and_o weight_n within_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o admiralty_n 5_o of_o such_o as_o make_v spoil_n of_o wreck_n so_o that_o the_o owner_n come_v within_o a_o year_n and_o a_o day_n can_v have_v their_o good_n 6_o of_o such_o as_o claim_v wreck_n have_v neither_o charter_n nor_o prescription_n 7_o of_o wear_v riddle_n blind-stake_n water-millsâ—_a etc._n etc._n whereby_o ship_n or_o man_n have_v be_v lose_v or_o endanger_v 8_o of_o remove_v anchor_n and_o cut_v of_o buoyrope_n 9_o of_o such_o as_o take_v salmon_n at_o unseasonable_a time_n 10_o of_o such_o as_o spoil_v the_o breed_n of_o oyster_n or_o dreg_n for_o oyster_n and_o mussel_n at_o unseasonable_a time_n 11_o of_o such_o as_o fish_v with_o unlawful_a net_n 12_o of_o take_v royal_a fish_n viz._n whale_n sturgeon_n purpoise_n etc._n etc._n and_o detain_v the_o one_o half_a from_o the_o king_n three_o offence_n against_o the_o admiral_n the_o navy_n and_o discipline_n of_o the_o sea_n 1_o of_o judge_n entertain_v plea_n of_o cause_n belong_v to_o the_o admiral_n and_o of_o such_o as_o in_o admiralty_n cause_n sue_v in_o the_o court_n of_o common_a law_n and_o of_o such_o as_o hinder_v the_o execution_n of_o the_o admiral_n process_n 2_o of_o master_n and_o mariner_n contemptuous_a to_o the_o admiral_n 3_o of_o the_o admiral_n share_n of_o weif_n or_o derelict_n and_o of_o deodand_n belong_v to_o the_o admiral_n 4_o of_o fletson_n jetson_n and_o lagon_n belong_v to_o the_o admiral_n 5_o of_o such_o as_o freight_n stranger_n bottom_n where_o ship_n of_o the_o land_n may_v be_v have_v at_o reasonable_a rate_n 6_o of_o shipwrights_a take_v excessive_a wage_n 7_o of_o master_n and_o mariner_n take_v excessive_a wage_n 8_o of_o pilot_n by_o who_o ignorance_n ship_n have_v miscarry_v 9_o of_o mariner_n forsake_v their_o ship_n 10_o of_o mariner_n rebellious_a and_o this_fw-mi obedient_a to_o their_o master_n in_o the_o same_o ancient_a book_n of_o the_o admiralty_n there_o be_v a_o copy_n of_o a_o more_o 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be_v conceive_v after_o one_o and_o the_o same_o form_n and_o tenor_n as_o of_o edward_n lord_n clintâ—on_n afterward_o earl_n of_o lincoln_n under_z king_n philip_z and_o queen_n marry_o of_o charles_n howard_n lord_n effingham_n afterward_o earl_n of_o nottingham_n under_o queen_n elizabeth_n of_o charles_n duke_n of_o york_n after_o king_n charles_n under_o king_n james_n and_o of_o george_n duke_n of_o buckingham_n under_o king_n james_n and_o king_n charles_n to_o which_o may_v be_v add_v the_o patent_n of_o algernon_n earl_n of_o northumberland_n under_o king_n charles_n the_o first_o and_o of_o james_n the_o most_o illustrious_a duke_n of_o york_n under_o king_n charles_n the_o second_o four_o that_o the_o lord_n admiral_n and_o his_o deputy_n proceed_v according_a to_o his_o commission_n be_v express_o allow_v by_o king_n philip_n and_o queen_n mary_n where_o they_o by_o a_o statute_n restrain_v the_o exportation_n of_o corn_n without_o licence_n mar._n make_v a_o special_a provision_n that_o that_o act_n shall_v not_o be_v prejudicial_a or_o hurtful_a to_o the_o lord_n great_a admiral_n of_o england_n for_o the_o time_n be_v or_o to_o the_o king_n and_o queen_n majesty_n jurisdiction_n of_o the_o admiralty_n but_o that_o the_o say_a lord_n admiral_n or_o his_o deputy_n shall_v exercise_v use_n and_o execute_v all_o kind_n of_o jurisdiction_n belong_v to_o the_o sea_n according_a to_o his_o or_o their_o commission_n which_o provision_n although_o it_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v make_v in_o respect_n of_o that_o statute_n yet_o it_o show_v what_o respect_v the_o king_n and_o queen_n intend_v to_o their_o lord_n high_a admiral_n their_o own_o admiralty_n jurisdiction_n in_o all_o matter_n belong_v to_o the_o sea_n and_o to_o the_o commission_n by_o they_o grant_v against_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o admiral_n as_o be_v grant_v by_o the_o king_n and_o as_o it_o be_v exercise_v in_o the_o court_n it_o be_v pretend_v in_o general_a that_o it_o be_v not_o agreeable_a first_o to_o several_a act_n of_o parliament_n second_o to_o divers_a judgement_n book-case_n and_o judicial_a proceed_n to_o which_o may_v be_v add_v the_o resolution_n of_o the_o judge_n upon_o the_o complaint_n of_o the_o admiral_n in_o sir_n edward_n cook_n articuli_fw-la admiralitatis_fw-la all_o which_o more_o special_o may_v be_v reduce_v to_o three_o head_n first_o where_o the_o admiral_n meddle_v with_o contract_n and_o write_n concern_v sea_n business_n make_v within_o the_o realm_n second_o where_o he_o meddle_v with_o other_o thing_n do_v within_o the_o body_n of_o county_n and_o three_o with_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v make_v or_o do_v beyond_o the_o sea_n the_o act_n of_o parliament_n be_v first_o the_o statute_n of_o the_o 13._o rich._n 2._o chap._n 5._o which_o restrain_v the_o admiral_n from_o meddle_v with_o thing_n within_o the_o realm_n second_o that_o of_o the_o 15._o of_o the_o same_o king_n chap._n 3._o which_o declare_v that_o he_o have_v no_o jurisdiction_n within_o body_n of_o county_n three_o that_o of_o 2_o hen._n the_o 4._o which_o inflict_v penalty_n on_o those_o who_o sue_v or_o proceed_v contrary_a to_o that_o of_o the_o 13_o rich._n 2._o four_o that_o of_o the_o 5_o of_o elizabeth_n which_o be_v pretend_v to_o exclude_v the_o admiral_n from_o meddle_v with_o thing_n do_v within_o port_n and_o river_n the_o first_o of_o these_o be_v more_o general_a may_v in_o this_o place_n be_v consider_v the_o rest_n be_v more_o particular_a may_v in_o discuss_v of_o some_o other_o particular_a point_n to_o which_o they_o be_v appliable_a be_v examine_v that_o of_o the_o 13_o rich._n 2._o chap._n 5._o ordain_v that_o the_o admiral_n and_o their_o deputy_n shall_v not_o meddle_v of_o any_o thing_n do_v within_o the_o realm_n but_o only_o of_o thing_n do_v upon_o the_o sea_n as_o it_o have_v be_v use_v in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o
there_o be_v no_o precedent_n that_o ever_o any_o man_n sue_v for_o freight_n at_o the_o common_a law_n which_o argue_v much_o difficulty_n in_o that_o way_n as_o probable_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o voyage_n be_v to_o be_v maintain_v by_o such_o proof_n as_o can_v be_v produce_v in_o those_o court_n and_o whereas_o it_o be_v affirm_v that_o infinite_a prohibition_n have_v be_v grant_v in_o cause_n commence_v in_o the_o admiralty_n upon_o charter-party_n it_o must_v follow_v that_o thereby_o be_v occasion_v infinite_a loss_n to_o the_o owner_n of_o the_o ship_n it_o be_v most_o probable_a by_o what_o have_v be_v observe_v that_o the_o cause_n for_o freight_n be_v stop_v in_o the_o admiralty_n there_o be_v no_o mean_n to_o recover_v the_o same_o in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o common_a law_n for_o that_o be_v a_o certain_a rule_n that_o that_o merchant_n which_o decline_v that_o court_n know_v he_o be_v in_o no_o danger_n elsewhere_o and_o it_o fall_v out_o many_o time_n that_o for_o long_a voyage_n great_a sum_n be_v due_a for_o freight_n and_o merchant_n not_o always_o have_v good_a success_n be_v sometime_o put_v to_o their_o shift_n but_o how_o far_o it_o stand_v with_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o high_a court_n to_o countenance_n or_o in_o truth_n afford_v protection_n to_o such_o shift_n we_o leave_v they_o to_o consider_v but_o no_o man_n can_v conceive_v otherwise_o than_o that_o those_o course_n must_v needs_o more_o weaken_v the_o ship_n of_o the_o kingdom_n than_o divers_a ordinance_n and_o constitution_n intend_v for_o the_o maintenance_n thereof_o can_v possible_o advance_v the_o same_o beside_o the_o decay_n of_o ship_n these_o thing_n conduce_v to_o the_o impoverish_n of_o mariner_n who_o be_v the_o life_n of_o ship_n for_o freight_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o wage_n and_o the_o owner_n lose_v his_o freight_n the_o mariner_n can_v so_o well_o obtain_v his_o wage_n and_o in_o consequence_n must_v betake_v himself_o to_o some_o other_o course_n of_o life_n the_o like_a inconvenience_n fall_v out_o in_o trade_n and_o commerce_n when_o prohibition_n be_v grant_v for_o contract_n or_o thing_n do_v in_o partibus_fw-la exteris_fw-la &_o transmarinis_fw-la the_o merchant_n if_o he_o can_v avoid_v the_o admiralty_n where_o he_o must_v answer_v upon_o oath_n and_o proof_n may_v be_v make_v by_o commission_n think_v himself_o secure_a from_o any_o danger_n at_o the_o common_a law_n and_o although_o it_o may_v be_v suppose_v that_o remedy_n may_v be_v give_v in_o the_o chancery_n yet_o howsoever_o it_o be_v possible_a it_o be_v not_o usual_a for_o that_o court_n to_o send_v commission_n into_o foreign_a part_n and_o the_o pretence_n be_v for_o the_o right_n of_o jurisdiction_n in_o the_o king_n court_n of_o the_o common_a law_n without_o respect_n to_o the_o chancery_n to_o which_o sir_n ed._n cook_n seem_v to_o be_v no_o great_a friend_n finis_fw-la articuâ—i_fw-la admiralitatis_fw-la the_o process_n and_o proceed_n in_o this_o court_n be_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n admiral_n the_o title_n of_o the_o complaint_n object_n 1._o answer_n object_n 2._o answer_n see_v hereafter_o in_o the_o proof_n by_o judgement_n &_o judicial_a precedent_n object_n 3._o answer_n 8_o eliz._n cap._n 5._o object_n 4._o answer_n object_n 5._o answer_n 13_o r._n 2._o cap_n 3.15_o r._n 2._o cap._n 5._o 2_o h._n 4._o cap._n 11._o object_n 6._o answer_n object_n 7._o answer_n object_n 8._o answer_n assert_v 1_o commene_n sur_fw-fr les_fw-fr cutumes_n the_o normandy_n te_fw-mi dâ—_n vâ—â—ces_n orat._n pro_fw-la lege_fw-la mamlia_fw-la proâ—heioâ—_n l._n 2._o lâ—_n 11._o l._n deprecatio_fw-la d._n de_fw-fr l._n rhod_n d_o dominio_fw-la maris_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 10._o orbis_n maritâ—â—i_fw-la lib._n 1_o c._n 30._o tract_n de_fw-fr navigate_fw-la et_fw-la mercatura_fw-la dâ—_n sulseudis_fw-la tâ—t_fw-la de_fw-fr officio_fw-la admâ—â—alli_n praefat_fw-la del_o cont._n solato_fw-la de_fw-fr c._n 44._o partid_n 5._o et_fw-la 9_o fontavon_n les_fw-fr edict_n de_fw-fr flance_n tom._n 3._o arâ—â—â—_n 19_o flores_n â—â—ar_o sae_z ad_fw-la â—â—deprecatio_fw-la a_o bridge_n of_o sea_n law_n c._n part._n 1._o c._n ad_fw-la sect._n 3_o c._n 8._o sir_n john_n hayward_n in_o the_o life_n of_o ed._n 6._o ad_fw-la sect._n 3_o c._n 32._o p._n 39_o offic._n 3._o de_fw-fr dom._n maris_n l._n 2._o c._n 28._o ad_fw-la cap._n 32._o de_fw-fr dom._n maris_fw-la p._n 254._o coment_fw-fr on_o liltt_n sect._n 234._o part._n 1._o c._n 17._o assert_v 2_o syntag._n l._n 47._o c._n 37._o petit_fw-fr de_fw-fr legib._n atticis_fw-la in_o verrem_fw-la 7._o decad._n 3._o l._n 3._o l._n 46._o ad_fw-la senatus_n trebes_n l._n lib._n 14._o 1_o ult_n c._n de_fw-fr commercijs_fw-la cap._n 20._o morisonis_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 27._o sansovinus_n lib._n 17._o chassan_n catal._n p._n 9_o cons_n 26._o freeca_n the_o offic_n admire_v moris_n l._n 2._o c._n 22._o edit_fw-la per_fw-la fontan_n tit._n 2._o c._n 14._o abrigd_v c._n 1_o de_fw-fr dem._n maris_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 27._o jurisdictiones_fw-la p._n 142_o selden_n l._n 2._o c._n 16._o assert_v 3_o tit._n the_o varlet_n gâ—omat_n verb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jac._n godefred_n comment_fw-fr ad_fw-la 1._o deprecatio_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lib._n 33._o cap._n 24._o partid_n 5._o &_o 9_o tit._n de_fw-fr vareos_n lenthal_n &_o alii_fw-la contr_n d._n will._n russel_n &_o alii_fw-la assert_v 4_o jurisd_v of_o court_n c._n 6._o f._n 127._o de_fw-fr dom._n maris_fw-la l._n 18_o c_o 17._o â—_o &_o 2_o phil._n &_o mar._n jurisd_v of_o court_n p._n 330._o gloss._n â—_o admiral_n jurisd_v of_o court_n p._n 142._o ibid._n 144._o lib._n 2._o c._n 16._o assert_v 5_o note_n upon_o fortâ—â—cue_n b_o 6._o p_o 29._o v._n 557._o lex_fw-la mercat_n p._n 1._o cap._n 21._o p._n 1_o cap._n 24_o d._n lib._n tit_n 2._o c._n lib._n 4._o t._n 33._o d._n vsâ—ris_n cap_n 2._o comment_fw-fr in_o littleton_n sect._n 43._o jurisdict_n of_o court_n p._n 330._o artic._n 49._o de_fw-fr vusuris_n c._n 2._o l._n exigere_fw-la d._n de_fw-fr judiciis_fw-la donatio_fw-la in_o matrimonium_fw-la sect._n 136._o p._n â—_o c._n 24._o assert_v 6_o l._n 39_o d._n de_fw-fr verb._n signif_n de_fw-fr dominio_fw-la maris_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap._n 18._o jurisdict_n of_o court_n p._n 283._o lib._n 2._o de_fw-fr eau_fw-fr &_o forest_n art_n 1._o cap._n 1._o cap._n 32._o p._n 31._o lib._n 2._o c._n â—4_n p._n 188._o assert_v 7_o b._n b._n p._n 3._o &_o p._n 157._o p._n 1._o c._n 13._o p._n 1._o c._n 13._o 8_o carol._n sir_n christopher_n wray_n l._n chief_a justice_n dr._n davy_n lewis_n judge_n of_o the_o admiralty_n admiralty_n request_n answer_n answer_n request_n answer_n answer_n request_n answer_n answer_n request_n answer_n answer_n request_n answer_n stat._n 1._o c._n 2._o assert_v 8_o cook_n 4_o report_n p_o 29.3_o h_n 6_o 14_o â—_o 1â—_n h._n 7.9_o e._n â—_o p._n 28._o &_o p._n 15._o assert_v 9_o comment_fw-fr upon_o magna_fw-la chart._n fol._n 28._o sholes_n syntag_n 47._o â—it_n 37._o petitus_fw-la de_fw-la legibus_fw-la atticis_fw-la l._n 5._o tit_n â—_o c._n de_fw-fr naufragiis_fw-la l._n 5._o &_o ibi_fw-la cujacius_n
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of_o assurance_n which_o two_o thing_n be_v the_o main_a matter_n endeavour_v to_o be_v maintain_v by_o the_o statute_n of_o the_o 15_o of_o rich._n the_o 2._o to_o belong_v to_o the_o conusance_n of_o the_o court_n of_o common_a law_n because_o they_o be_v usual_o make_v at_o land_n within_o the_o body_n of_o county_n the_o statute_n of_o the_o 32_o of_o hen._n 8._o ch._n 14._o prohibit_v the_o employment_n of_o foreign_a ship_n ordain_v concern_v the_o ship_n of_o this_o kingdom_n that_o the_o owner_n or_o master_n make_v their_o departure_n from_o the_o port_n of_o london_n after_o the_o freight_a or_o lade_n of_o the_o ship_n as_o soon_o as_o wind_n and_o weather_n will_v serve_v according_a to_o the_o charter-party_n make_v betwixt_o the_o owner_n or_o master_n and_o the_o merchant_n without_o protract_v of_o time_n and_o also_o that_o they_o and_o every_o of_o they_o to_o his_o power_n shall_v see_v and_o provide_v that_o all_o ware_n and_o merchandise_n which_o shall_v be_v by_o the_o say_a merchant_n and_o their_o servant_n bring_v into_o any_o ship_n or_o vessel_n shall_v be_v honest_o and_o in_o good_a order_n save_v and_o keep_v provide_v