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that_o the_o main_a yard_n shake_v or_o strike_v out_o the_o head_n of_o one_o of_o the_o pipe_n or_o hogshead_n of_o wine_n this_o vessel_n be_v in_o safety_n arrive_v at_o her_o port_n of_o discharge_n the_o merchant_n say_v to_o the_o master_n that_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o main_a yard_n his_o wine_n be_v lose_v company_n the_o master_n reply_v say_v it_o be_v not_o so_o in_o this_o case_n if_o the_o master_n and_o his_o mariner_n will_v make_v oath_n be_v it_o four_o or_o six_o and_o such_o of_o they_o as_o the_o merchant_n have_v no_o exception_n against_o that_o the_o wine_n perish_v not_o by_o the_o main_a yard_n nor_o by_o they_o or_o through_o their_o default_n as_o the_o merchant_n charge_v they_o they_o ought_v then_o to_o be_v acquit_v thereof_o but_o if_o they_o refuse_v to_o make_v oath_n to_o the_o effect_n aforesaid_a they_o be_v then_o oblige_v to_o make_v satisfaction_n for_o the_o same_o for_o that_o they_o ought_v to_o have_v order_v their_o sail_n aright_o 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out_o to_o each_o of_o they_o and_o if_o they_o will_v there_o lade_v a_o tun_n of_o water_n in_o stead_n of_o so_o much_o wine_n they_o may_v and_o in_o case_n there_o shall_v happen_v at_o sea_n a_o cast_n of_o good_n over_o board_n the_o case_n be_v the_o same_o for_o a_o tun_n of_o water_n as_o in_o a_o tun_n of_o wine_n or_o other_o good_n liver_n by_o liver_n and_o if_o so_o be_v that_o merchant_n do_v freight_v the_o say_a vessel_n for_o transportation_n of_o good_n what_o freedom_n and_o immunity_n the_o say_a mariner_n have_v the_o say_a merchant_n shall_v also_o have_v xvii_o the_o mariner_n of_o britain_n ought_v to_o have_v but_o one_o meal_n a_o day_n from_o the_o kitchen_n because_o use_n they_o have_v beverage_n or_o drink_n out_o and_o home_n but_o those_o of_o normandy_n be_v to_o have_v two_o meal_n a_o day_n because_o they_o have_v only_a water_n at_o the_o ship_n allowance_n only_o when_o the_o ship_n arrive_v at_o a_o wine-country_n there_o the_o master_n be_v to_o 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the_o earnest_n or_o hire_n of_o the_o ship_n for_o if_o so_o and_o damage_n come_v thereby_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o make_v satisfaction_n or_o if_o any_o of_o their_o company_n be_v hurt_v for_o want_v of_o their_o help_n they_o be_v to_o be_v at_o such_o charge_n of_o his_o recovery_n as_o one_o of_o his_o fellow-mariner_n or_o the_o master_n with_o those_o of_o the_o table_n shall_v judge_v or_o arbitrate_v xxi_o if_o a_o master_n let_v his_o ship_n to_o freight_v to_o a_o merchant_n and_o set_v he_o a_o certain_a time_n within_o which_o he_o shall_v lade_v his_o vessel_n that_o she_o may_v be_v ready_a to_o depart_v at_o the_o time_n appoint_v and_o he_o lade_v it_o not_o within_o the_o time_n but_o keep_v the_o master_n and_o mariner_n by_o the_o space_n of_o eight_o day_n or_o a_o fortnight_n or_o more_o beyond_o the_o time_n agree_v on_o whereby_o the_o master_n lose_v the_o opportunity_n of_o a_o fair_a wind_n to_o depart_v by_o reason_n of_o this_o the_o merchant_n say_v default_n default_n the_o say_a merchant_n in_o this_o case_n be_v oblige_v to_o make_v the_o master_n satisfaction_n for_o such_o delay_n the_o four_o whereof_o be_v to_o go_v among_o the_o mariner_n and_o the_o other_o three_o four_o part_n to_o the_o master_n because_o he_o find_v they_o their_o expense_n xxii_o when_o a_o merchant_n fraight_n a_o vessel_n at_o his_o own_o charge_n and_o set_v she_o to_o sea_n and_o the_o say_a vessel_n enter_v into_o a_o harbour_n where_o she_o be_v wind-bound_a that_o she_o stay_v so_o long_o till_o her_o money_n be_v all_o spend_v the_o master_n in_o that_o port._n ease_n ought_v speedy_o to_o send_v home_o to_o his_o own_o country_n for_o money_n but_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o lose_v his_o armogan_n or_o desert_n his_o voyage_n or_o main_a design_n for_o if_o so_o he_o be_v theâ—_n oblige_v to_o make_v good_a to_o the_o merchant_n all_o such_o damage_n as_o shall_v ensue_v thereby_o but_o yet_o the_o master_n may_v take_v part_n of_o the_o wine_n or_o other_o merchand-goods_a and_o dispoâ—e_v thereof_o to_o compass_v lade_n his_o return_n and_o when_o the_o say_a vessel_n shall_v be_v arrive_v at_o her_o right_a port_n of_o discharge_n the_o say_a wine_n that_o the_o master_n have_v merchant_n so_o dispose_v of_o aught_o to_o be_v value_v and_o appraize_v at_o the_o same_o rate_n as_o the_o other_o wine_n shall_v be_v common_o sell_v for_o at_o no_o more_o nor_o less_o and_o according_o be_v account_v for_o to_o the_o merchant_n and_o the_o master_n ought_v to_o have_v the_o freight_v of_o such_o wine_n as_o he_o have_v so_o take_v and_o dispose_v of_o for_o the_o use_n and_o reason_n aforesaid_a xxiii_o if_o a_o pilot_n undertake_v the_o conduct_n
of_o a_o vessel_n to_o bring_v she_o to_o st._n mallo_n or_o any_o other_o port_n fail_v of_o his_o duty_n therein_o so_o as_o the_o vessel_n miscarry_v by_o reason_n of_o his_o ignorance_n in_o what_o he_o undertake_v and_o the_o merchant_n sustain_v damage_n thereby_o he_o be_v oblige_v satisfaction_n to_o make_v full_a fatisfaction_n for_o the_o same_o if_o he_o have_v wherewithal_o and_o if_o he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o make_v satisfaction_n he_o ought_v to_o lose_v his_o head_n and_o if_o in_o that_o case_n the_o master_n or_o any_o of_o the_o mariner_n or_o the_o merchant_n cut_v off_o his_o head_n they_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o answer_v for_o it_o but_o yet_o before_o they_o do_v this_o they_o ought_v to_o know_v whether_o he_o have_v wherewith_o to_o make_v satisfaction_n xxiv_o a_o vessel_n be_v arrive_v at_o her_o port_n of_o discharge_n and_o hoist_v up_o there_o into_o dry_a ground_n and_o so_o as_o the_o mariner_n deem_v she_o to_o be_v in_o good_a safety_n do_v take_v down_o her_o sail_n and_o so_o fit_a the_o vessel_n a_o loof_o and_o aft_n the_o master_n now_o cught_v to_o consider_v a_o increase_n of_o their_o wage_n ken_n by_o ken_n and_o if_o in_o wind_v or_o hoist_v of_o wine_n it_o happen_v that_o they_o leave_v open_v any_o of_o the_o pipe_n or_o other_o vessel_n or_o that_o they_o fasten_v not_o the_o board_n rope_n well_o at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o vessel_n by_o reason_n whereof_o it_o slip_v and_o fall_v and_o so_o lose_v or_o fall_v on_o another_o both_o be_v damnify_v or_o lose_v in_o these_o case_n the_o master_n and_o mariner_n be_v bind_v to_o make_v they_o good_a to_o the_o merchant_n and_o the_o merchant_n must_v pay_v the_o freight_v of_o the_o say_v damnify_v or_o lose_v wine_n because_o themselves_o be_v to_o receive_v for_o they_o from_o the_o master_n and_o mariner_n according_a to_o the_o value_n that_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o wine_n be_v sell_v for_o and_o the_o owner_n of_o the_o ship_n ought_v not_o to_o suffer_v hereby_o because_o the_o damage_n happen_v by_o default_n of_o the_o master_n and_o mariner_n in_o not_o fasten_v the_o say_a vessel_n of_o wine_n xxv_o it_o two_o vessel_n go_v on_o a_o fish_n design_n in_o partnership_n as_o for_o mackerel_n herring_n ray_n or_o the_o like_a and_o do_v set_v their_o net_n craft_n and_o lay_v their_o line_n for_o that_o purpose_n the_o one_o of_o the_o vessel_n ought_v to_o employ_v as_o many_o fish_n engine_n as_o the_o other_o and_o so_o shall_v go_v in_o equal_a share_n as_o to_o the_o gain_n according_a to_o the_o agreement_n betwixt_o they_o make_v after_o this_o if_o it_o so_o happen_v that_o one_o of_o the_o say_a vessel_n with_o her_o fish_v instrument_n and_o engine_n perish_v the_o other_o escape_v arrive_v in_o safety_n the_o survive_a friend_n of_o design_n those_o that_o perish_v may_v require_v of_o the_o other_o to_o have_v their_o part_n of_o the_o gain_n as_o also_o of_o their_o fish_n and_o fish_n instrument_n and_o they_o be_v to_o have_v it_o according_o upon_o the_o oath_n of_o those_o that_o escape_n but_o in_o or_o of_o the_o vessel_n itself_o they_o be_v to_o have_v nothing_o xxvi_o if_o any_o ship_n or_o other_o vessel_n sail_v to_o and_o fâ—o_o and_o coast_v the_o sea_n as_o well_o in_o the_o way_n of_o merchandize_v as_o upon_o a_o fish_n design_n happen_v by_o some_o misfortune_n through_o the_o violence_n of_o the_o wether_n to_o strike_v herself_o against_o the_o rock_n whereby_o she_o become_v so_o bruise_v and_o break_v that_o there_o she_o perish_v be_v it_o on_o what_o coast_n country_n or_o dominion_n soever_o and_o the_o master_n and_o mariner_n merchant_z or_o merchant_n or_o any_o one_o of_o these_o escape_n and_o come_v safe_a to_o land_n in_o this_o case_n the_o lord_n of_o that_o place_n or_o country_n where_o such_o misfortune_n shall_v happen_v ought_v not_o to_o let_v hinder_v or_o oppose_v such_o as_o have_v so_o escape_v or_o such_o to_o who_o the_o say_a ship_n or_o vessel_n and_o her_o lade_n belong_v in_o lade_n use_v their_o utmost_a endeavour_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o as_o much_o thereof_o as_o may_v possible_o be_v save_v but_o contrariwise_o the_o lord_n of_o that_o place_n or_o country_n by_o his_o own_o interest_n and_o by_o those_o under_o his_o power_n and_o jurisdiction_n aught_o to_o be_v aid_v and_o assist_v to_o the_o say_v distress_a merchant_n and_o mariner_n in_o save_v their_o ship-broken-goods_a and_o that_o without_o the_o least_o imbezilment_n or_o take_v any_o thereof_o from_o they_o nevertheless_o there_o may_v be_v a_o remuneration_n or_o consideration_n for_o savage_a to_o such_o as_o take_v pain_n therein_o answerable_a to_o their_o condition_n according_a to_o right_a reason_n equity_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o as_o justice_n shall_v appoint_v notwithstanding_o what_o promise_n in_o that_o case_n be_v make_v to_o the_o salver_n by_o such_o distress_a merchant_n and_o mariner_n as_o before_o be_v declare_v and_o in_o case_n any_o shall_v do_v contrary_a hereunto_o or_o take_v any_o part_n of_o the_o say_a good_n from_o the_o say_v poor_a distress_a ruine_a undo_v ship-broken_a person_n against_o their_o ship-broken_a will_n and_o without_o their_o consent_n they_o be_v excommunicate_v by_o the_o church_n and_o aught_o to_o receive_v the_o punishment_n of_o thief_n without_o speedy_a restitution_n be_v make_v by_o they_o and_o there_o be_v no_o custom_n or_o statute_n whatever_o that_o can_v protect_v they_o against_o the_o say_a penalty_n xxvii_o if_o a_o ship_n or_o other_o vessel_n enter_v into_o a_o harbour_n or_o elsewhere_o happen_v by_o misfortune_n to_o be_v break_v and_o perish_v insomuch_o that_o the_o master_n mariners_z and_o merchant_n which_o be_v on_o board_v she_o be_v all_o drown_v so_o that_o the_o good_n thereof_o in_o part_n be_v drive_v a_o shore_n the_o rest_n float_v on_o the_o sea_n without_o be_v seek_v after_o by_o those_o to_o who_o they_o belong_v they_o be_v ignorant_a of_o this_o sad_a disaster_n and_o know_v nothing_o thereof_o in_o this_o case_n which_o be_v very_o lamentable_a the_o lord_n of_o that_o place_n or_o country_n ought_v to_o send_v person_n to_o wreck_n save_v the_o say_v good_n which_o he_o ought_v to_o secure_v and_o to_o put_v into_o safe_a custody_n and_o thereof_o ought_v also_o if_o it_o may_v be_v to_o give_v notice_n to_o the_o friend_n or_o next_o of_o kin_n to_o the_o decease_a and_o to_o satisfy_v for_o the_o savage_a thereof_o not_o out_o of_o his_o own_o purse_n but_o of_o the_o good_n save_v according_a to_o the_o hazard_n and_o pain_n take_v therein_o and_o the_o remainder_n to_o reserve_v in_o safe_a custody_n for_o one_o year_n or_o more_o and_o if_o in_o that_o time_n they_o to_o who_o the_o say_v good_n do_v appertain_v do_v not_o appear_v and_o claim_v the_o same_o and_o the_o say_a year_n or_o more_o be_v full_o expire_v he_o may_v public_o sell_v and_o dispose_v thereof_o to_o such_o as_o will_v give_v most_o and_o with_o the_o money_n proceed_v of_o the_o sale_n thereof_o he_o be_v to_o procure_v prayer_n to_o be_v make_v for_o the_o since_o remission_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o decease_a or_o to_o provide_v marriage_n for_o poor_a maid_n and_o to_o do_v therewith_o such_o other_o work_v of_o piety_n and_o charity_n as_o be_v consonant_n to_o reason_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n but_o if_o he_o assume_v the_o say_v good_n either_o in_o whole_a or_o in_o part_n unto_o himself_o he_o shall_v incur_v the_o curse_n or_o malediction_n of_o our_o mother_n the_o holy_a church_n with_o the_o foresay_a pain_n and_o penalty_n without_o ever_o obtain_v remission_n unless_o he_o make_v satisfaction_n xxviii_o if_o a_o ship_n or_o other_o vessel_n happen_v to_o be_v lose_v by_o strike_v on_o some_o rock_n or_o elsewhere_o nigh_o the_o shore_n and_o the_o mainer_n think_v to_o escape_v and_o save_v their_o life_n attempt_v to_o come_v nigh_o the_o shore_n or_o brink_n of_o the_o sea_n in_o hope_n of_o help_n but_o in_o stead_n thereof_o it_o sometime_o happen_v bestiality_n that_o in_o many_o place_n they_o meet_v with_o people_n more_o barbarous_a cruel_a and_o inhuman_a then_o mad_a dog_n or_o â—nraged_a wolf_n who_o to_o gain_v their_o money_n apparel_n and_o other_o good_n do_v sometime_o murder_v and_o destroy_v these_o poor_a distress_a mariner_n in_o this_o case_n the_o lord_n of_o that_o country_n ought_v to_o execute_v justice_n on_o such_o wretch_n to_o punish_v they_o oleron_n as_o well_o corporal_o as_o pecuniary_o and_o in_o their_o good_n and_o they_o be_v to_o be_v plunge_v into_o the_o sea_n until_o they_o be_v half_o dead_a then_o to_o be_v draw_v forth_o out_o of_o the_o sea_n and_o stone_v or_o knock_v down_o as_o you_o will_v do_v even_o to_o a_o dog_n or_o a_o wolf_n
xxix_o if_o a_o ship_n or_o other_o vessel_n arrive_v at_o any_o place_n and_o make_v in_o towards_o a_o port_n or_o harbour_n set_v out_o her_o flag_n or_o give_v other_o sign_n to_o have_v a_o pilot_n come_v a_o board_n or_o a_o boat_n to_o tow_v she_o into_o the_o harbour_n the_o wind_n or_o tide_n be_v contrary_a and_o contract_n be_v make_v for_o pilote_v the_o say_a vessel_n into_o the_o say_a harbour_n according_o but_o by_o reason_n of_o a_o unreasonable_a yea_o accurse_a and_o damnable_a custom_n in_o some_o place_n that_o the_o three_o or_o four_o part_n of_o the_o ship_n that_o perish_v and_o be_v lose_v shall_v accrue_v to_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o place_n where_o such_o sad_a casualty_n happen_v as_o also_o the_o like_a proportion_n to_o the_o salver_n and_o only_o the_o remainder_n to_o the_o master_n merchant_z and_o mariner_n the_o person_n contract_v for_o the_o pilotage_n of_o the_o say_a vessel_n to_o ingratiate_v themselves_o with_o their_o landlord_n and_o to_o gain_v to_o themselves_o part_n of_o the_o say_a ship_n and_o her_o lade_n do_v like_o faithless_a villain_n and_o treacherous_a person_n sometime_o even_o witting_o willing_o and_o out_o of_o design_n to_o ruin_v ship_n and_o good_n guide_n and_o bring_v she_o upon_o the_o rock_n and_o then_o feign_v to_o aid_v help_n and_o assist_v the_o now_o distress_a mariner_n themselves_o be_v the_o first_o in_o dismember_n and_o pull_v the_o ship_n to_o piece_n then_o purloin_v pilot_n and_o carry_v away_o the_o lade_n thereof_o contrary_a to_o all_o reason_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o that_o they_o may_v be_v the_o more_o welcome_a to_o their_o landlord_n do_v with_o all_o speed_n post_n to_o his_o house_n with_o the_o sad_a narrative_a of_o this_o unhappy_a disaster_n whereupon_o the_o say_a landlord_n with_o his_o retinue_n appear_v at_o the_o place_n take_v his_o share_n the_o salver_n they_o and_o what_o remain_v the_o merchant_n and_o mariner_n may_v have_v but_o see_v this_o be_v contrary_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n the_o edict_n and_o judgement_n be_v that_o notwithstanding_o any_o law_n or_o custom_n to_o the_o contrary_a the_o say_a lord_n of_o that_o person_n place_n salver_n and_o all_o other_o â—hat_n take_v away_o or_o embezil_v any_o of_o the_o say_a good_n shall_v be_v accurse_v excommunicate_v and_o punish_v as_o robber_n and_o thief_n as_o fotmer_o have_v be_v declare_v xxx_o touch_v such_o false_a and_o treacherous_a pilot_n the_o judgement_n be_v that_o they_o ought_v to_o suffer_v a_o most_o rigorous_a and_o unmerciful_a death_n for_o there_o ought_v to_o be_v very_o high_a gibbet_n erect_v for_o they_o in_o the_o very_a same_o place_n or_o as_o nigh_o as_o convenient_o may_v be_v where_o they_o so_o guide_v and_o bring_v the_o say_a ship_n or_o vessel_n to_o ruin_v as_o aforesaid_a and_o thereon_o these_o accur-pilot_n be_v with_o ignominy_n and_o most_o shameful_o pilot_n to_o end_v their_o day_n which_o say_v gibbet_n be_v to_o be_v make_v substantial_o strong_a to_o the_o intent_n that_o they_o may_v abide_v and_o remain_v to_o succeed_a age_n on_o that_o place_n as_o a_o visible_a caution_n to_o other_o ship_n that_o shall_v afterward_o sail_v thereby_o xxxi_o if_o the_o say_a lord_n of_o that_o place_n be_v so_o felonious_o incline_v and_o so_o barbarous_a withal_o as_o not_o only_o to_o permit_v such_o inhuman_a people_n but_o also_o to_o maintain_v and_o abet_v they_o in_o such_o villainy_n that_o he_o may_v participate_v of_o the_o spoil_n and_o have_v a_o share_n in_o such_o wreck_n in_o such_o case_n the_o say_a lord_n of_o that_o place_n ought_v to_o be_v apprehend_v all_o his_o good_n confiscate_v and_o sell_v to_o be_v convert_v into_o pious_a use_n and_o miscreant_n for_o restitution_n and_o satisfaction_n to_o such_o as_o of_o right_n it_o appertain_v and_o himself_o to_o be_v fasten_v to_o a_o post_n or_o stake_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o own_o mansion_n house_n which_o be_v fire_v on_o the_o four_o corner_n or_o quarter_n thereof_o all_o be_v to_o be_v burn_v together_o which_o do_v the_o wall_n thereof_o be_v to_o be_v demolish_v the_o stone_n thereof_o pull_v down_o turn_v to_o rubbish_n and_o then_o to_o be_v convert_v to_o a_o market_n place_n for_o the_o sale_n only_o of_o hog_n and_o swine_n to_o all_o posterity_n xxxii_o if_o by_o reason_n of_o tempestuous_a weather_n it_o be_v think_v expedient_a for_o the_o lightning_n of_o any_o ship_n or_o vessel_n at_o sea_n or_o ride_v at_o anchor_n in_o any_o road_n to_o cast_v part_n of_o the_o lade_n over_o board_n and_o it_o be_v so_o do_v according_o for_o the_o preservation_n of_o themselves_o know_v taht_fw-ge the_o say_v good_n so_o eject_v and_o cast_v over_o board_n do_v become_v his_o that_o can_v first_o possess_v himself_o thereof_o and_o carry_v they_o away_o nevertheless_o it_o be_v here_o to_o be_v far_o know_v and_o understand_v that_o this_o hold_v true_a only_o in_o such_o derelict_n case_n as_o when_o the_o master_n merchant_z and_o mariner_n have_v so_o eject_v or_o cast_v out_o the_o say_a good_n as_o that_o withal_o they_o quit_v all_o hope_n or_o desire_v of_o ever_o recover_v they_o again_o and_o so_o leave_v they_o as_o derelict_n or_o as_o thing_n utter_o videntur_fw-la lose_v and_o forsake_v without_o ever_o make_v any_o inquiry_n or_o pursuit_n after_o they_o in_o which_o case_n only_o the_o first_o occupant_n become_v the_o lawful_a proprietor_n thereof_o derelict_n xxxiii_o if_o a_o ship_n or_o other_o vessel_n have_v cast_v over_o board_n several_a good_n or_o merchandise_n which_o be_v in_o chest_n well_o lock_v and_o make_v fast_o or_o book_n so_o well_o secure_v and_o so_o well_o condition_v that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v damnify_v by_o salt-water_n in_o such_o case_n it_o be_v to_o be_v presume_v that_o they_o who_o do_v cast_v such_o good_n over_o derelict_n board_n do_v still_o retain_v a_o intention_n hope_v and_o desire_v of_o recover_v the_o same_o for_o which_o reason_n such_o as_o shall_v happen_v to_o find_v such_o thing_n be_v oblige_v to_o make_v restitution_n thereof_o to_o he_o who_o shall_v make_v a_o due_a inquiry_n or_o pursuit_n after_o they_o or_o at_o least_o to_o employ_v they_o in_o charitable_a use_n according_a to_o a_o good_a conscience_n xxxiv_o if_o any_o man_n happen_v to_o find_v any_o thing_n in_o the_o sea_n or_o sea-sand_n or_o on_o the_o shore_n be_v occupantis_fw-la it_o precious_a stone_n fish_n or_o the_o like_a which_o never_o belong_v to_o any_o man_n in_o point_n of_o property_n it_o become_v his_o own_o for_o such_o thing_n belong_v to_o the_o first_o finder_n who_o carry_v it_o away_o xxxv_o touch_v great_a fish_n that_o be_v take_v or_o 27._o find_v dead_a on_o the_o seashore_n regard_n must_v be_v have_v to_o the_o custom_n of_o that_o country_n where_o such_o great_a fish_n be_v take_v or_o find_v for_o by_o the_o custom_n the_o sovereign_a prince_n of_o that_o country_n ought_v to_o have_v his_o share_n his_o demand_n or_o pleasure_n therein_o and_o good_a reason_n for_o the_o subject_n owe_v obedience_n and_o tribute_n to_o his_o sovereign_n xxxvi_o in_o some_o case_n also_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o place_n where_o some_o fish_n be_v find_v may_v have_v his_o share_n respect_v be_v always_o have_v to_o the_o laudable_a observe_v custom_n of_o the_o country_n where_o such_o fish_n be_v find_v and_o he_o that_o there_o find_v they_o be_v no_o far_o oblige_v then_o to_o save_v they_o by_o bring_v they_o without_o the_o reach_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o then_o forthwith_o to_o make_v it_o know_v to_o the_o say_a lord_n of_o the_o place_n that_o so_o such_o care_n may_v be_v take_v therein_o as_o appertain_v to_o justice_n xxxvii_o if_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o place_n please_v and_o it_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o that_o country_n where_o the_o say_a fish_n be_v find_v he_o may_v cause_v the_o same_o to_o be_v bring_v to_o he_o that_o find_v it_o or_o to_o the_o public_a and_o open_a marketplace_n but_o to_o no_o other_o place_n and_o there_o the_o say_a fish_n ought_v case_n to_o be_v inventary_v and_o appraise_v by_o the_o say_a lord_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n and_o the_o price_n be_v set_v the_o other_o party_n that_o make_v not_o the_o price_n shall_v have_v his_o choice_n or_o election_n either_o to_o take_v or_o leave_v at_o that_o price_n and_o if_o either_o of_o they_o whether_o per_fw-la fas_fw-la or_o nefas_n be_v a_o occasion_n of_o loss_n or_o damage_n to_o the_o other_o though_o but_o to_o the_o value_n of_o a_o denier_n he_o be_v oblige_v to_o make_v he_o restitution_n xxxviii_o if_o the_o cost_v and_o charge_n of_o carry_v the_o say_a fish_n to_o the_o say_a marketplace_n may_v probable_o prevail_v amount_v to_o a_o great_a sum_n than_o the_o fish_n itself_o may_v be_v worth_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 and_o so_o ought_v to_o appertain_v to_o he_o that_o first_o find_v postscripta_fw-la the_o same_o yet_o herein_o also_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o country_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v as_o former_o in_o the_o case_n of_o fish_n but_o in_o case_n there_o be_v a_o presumption_n that_o these_o be_v the_o good_n of_o use_n some_o ship_n that_o perish_v than_o neither_o the_o say_a lord_n nor_o finder_n thereof_o aught_o to_o take_v any_o thing_n thereof_o so_o as_o to_o convert_v it_o to_o their_o own_o use_n but_o they_o ought_v to_o do_v therewith_o as_o before_o have_v be_v say_v that_o be_v to_o cause_v therewith_o that_o prayer_n be_v make_v for_o the_o decease_a as_o also_o other_o special_a good_a work_n or_o utopia_n otherwise_o they_o shall_v incur_v the_o forementioned_a malediction_n xlii_o if_o any_o ship_n or_o other_o vessel_n at_o sea_n happen_v interpreter_n to_o find_v a_o fish_n it_o be_v whole_o they_o that_o find_v it_o in_o case_n no_o due_a pursuit_n be_v make_v after_o it_o and_o no_o lord_n of_o any_o place_n ought_v either_o to_o challenge_v it_o or_o demand_v any_o part_n thereof_o although_o they_o bring_v it_o to_o his_o ground_n xliii_o if_o any_o seek_v for_o gold_n or_o silver_n on_o the_o seashore_n thereof_o and_o find_v some_o he_o ought_v to_o restore_v it_o all_o without_o any_o diminution_n thereof_o xliv_o if_o any_o go_v along_o the_o seashore_n to_o fish_n or_o otherwise_o happen_v to_o find_v gold_n or_o silver_n trove_v or_o the_o like_a he_o be_v bind_v to_o make_v restitution_n thereof_o deduct_v for_o his_o own_o pain_n otherwise_o if_o he_o be_v poor_a he_o may_v retain_v it_o to_o himself_o that_o be_v if_o he_o know_v not_o to_o who_o to_o restore_v it_o yet_o he_o ought_v to_o give_v notice_n of_o such_o his_o find_v the_o same_o to_o the_o neighbourhood_n and_o part_n next_o adjacent_a to_o the_o place_n where_o he_o find_v it_o moreover_o he_o ought_v to_o element_n advise_v with_o his_o prelate_n curate_n or_o confessor_n 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 they_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o place_n have_v their_o share_n and_o the_o finder_n they_o and_o they_o neither_o cause_n pater_fw-la noster_fw-la to_o be_v say_v nor_o avie_n maria_n as_o they_o ought_v and_o therefore_o it_o have_v be_v ordain_v that_o every_o master_n of_o a_o ship_n cause_n to_o be_v engrave_v or_o set_v upon_o the_o boy_n thereof_o his_o own_o name_n or_o the_o name_n of_o his_o ship_n or_o of_o the_o port_n or_o haven_n whereof_o she_o be_v which_o will_v prevent_v great_a inconvenience_n for_o it_o sometime_o happen_v that_o he_o that_o leave_v boy_n his_o anchor_n in_o the_o morning_n have_v recover_v it_o again_o by_o night_n and_o such_o as_o detain_v it_o from_o he_o be_v no_o better_o than_o thief_n and_o pirate_n xlvi_o if_o any_o ship_n or_o other_o vessel_n by_o any_o casualty_n or_o misfortune_n happen_v to_o be_v wreck_v and_o perish_v in_o that_o case_n the_o piece_n of_o the_o bulk_n of_o the_o vessel_n as_o well_o as_o the_o lade_n thereof_o wreck_n aught_o to_o be_v reserve_v and_o keep_v in_o safety_n for_o they_o to_o who_o it_o belong_v before_o such_o disaster_n happen_v notwithstanding_o any_o custom_n to_o the_o contrary_n and_o all_o taker_n partaker_n abettor_n consenter_n or_o contriver_n in_o the_o say_a wreck_n if_o they_o be_v bishop_n prelate_n or_o clerk_n they_o ought_v to_o be_v depose_v and_o deprive_v of_o their_o benefice_n respective_o and_o if_o they_o be_v layman_n they_o be_v to_o incur_v the_o penalty_n aforesaid_a xlvii_o which_o be_v to_o be_v so_o understand_v when_o the_o say_a ship_n or_o vessel_n so_o wreck_v do_v not_o exercise_v animal_n the_o thievish_a mystery_n of_o rob_v and_o free_a booting_a and_o when_o the_o mariner_n thereof_o be_v not_o pirate_n sea-rover_n or_o enemy_n to_o our_o holy_a catholic_n faith_n but_o in_o case_n they_o be_v pirate_n robber_n sea-rover_n turk_n or_o other_o enemy_n to_o our_o say_a catholic_n faith_n signification_n every_o man_n may_v then_o deal_v with_o such_o as_o with_o mere_a brute_n and_o despoil_v they_o of_o their_o good_n without_o any_o punishment_n for_o so_o do_v a_o series_n or_o catalogue_n according_a to_o sir_n spelman_n computation_n of_o such_o as_o have_v be_v dignify_v with_o the_o office_n of_o lord_n high_a admiral_n in_o this_o kingdom_n since_o king_n john_n time_n to_o to_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n charles_n the_o first_o of_o bless_a memory_n wherein_o no_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o marthusius_fw-la that_o princeps_fw-la nautarum_fw-la in_o k._n edgar_n time_n nor_o of_o those_o other_o tetrarch_n of_o his_o navy_n who_o for_o the_o guard_n of_o the_o â—rittish_a sea_n have_v no_o less_o than_o a_o thousand_o sail_n of_o ship_n under_o their_o command_n nor_o of_o those_o other_o commander_n in_o chief_a touch_v the_o sea-affair_n who_o have_v be_v beside_o the_o common_a and_o usual_a mode_n constitute_v by_o his_o successor_n king_n of_o england_n but_o of_o such_o only_a as_o in_o the_o ordinary_a way_n have_v be_v dignify_v with_o the_o say_a office_n and_o marine_n authority_n in_o this_o kingdom_n viz._n 8_o h._n 3._o richard_n de_fw-fr lucy_n be_v say_v to_o have_v maritimam_fw-la angliae_fw-la 48_o h._n 3._o thomas_n de_fw-fr moleton_n be_v constitute_v capitaneus_fw-la &_o custos_fw-la maris_fw-la &_o portuum_fw-la maritimorum_fw-la 25_o ed._n 1._o william_n de_fw-fr leiburne_n be_v style_v at_o the_o assembly_n at_o bruges_n 8_o martii_fw-la 15_o ed._n 1._o 1286._o admirallus_fw-la maris_fw-la angliae_fw-la 22_o ed._n 1._o john_n de_fw-fr botetort_n admiral_n of_o the_o north_n for_o the_o coast_n of_o yarmouth_n and_o that_o station_n william_n de_fw-fr leibourn_n admiral_n of_o the_o south_n for_o porâ—â—â—outh_n and_o that_o station_n a_o certain_a irish_a knight_n admiral_n of_o the_o west_n and_o the_o part_n thereof_o admiral_n of_o the_o north_n viz._n admiral_n of_o the_o west_n viz._n  _fw-fr from_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o river_n of_o thames_n northward_o from_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o river_n of_o thames_n westward_o  _fw-fr 34_o ed._n 1._o edward_n charles_n gervase_n allard_n  _fw-fr 8_o ed._n 2._o john_n botetort_n william_n cranis_fw-la  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 10_o ed._n 2._o nichalds_n cryoll_n  _fw-fr 10_o ed._n 2._o john_n perbrun_n alias_o perburn_n robert_n leiburn_n knight_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 12_o ed._n 2._o john_n athey_n  _fw-fr 15_o ed._n 2._o john_n perburn_n robert_n de_fw-fr leiburn_n knight_n admiral_n of_o the_o western_a port_n of_o england_n wales_n and_o ireland_n  _fw-fr 16_o ed._n 2._o john_n perburn_n robert_n battle_n alias_o batall_a one_o of_o the_o baron_n of_o the_o cinque-port_n  _fw-fr 18_o ed._n 2._o john_n sturmy_n robert_n bendon_n  _fw-fr 19_o ed._n 2._o john_n otervin_n nicholas_n keriel_n walsingh_n call_v these_o the_o three_o admiral_n of_o the_o three_o coast_n of_o england_n viz._n of_o yarmouth_n