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from_o neither_o of_o these_o but_o from_o the_o saracen_n admirantes_fw-la for_o that_o in_o the_o infancy_n of_o that_o empire_n there_o be_v quatuor_fw-la admirantes_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la militum_fw-la praefecti_fw-la qui_fw-la terra_fw-la marique_fw-la pugnarent_fw-la 3._o but_o some_o think_v that_o this_o opinion_n have_v no_o far_a truth_n then_o in_o appearance_n only_o for_o that_o the_o saracen_n have_v no_o far_o use_v of_o that_o office_n then_o in_o the_o holy_a war_n therefore_o those_o ancient_n that_o derive_v the_o word_n much_o high_a than_o the_o time_n of_o the_o holy_a war_n will_v have_v it_o drâ—wn_v rather_o from_o the_o greek_a then_o arabic_a so_o that_o they_o seem_v to_o come_v nigh_a of_o any_o to_o the_o truth_n that_o derive_v the_o pedigree_n of_o this_o word_n admiral_n both_o from_o the_o greek_a and_o arabic_a for_o that_o amir_n in_o the_o arabic_a signify_v princeps_fw-la praefectus_fw-la and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o greek_a marinus_n both_o which_o amount_v to_o admiralius_n or_o rather_o to_o amiralius_n quasi_fw-la princeps_fw-la vel_fw-la praefectus_fw-la unum_fw-la marinus_n and_o this_o carry_v the_o great_a probability_n with_o it_o for_o that_o as_o the_o say_a sir_n henry_n spelman_n observe_v such_o bilingue_n compound_v be_v much_o in_o request_n at_o the_o court_n of_o the_o eastern_a empire_n and_o it_o seem_v fungebatur_fw-la yet_o the_o more_o probable_a for_o that_o in_o homer_n we_o find_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pro_fw-la rectore_fw-la maris_fw-la or_o governor_n of_o the_o sea_n yea_o and_o for_o neptune_n himself_o wherefore_o amir_n otherwise_o emir_n also_o amira_n amirae_fw-la amiras_n and_o amiradis_n do_v signify_v regem_fw-la principem_fw-la eparchum_fw-la and_o praefectum_fw-la also_o with_o the_o turk_n and_o saracen_n it_o sometime_o signify_v their_o great_a emperor_n and_o sometime_o their_o proto-symbol_n or_o precedent_n of_o the_o senate_n and_o so_o the_o arabic_a amira_n or_o the_o hebrew_n amar_n that_o be_v dixit_fw-la edixit_fw-la illud_fw-la praecepit_fw-la imperavit_fw-la from_o whence_o mamurem_fw-la that_o be_v praeceptum_fw-la edictum_fw-la and_o amirom_n that_o be_v dux_n capitaneus_fw-la imperator_fw-la praefectus_fw-la and_o so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o compound_v from_o whence_o alamiro_n with_o the_o article_n all_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o chief_a captain_n and_o from_o hence_o the_o spanish_a almirante_n or_o according_a to_o their_o ideom_o el_fw-es amirante_fw-la and_o thence_o by_o turn_v l_o into_o d_o the_o word_n admirans_fw-la by_o some_o have_v be_v use_v for_o admiral_n whence_o other_o also_o though_o very_o corrupt_o yet_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o be_v so_o consonant_a have_v give_v it_o other_o such_o like_a name_n as_o admirabilis_fw-la and_o admirandus_fw-la which_o word_n if_o compare_v with_o the_o former_a will_n in_o the_o sense_n of_o such_o as_o have_v so_o express_v themselves_o be_v find_v to_o be_v rather_o syncatagorematical_a in_o their_o signification_n then_o homophonous_a in_o their_o accent_n or_o pronunciation_n and_o therefore_o the_o say_a archiologist_n conceive_v that_o the_o word_n amiratus_n which_o in_o malmsb._n be_v so_o often_o use_v for_o admiral_n be_v not_o thence_o derive_v but_o rather_o from_o amiradis_n the_o genitive_a singular_a of_o the_o foresay_a amiras_n by_o a_o exchange_n of_o d_o for_o it_o as_o be_v usual_a and_o add_v that_o the_o word_n admiraldus_fw-la be_v very_o legible_a in_o the_o antiquity_n of_o turpin_n and_o rupert_n or_o robert_n the_o monk_n kingdom_n quasi_fw-la al_n amiradus_fw-la that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o by_o a_o apocope_n of_o the_o letter_n d_o admiral_n '_o acquit_v which_o other_o will_v have_v to_o be_v express_v by_o the_o word_n admirarius_n 44._o this_o high_a officer_n or_o chief_a magistrate_n in_o marine_a affair_n with_o we_o be_v style_v the_o lord_n high_a admiral_n of_o england_n with_o the_o greek_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o the_o latin_n amira_n vocat_fw-la amiras_n amireus_n ammiratus_n admirallus_fw-la admiralis_n admirans_fw-la admirandus_fw-la admirabilis_fw-la admiravisi_fw-la almiramisi_fw-la admiralius_n amiralius_n in_o the_o eastern_a empire_n amerii_n admirantes_fw-la also_o drungarius_n drungarius_n magnus_n drungarius_n classis_fw-la reg._n drungarius_n navigiorum_fw-la drungarius_n mari_fw-fr praefectus_fw-la almiramimoli_n with_o the_o athenian_n and_o other_o thalassiarchus_n archithalassus_fw-la magistratus_fw-la rei_fw-la nauticae_fw-la jurisdictionem_fw-la habens_fw-la with_o the_o roman_n there_o be_v duum_fw-la 381._o viri_fw-la navales_fw-la afterward_o praefectus_fw-la maris_fw-la praefectus_fw-la classis_fw-la polybio_n magnus_fw-la dux_n classis_fw-la archigubernius_fw-la with_o the_o spaniard_n almirante_n el_fw-es amirante_fw-la adelantado_n with_o the_o french_a l'_fw-mi ameral_a praefectus_fw-la maris_fw-la &_o litoris_fw-la custos_fw-la limitis_fw-la maritimi_fw-la comes_fw-la litoris_fw-la beside_o these_o there_o be_v several_a other_o appellation_n of_o this_o one_o and_o selfsame_o high_a officer_n consonant_n unto_o the_o ideom_o of_o such_o nation_n and_o country_n respective_o where_o this_o great_a office_n have_v be_v constitute_v this_o word_n admirallius_n how_o it_o shall_v signify_v bellicosus_n or_o victoriosus_fw-la as_o mat._n paris_n hint_n nominavit_fw-la seem_v not_o easy_o to_o be_v resolve_v without_o a_o far_o strain_v notion_n for_o without_o doubt_n of_o all_o the_o presuppose_a etymon_n of_o that_o word_n that_o which_o junius_n give_v seem_v to_o be_v the_o most_o legitimate_a that_o from_o the_o arabic_a amira_n princeps_fw-la and_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d marinus_n it_o mundi_fw-la be_v general_o agree_v that_o this_o word_n be_v a_o compound_v of_o a_o exotic_a extraction_n from_o two_o 689._o distinct_a language_n or_o tongue_n and_o therefore_o although_o gretserus_n admiral_n be_v please_v to_o be_v displease_v with_o this_o derivation_n thereof_o yet_o it_o be_v suppose_v that_o other_o without_o the_o least_o hazard_n of_o naufragate_a their_o art_n of_o glossographie_n may_v secure_o cast_v anchor_n and_o safe_o acquiesce_v therein_o chap._n ii_o the_o original_a of_o navigation_n and_o the_o sea-law_n with_o the_o antiquity_n of_o the_o office_n of_o admiral_n in_o the_o transmarine_a or_o foreign_a part_n of_o the_o world_n the_o world_n be_v no_o soon_o create_v but_o man_n have_v dominion_n over_o the_o fish_n of_o the_o sea_n jure_fw-la divino_fw-la which_o can_v not_o well_o be_v 26._o without_o naval_a architecture_n and_o some_o skill_n in_o the_o art_n of_o navigation_n and_o it_o be_v now_o no_o less_o than_o nigh_o 3952_o year_n since_o noah_n that_o totius_fw-la orbis_fw-la thalassiarchus_fw-la or_o high_a admiral_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n in_o that_o general_n cataclysme_fw-la with_o his_o ship_n or_o vessel_n call_v the_o ark_n of_o gopher_n lade_v with_o a_o cargo_n of_o navigation_n the_o whole_a universe_n after_o a_o nigh_o six_o month_n voyage_n safe_o arrive_v at_o ararat_n his_o port_n of_o discharge_n in_o armenia_n which_o though_o repeopled_n by_o his_o progeny_n yet_o thence_o to_o believe_v and_o affirm_v 1._o that_o by_o naval_a acquisition_n his_o son_n sem_fw-mi proprietate_v all_o asia_n his_o son_n japhet_n all_o europe_n and_o his_o son_n i_o be_o all_o africa_n be_v more_o than_o a_o mere_a historical_a faith_n have_v sufficient_a warrant_n for_o though_o less_o than_o navigation_n have_v antiquity_n to_o possibilitate_fw-la whether_o jupiter_n king_n of_o crete_n now_o the_o isle_n of_o candie_n do_v purge_v the_o sea_n of_o pirate_n and_o his_o son_n minos_n by_o sea-fight_n beat_v the_o athenian_n into_o tributary_n be_v also_o a_o question_n more_o ancient_a than_o certain_a or_o easy_a to_o be_v 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to_o be_v wind-bound_a in_o our_o own_o port_n then_o to_o launch_v forth_o into_o the_o wide_a ocean_n of_o the_o maritime_a law_n touch_v this_o subject_a special_o in_o a_o english_a bottom_n have_v a_o eye_n to_o the_o burden_n of_o the_o vessel_n and_o for_o who_o account_n this_o cargo_n be_v first_o ship_v whither_o bind_v and_o for_o who_o consign_v as_o also_o how_o disadvantageous_a it_o may_v prove_v for_o the_o principal_n to_o have_v the_o return_n of_o their_o expectation_n only_o in_o the_o arbitrary_a altercation_n of_o cross-opinion_n rather_o than_o in_o such_o stapletruth_n of_o the_o law_n as_o be_v not_o only_a currant_n in_o all_o the_o navigable_a part_n of_o the_o world_n but_o of_o most_o use_n and_o practice_n in_o the_o admiralty_n of_o england_n for_o these_o reason_n the_o reader_n may_v expect_v only_o a_o taste_n of_o admiral_n variety_n and_o therein_o no_o more_o than_o may_v serve_v to_o excite_v his_o impatience_n after_o the_o excellency_n of_o 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his_o majesty_n court_n at_o westminster_n and_o his_o court_n of_o admiralty_n be_v full_o debate_v and_o resolve_v by_o the_o board_n and_o be_v then_o likewise_o upon_o read_v the_o same_o as_o well_o before_o the_o judge_n of_o his_o majesty_n say_v court_n at_o westminster_n as_o before_o the_o judge_n of_o his_o say_a court_n of_o admiralty_n and_o his_o attorney_n general_n agree_v unto_o and_o subscribe_v by_o they_o all_o in_o his_o majesty_n presence_n viz._n 1._o if_o suit_n shall_v be_v commence_v in_o the_o court_n of_o admiralty_n upon_o contract_n make_v or_o other_o thing_n personal_a do_v beyond_o the_o sea_n or_o upon_o the_o sea_n no_o prohibition_n to_o be_v award_v 2._o if_o suit_n be_v before_o the_o admiral_n for_o freight_v or_o mariner_n wage_n or_o for_o breach_n of_o charter-party_n for_o voyage_n to_o be_v make_v beyond_o the_o sea_n though_o the_o charter-party_n happen_v to_o be_v make_v within_o the_o realm_n so_o as_o the_o penalty_n be_v not_o demand_v a_o prohibition_n be_v not_o to_o be_v grant_v but_o if_o the_o suit_n be_v for_o the_o penalty_n or_o if_o the_o question_n be_v whether_o the_o charter-party_n be_v make_v or_o not_o or_o whether_o the_o plaintiff_n do_v release_v or_o otherwise_o discharge_v the_o same_o within_o the_o realm_n this_o be_v to_o be_v try_v in_o the_o king_n court_n at_o westminster_n and_o not_o in_o his_o court_n of_o admiralty_n 3._o if_o suit_n be_v in_o the_o court_n of_o admiralty_n for_o building_n amend_v save_v or_o necessary_a victual_v of_o a_o ship_n against_o the_o ship_n itself_o and_o not_o against_o any_o party_n by_o name_n but_o such_o as_o for_o his_o interest_n make_v himself_o a_o party_n no_o prohibition_n be_v to_o be_v grant_v though_o this_o be_v do_v within_o the_o realm_n 4._o although_o of_o some_o cause_n arise_v upon_o the_o thames_n beneath_o the_o first_o bridge_n and_o divers_a other_o river_n beneath_o the_o first_o bridge_n the_o king_n court_n have_v cognizance_n yet_o the_o admiralty_n have_v also_o jurisdiction_n there_o in_o the_o point_n special_o mention_v in_o the_o statute_n of_o 15_o r._n 2._o and_o also_o by_o exposition_n and_o equity_n thereof_o he_o may_v inquire_v of_o and_o redress_v all_o annoyance_n and_o obstruction_n in_o these_o river_n that_o be_v any_o impediment_n to_o navigation_n or_o passage_n to_o or_o from_o the_o sea_n and_o also_o to_o try_v personal_a contract_n and_o injury_n do_v there_o which_o concern_v navigation_n upon_o the_o sea_n and_o no_o prohibition_n be_v to_o be_v grant_v in_o such_o case_n 5._o if_o any_o be_v imprison_v and_o upon_o habeas_fw-la corpus_fw-la bring_v if_o it_o be_v certify_v that_o any_o of_o these_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o imprisonment_n the_o party_n shall_v be_v remand_v subscribe_v febr._n 1632._o by_o all_o the_o judge_n of_o both_o bench_n a_fw-la extract_n by_o way_n of_o appendix_n of_o the_o ancient_a law_n of_o oleron_n render_v into_o english_a out_o of_o garsias_n 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purpose_n from_o the_o say_a
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 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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 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