_o confirm_v the_o say_a commutation_n and_o barter_n to_o be_v good_a for_o that_o the_o commodity_n be_v merchantable_a and_o they_o have_v endeavour_v to_o try_v their_o wit_n to_o overreach_v each_o other_o and_o moreover_o they_o award_v the_o great_a merchant_n to_o pay_v charge_n and_o will_v he_o to_o remember_v the_o old_a proverb_n he_o that_o buy_v lawn_n before_o he_o can_v fold_v it_o will_v repent_v before_o he_o have_v sell_v it_o but_o these_o particular_a commutation_n between_o man_n and_o man_n be_v not_o hurtful_a to_o the_o commonwealth_n unless_o they_o be_v between_o we_o and_o foreign_a nation_n in_o the_o plurality_n of_o the_o thing_n commute_v between_o we_o and_o they_o commutation_n a_o rule_n for_o commutation_n to_o prescribe_v therefore_o some_o kind_n of_o rule_n in_o permutation_n let_v we_o observe_v that_o there_o be_v in_o effect_n three_o kind_n of_o they_o and_o may_v be_v distinguish_v and_o say_v to_o be_v discreet_a temperate_a and_o desperate_a commutation_n discreet_a commutation_n the_o discreet_a be_v where_o without_o any_o compulsion_n or_o of_o course_n one_o kind_n of_o commodity_n be_v either_o in_o specie_fw-la or_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o money_n barter_v or_o deliver_v for_o another_o commodity_n of_o another_o kingdom_n as_o the_o bargain_n be_v to_o deliver_v sea-coal_n of_o newcastle_n into_o france_n for_o salt_n pay_v the_o freight_n on_o either_o side_n equal_o between_o they_o commutation_n temperate_a commutation_n the_o temperate_a commutation_n be_v where_o a_o merchant_n do_v expect_v a_o convenient_a time_n for_o the_o sell_n of_o his_o commodity_n according_a to_o the_o accident_n and_o occasion_n offer_v and_o do_v not_o overthrow_v the_o market_n of_o other_o that_o have_v the_o like_a commodity_n to_o sell_v by_o his_o rash_a sale_n commutation_n desperate_a commutation_n the_o desperate_a commutation_n be_v mere_a opposite_a unto_o it_o where_o a_o man_n either_o for_o want_v of_o discretion_n or_o upon_o urgent_a necessity_n to_o supply_v his_o credit_n and_o occasion_n sell_v or_o barter_v away_o his_o commodity_n for_o other_o foreign_a commodity_n to_o return_v homeward_o in_o all_o which_o great_a discretion_n be_v to_o be_v use_v and_o this_o aught_o to_o be_v a_o principal_a study_n for_o society_n and_o company_n to_o look_v unto_o albeit_o the_o same_o be_v not_o of_o such_o importance_n as_o the_o buy_n of_o foreign_a commodity_n at_o dear_a rate_n when_o merchant_n strive_v to_o engross_v they_o upon_o the_o arrival_n of_o ship_n as_o for_o corrint_n have_v happen_v at_o zante_n and_o venice_n chap._n ix_o of_o ordinary_a buy_n and_o selling_n of_o commodity_n every_o
company_n who_o do_v for_o that_o dispose_n of_o the_o dead_a body_n put_v the_o same_o into_o the_o sea_n when_o any_o good_n or_o merchandise_n be_v deliver_v unto_o the_o master_n or_o his_o clerk_n the_o purser_n of_o the_o ship_n and_o lay_v within_o board_n or_o to_o the_o ship_n side_n both_o way_n be_v at_o the_o master_n peril_n but_o the_o master_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o answer_v for_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v put_v in_o his_o ship_n without_o his_o and_o his_o company_n knowledge_n excuse_n ignorance_n be_v here_o a_o good_a excuse_n because_o where_o man_n be_v find_v ignorant_a they_o be_v also_o esteem_v not_o to_o consent_v but_o if_o the_o merchant_n or_o passenger_n keep_v his_o good_n by_o himself_o as_o money_n or_o such_o thing_n in_o his_o coffer_n and_o then_o find_v fault_n to_o have_v lose_v they_o then_o the_o master_n and_o company_n be_v to_o purge_v themselves_o by_o their_o oath_n but_o if_o afterward_o notwithstanding_o they_o be_v find_v guilty_a the_o denier_n shall_v pay_v the_o double_a and_o also_o be_v punish_v for_o perjury_n the_o master_n be_v liable_a for_o all_o damage_n sustain_v by_o bad_a hook_n rope_n block_n or_o line_n if_o the_o mariner_n do_v give_v notice_n of_o it_o and_o they_o shall_v bear_v their_o part_n in_o the_o damage_n and_o so_o be_v he_o also_o to_o answer_v any_o damage_n happen_v by_o unreasonable_a stow_n or_o break_v of_o good_n and_o therein_o he_o and_o his_o company_n may_v be_v put_v to_o their_o oath_n further_o whatsoever_o shall_v happen_v through_o fault_n negligence_n or_o chance_n which_o may_v be_v avoid_v or_o if_o it_o be_v do_v by_o the_o passenger_n or_o other_o than_o himself_o and_o his_o company_n the_o master_n be_v answerable_a if_o by_o the_o master_n default_n confiscation_n of_o good_n or_o other_o damage_n happen_v for_o nonpayment_n of_o custom_n oleron_n law_n of_o oleron_n or_o false_a bill_n of_o entry_n in_o the_o customhouse_n for_o good_n or_o for_o transport_v of_o unlawful_a good_n the_o master_n shall_v answer_v for_o the_o same_o with_o the_o interest_n but_o concern_v the_o sue_n for_o the_o say_v good_n the_o master_n may_v well_o do_v it_o as_o the_o merchant_n may_v pursue_v for_o spoil_a good_n and_o notwithstanding_o if_o it_o shall_v be_v find_v that_o the_o merchant_n be_v in_o any_o fault_n concern_v the_o good_n as_o aforesaid_a then_o if_o the_o master_n and_o four_o of_o his_o company_n mariner_n swear_v no_o fault_n to_o have_v be_v in_o they_o the_o master_n shall_v be_v clear_v thereby_o the_o master_n be_v to_o keep_v his_o company_n in_o peace_n and_o if_o any_o mariner_n shall_v be_v hurt_v in_o do_v service_n or_o by_o his_o companion_n the_o master_n shall_v cause_v he_o to_o be_v heal_v as_o he_o who_o be_v only_o answerable_a for_o the_o fact_n within_o shipboard_n and_o then_o by_o his_o authority_n recover_v from_o the_o other_o mariner_n the_o charge_n and_o any_o thing_n that_o the_o hurt_a man_n have_v lose_v thereby_o except_o that_o he_o who_o be_v hurt_v or_o lame_v have_v provoke_v the_o other_o by_o evident_a assault_n or_o stroke_n and_o if_o a_o mariner_n fall_v sick_a the_o master_n shall_v cause_v he_o to_o be_v lay_v in_o a_o house_n with_o all_o sustentation_n necessary_a and_o usual_a in_o the_o ship_n but_o shall_v not_o stay_v the_o ship_n until_o he_o be_v heal_v and_o when_o he_o recover_v health_n shall_v give_v he_o his_o hire_n or_o if_o he_o die_v shall_v give_v it_o to_o the_o wife_n or_o near_a friend_n but_o if_o a_o mariner_n be_v not_o hurt_v in_o the_o ship_n service_n the_o master_n shall_v hire_v another_o in_o his_o place_n who_o if_o he_o have_v a_o great_a hire_n that_o mariner_n then_o shall_v recover_v the_o surplus_n and_o always_o the_o master_n ought_v to_o lend_v his_o mariner_n if_o they_o want_v if_o through_o the_o master_n fault_n the_o shipboat_n perish_v with_o any_o mariner_n in_o it_o by_o spoil_a rope_n or_o otherwise_o then_o shall_v the_o master_n pay_v one_o whole_a year_n hire_v to_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o drown_v item_n he_o ought_v to_o give_v his_o mariner_n flesh_n upon_o sunday_n tuesday_n and_o thursday_n and_o upon_o other_o day_n fish_n or_o such_o like_a with_o sufficient_a drink_n but_o no_o meat_n to_o they_o that_o sleep_v not_o in_o the_o ship_n nevertheless_o the_o quality_n and_o quantity_n of_o mariner_n food_n and_o hire_n go_v diverse_o according_a to_o the_o diverse_a custom_n of_o country_n and_o the_o condition_n make_v with_o they_o at_o the_o enter_v of_o the_o voyage_n whereof_o remembrance_n be_v to_o be_v keep_v to_o avoid_v discord_n which_o be_v more_o dangerous_a on_o the_o sea_n than_o on_o land_n chap._n xxiii_o of_o the_o duty_n and_o privilege_n of_o mariner_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o oleron_n mariner_n owe_v all_o due_a obedience_n to_o the_o master_n not_o only_o in_o fly_v from_o he_o in_o his_o wrath_n so_o far_o as_o they_o can_v but_o also_o in_o suffer_v yet_o may_v they_o after_o one_o stroke_n defend_v themselves_o in_o case_n of_o rebellion_n of_o mariner_n against_o their_o master_n which_o be_v think_v then_o to_o be_v do_v when_o the_o master_n have_v thrice_o lift_v the_o towel_n from_o before_o any_o mariner_n and_o yet_o he_o submit_v not_o himself_o then_o may_v he_o not_o only_o be_v command_v forth_o of_o the_o ship_n at_o the_o first_o land_n but_o also_o if_o he_o make_v open_a strife_n and_o debate_n against_o the_o master_n he_o shall_v lose_v his_o half_a hire_n with_o all_o the_o good_n he_o have_v within_o shipboard_n but_o if_o in_o this_o strife_n a_o mariner_n use_v any_o armour_n or_o weapon_n than_o shall_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o mariner_n bound_v he_o imprison_v he_o and_o present_v he_o to_o the_o justice_n so_o that_o if_o any_o refuse_v to_o assist_v he_o shall_v lose_v his_o hire_n and_o all_o thing_n he_o have_v within_o shipboard_n yea_o in_o case_n any_o number_n of_o the_o mariner_n will_v conspire_v and_o force_v the_o master_n to_o pass_v to_o any_o other_o port_n than_o to_o the_o which_o he_o be_v freight_v they_o may_v be_v accuse_v criminal_o and_o punish_v as_o for_o a_o capital_a crime_n and_o yet_o if_o a_o rebellious_a mariner_n repent_v in_o time_n and_o offer_v amends_n for_o a_o simple_a rebellion_n and_o the_o master_n notwithstanding_o refuse_v he_o may_v follow_v the_o ship_n and_o obtain_v his_o hire_n mariner_n ought_v each_o one_o to_o help_v and_o assist_v other_o on_o the_o sea_n or_o else_o he_o that_o refuse_v lose_v his_o hire_n and_o the_o oath_n of_o his_o fellow_n shall_v be_v a_o proof_n against_o he_o mariner_n in_o a_o strange_a port_n shall_v not_o leave_v the_o ship_n without_o the_o master_n licence_n or_o fasten_v she_o with_o four_o rope_n or_o else_o the_o loss_n fall_v upon_o they_o they_o be_v also_o to_o attend_v the_o ship_n until_o she_o be_v discharge_v and_o ballast_v new_a and_o the_o tackle_n take_v down_o and_o if_o a_o mariner_n during_o the_o time_n of_o her_o discharge_n and_o lade_n labour_v not_o with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o company_n but_o go_v idle_a and_o absent_v himself_o he_o shall_v pay_v a_o fine_a to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o company_n pro_fw-la rata_fw-la in_o a_o strange_a country_n the_o one_o half_a of_o the_o company_n at_o the_o least_o aught_o to_o remain_v on_o shipboard_n and_o the_o rest_n who_o go_v on_o land_n shall_v keep_v sobriety_n and_o abstain_v from_o suspect_a place_n or_o else_o shall_v be_v punish_v in_o body_n and_o purse_n like_a as_o he_o who_o absent_v himself_o when_o the_o ship_n be_v ready_a to_o sail_v yea_o if_o he_o give_v out_o himself_o worthy_a than_o he_o be_v in_o his_o call_n he_o shall_v lose_v his_o hire_n half_a to_o the_o admiral_n and_o the_o other_o half_n to_o the_o master_n but_o this_o especial_o aught_o to_o be_v execute_v against_o a_o unworthy_a pilot._n the_o mariner_n also_o forfeit_v his_o hire_n if_o the_o ship_n break_v in_o any_o part_n and_o he_o help_v not_o with_o all_o his_o diligence_n to_o save_v the_o good_n if_o it_o chance_v otherwise_o than_o well_o with_o the_o master_n the_o mariner_n be_v then_o hold_v to_o bring_v back_o the_o ship_n to_o the_o port_n from_o whence_o she_o be_v freight_v without_o delay_n except_o it_o be_v otherwise_o provide_v a_o mariner_n may_v carry_v as_o much_o meat_n out_o of_o the_o ship_n as_o he_o may_v eat_v at_o a_o meal_n but_o no_o drink_n a_o mariner_n may_v keep_v either_o his_o portage_n in_o his_o own_o hand_n or_o put_v forth_o the_o same_o for_o freight_n and_o yet_o the_o ship_n shall_v not_o stay_v upon_o the_o lade_n of_o his_o portage_n so_o that_o in_o case_n the_o ship_n be_v full_o lade_v before_o the_o good_n for_o his_o
pay_v for_o all_o and_o the_o ship_n shall_v also_o be_v liable_a thereunto_o according_a to_o indifferent_a judgement_n if_o by_o storm_n a_o ship_n break_v loose_a and_o run_v upon_o another_o and_o indamage_v the_o same_o the_o loss_n to_o be_v repair_v as_o aforesaid_a if_o a_o ship_n receive_v damage_n by_o the_o anchor_n of_o another_o ship_n have_v his_o boy_n the_o same_o be_v to_o pay_v the_o damage_n and_o if_o both_o ship_n be_v in_o fault_n than_o the_o same_o to_o be_v bear_v proportionable_o when_o a_o ship_n be_v safe_o arrive_v to_o his_o place_n of_o discharge_n the_o mariner_n be_v to_o be_v diligent_a to_o look_v to_o their_o discharge_n good_n of_o discharge_v of_o ship_n and_o deliver_v of_o good_n upon_o pain_n of_o half_a wage_n no_o master_n shall_v sell_v any_o of_o the_o ship_n victual_n unless_o it_o be_v to_o prevent_v some_o loss_n and_o so_o bring_v the_o money_n to_o account_v or_o upon_o necessity_n of_o other_o to_o help_v they_o in_o distress_n and_o the_o remain_a victual_n he_o be_v to_o deliver_v to_o the_o owner_n and_o the_o mariner_n shall_v take_v no_o part_n thereof_o after_o discharge_n and_o the_o purser_n of_o the_o ship_n be_v to_o look_v to_o the_o safe_a keep_n of_o it_o the_o mariner_n be_v not_o to_o cast_v the_o ballast_n into_o the_o water_n but_o to_o cause_v the_o same_o to_o be_v carry_v to_o the_o appoint_a place_n etc._n of_o the_o master_n reckon_n and_o of_o the_o lade_n etc._n etc._n the_o master_n be_v to_o deliver_v instant_o upon_o his_o discharge_n a_o true_a account_n etc._n etc._n the_o portage_n of_o mariner_n shall_v not_o be_v allow_v for_o spain_n nor_o france_n etc._n etc._n but_o when_o they_o be_v lade_v with_o salt_n than_o they_o may_v have_v it_o homeward_o wagesextraordinarie_a of_o wagesextraordinarie_a the_o mariner_n deserve_v well_o be_v to_o have_v certain_a extraordinary_a wage_n and_o in_o all_o accident_n and_o sickness_n to_o be_v provide_v for_o all_o which_o be_v agreeable_a 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as_o be_v in_o great_a danger_n except_o the_o master_n carry_v in_o his_o ship_n to_o a_o place_n where_o he_o shall_v not_o and_o then_o be_v the_o merchant_n free_a of_o the_o master_n loss_n now_o of_o thing_n find_v upon_o the_o sea_n or_o within_o the_o flood-mark_a these_o be_v of_o three_o sort_n either_o find_v on_o the_o stream_n float_v and_o then_o be_v call_v floatson_n or_o find_v on_o the_o sea_n bottom_n lagon_n floatson_n lagon_n and_o draw_v up_o from_o it_o and_o then_o call_v lagon_n or_o find_v on_o land_n but_o within_o the_o sea-flood_n or_o cast_v forth_o there_o by_o storm_n and_o the_o water_n and_o then_o be_v call_v jetson_n jetson_n jetson_n concern_v floatson_n and_o jetson_n whether_o thing_n be_v cast_v up_o by_o shipwreck_n or_o else_o leave_v or_o lose_v through_o cast_v in_o storm_n the_o finder_n thereof_o as_o some_o lawyer_n be_v of_o opinion_n shall_v do_v therewith_o as_o with_o other_o good_n find_v upon_o land_n that_o be_v to_o proclaim_v 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