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
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 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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 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this_o law_n and_o these_o distress_n happen_v at_o high_a sea_n there_o be_v little_a help_n to_o be_v expect_v from_o any_o at_o land_n in_o gather_v and_o preserve_v the_o good_n like_v to_o be_v lose_v but_o by_o this_o title_n encouragement_n be_v give_v to_o such_o as_o shall_v help_v in_o this_o kind_n plurimum_fw-la interest_n peritura_fw-la collegerint_fw-la a_o quae_fw-la seruari_fw-la possint_fw-la invaserint_fw-la antonius_n and_o the_o seven_o law_n plain_o forbid_v such_o as_o dwell_v upon_o or_o near_o the_o shore_n to_o take_v away_o such_o good_n so_o wreck_v though_o strand_v break_a or_o cast_v upon_o ground_n within_o the_o confine_n of_o any_o man_n ground_n no_o &_o divus_o adrianus_n edicto_fw-la praecepit_fw-la ut_fw-la hi_o qui_fw-la juxta_fw-la littora_fw-la maris_fw-la possiderent_fw-la scirent_fw-la siquando_fw-la navi_fw-la vel_fw-la infixâ_fw-la vel_fw-la fractâ_fw-la intra_fw-la fine_n agri_fw-la cujusque_fw-la ne_fw-la naufragia_fw-la deripiant_n etc._n 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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 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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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