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foundation_n be_v bad_a the_o structure_n must_v fall_v to_o the_o ground_n there_o be_v no_o such_o patent_n as_o the_o scire_fw-la fas_fw-la '_o recite_v whereupon_o a_o distringas_fw-la be_v since_o issue_v forth_o to_o the_o sheriff_n of_o mid._n to_o distrain_v all_o the_o land_n and_o tenement_n of_o george_n carew_n within_o his_o bayliwick_n until_o the_o say_a patent_n exemplification_n and_o duplicate_v thereof_o under_o seal_n be_v bring_v into_o court_n and_o cancel_v which_o be_v impossible_a for_o he_o to_o do_v be_v out_o of_o his_o power_n the_o say_v duplicate_v and_o exemplification_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o several_a person_n beyond_o the_o sea_n with_o assignment_n and_o covenant_n that_o they_o shall_v continue_v effectual_a in_o law_n until_o the_o debt_n of_o 151612_o l._n with_o damage_n shall_v be_v recover_v and_o receive_v according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o grant_n and_o the_o king_n declaration_n wherefore_o it_o will_v be_v both_o honourable_a 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this_o deponant_n council_n that_o subscribe_v the_o plea_n can_v be_v ready_a in_o so_o short_a a_o time_n to_o argue_v the_o several_a point_n in_o issue_n the_o record_n be_v but_o read_v in_o court_n on_o saturday_n last_o &_o the_o defendant_n have_v rejoin_v in_o the_o demurrer_n to_o the_o plea_n but_o two_o day_n before_o jurat_fw-la 25_o die_v maij_fw-la anno_fw-la r._n rs._n carol._n sec._n etc._n etc._n xxxiiij_o coram_fw-la me_fw-it george_n carew_n io._n coell_n a_o exact_a account_n of_o the_o proceed_n at_o the_o marshalsea_n june_n 10_o 1682._o against_o cap_n hawley_n and_o his_o man_n upon_o pretence_n of_o piracy_n act_v under_o letter_n patent_n for_o reprisal_n against_o the_o hollander_n on_o the_o 10_o of_o june_n instant_a the_o commissioner_n appoint_v to_o try_v capt._n hawley_n and_o his_o man_n upon_o the_o stat._n of_o hen._n 8._o for_o paracy_n &_o felony_n be_v meet_v at_o the_o new_a hall_n in_o the_o marshal_n court_n in_o southwark_n the_o commission_n 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in_o his_o speech_n to_o both_o house_n of_o parliament_n and_o express_v in_o the_o very_a body_n of_o the_o patent_n in_o these_o word_n for_o relief_n of_o our_o say_a subject_n who_o we_o take_v ourselves_o in_o honour_n and_o justice_n concern_v to_o be_v satisfy_v and_o repaid_a so_o that_o the_o king_n declare_v himself_o equal_o great_a and_o just._n therefore_o neither_o surprise_v nor_o deceive_v in_o this_o grant_n of_o reprizal_n that_o have_v pass_v the_o test_n of_o all_o the_o chief_a officer_n of_o state_n and_o trust_v in_o the_o kingdom_n who_o judgement_n be_v arraign_v by_o question_v the_o validity_n of_o the_o say_v grant_n the_o reason_n be_v very_o obvious_a to_o all_o mankind_n that_o the_o patent_n ought_v to_o be_v so_o word_v until_o the_o debt_n and_o damage_n shall_v be_v recover_v and_o receive_v for_o that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o remedy_n for_o the_o subject_n relief_n but_o such_o grant_n ground_v upon_o the_o law_n of_o marque_n after_o justice_n deny_v in_o the_o case_n of_o a_o spoil_n this_o clause_n of_o continuance_n distinguish_v between_o general_a and_o particular_a reprizal_n the_o one_o be_v a_o act_n of_o war_n the_o other_o a_o process_n at_o law_n and_o out_o of_o the_o king_n power_n to_o obstruct_v the_o restitution_n of_o this_o debt_n and_o damage_n to_o the_o person_n interest_v and_o injure_v otherwise_o the_o remedy_n will_v prove_v a_o grievance_n after_o such_o vast_a expense_n in_o ascertain_v the_o debt_n and_o damage_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o law_n if_o the_o grant_n shall_v not_o be_v obligatory_a it_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o state_n of_o holland_n or_o the_o king_n to_o satisfy_v this_o debt_n and_o damage_n to_o make_v good_a the_o king_n be_v own_o word_n and_o preserve_v his_o honour_n and_o justice_n entire_a which_o ought_v to_o be_v keep_v sacred_a and_o inviolable_a and_o if_o the_o king_n can_v pardon_v the_o least_o trespass_n when_o sue_v for_o reparation_n in_o the_o ordinary_a course_n of_o law_n à _fw-la fortiori_fw-la he_o can_v pardon_v a_o spoil_n after_o a_o judicial_a grant_n to_o recover_v it_o according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o statute_n of_o the_o realm_n general_a letter_n of_o marque_n in_o time_n of_o war_n be_v ambulatory_a and_o revokable_a at_o pleasure_n be_v usual_o grant_v to_o all_o person_n in_o all_o nation_n that_o will_v ask_v for_o the_o same_o to_o weaken_v the_o enemy_n as_o they_o do_v at_o oastend_a dunkirk_n flushen_n and_o diep_n in_o the_o time_n of_o war_n between_o spain_n and_o england_n france_n and_o england_n and_o holland_n and_o england_n and_o those_o be_v call_v privatter_n or_o private_a man_n of_o war_n of_o who_o the_o lord_n high-admiral_n have_v a_o ten_o part_n of_o all_o prize_n and_o these_o be_v the_o letter_n of_o marque_n the_o lord_n chancellor_n so_o often_o mention_n in_o his_o argument_n whereof_o there_o be_v hundred_o of_o precedent_n in_o the_o court_n of_o admiralty_n in_o england_n holland_n france_n and_o spain_n which_o be_v temporary_a grant_n and_o determinable_a at_o pleasure_n or_o certain_a day_n prefix_v under_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o admiralty_n by_o the_o sacred_a prescription_n in_o holy_a writ_n restitution_n be_v to_o be_v make_v double_a the_o value_n of_o the_o property_n injurious_o take_v which_o imply_v the_o charge_n of_o prosecution_n and_o if_o the_o trespasser_n be_v not_o able_a to_o satisfy_v he_o shall_v be_v sell_v for_o his_o theft_n or_o keep_v for_o a_o ransom_n upon_o this_o ground_n the_o old_a writ_n in_o the_o register_n and_o f._n n._n b_o be_v make_v and_o our_o ancestor_n be_v so_o careful_a for_o the_o preservation_n of_o every_o englishman_n right_a and_o property_n and_o the_o encouragement_n of_o navigation_n and_o commerce_n that_o merchant_n stranger_n resident_a in_o england_n and_o their_o good_n be_v arrest_v by_o those_o writ_n for_o satisfaction_n of_o injury_n do_v at_o sea_n by_o the_o people_n of_o that_o kingdom_n or_o nation_n that_o do_v the_o wrong_n whereof_o they_o be_v subject_n but_o upon_o the_o petition_n of_o the_o merchant_n stapler_n and_o other_o to_o the_o parliament_n in_o the_o 27_o of_o edw._n 3._o c._n 17._o the_o force_n of_o those_o writ_n be_v take_v away_o and_o it_o be_v ordain_v and_o enact_v by_o the_o same_o parliament_n that_o all_o person_n spoil_v at_o sea_n shall_v have_v the_o law_n of_o marque_n without_o fraud_n or_o deceit_n that_o be_v of_o take_v the_o value_n of_o the_o loss_n and_o damage_n again_o bracton_n say_v quod_fw-la nihil_fw-la aliud_fw-la potest_fw-la rex_fw-la in_o terris_fw-la cum_fw-la sit_fw-la minister_n dei_fw-la &_o vicarius_fw-la quam_fw-la solum_fw-la quod_fw-la de_fw-la jure_fw-la potest_fw-la every_o man_n have_v a_o right_a to_o justice_n and_o every_o subject_a of_o england_n have_v a_o fundamental_a property_n in_o his_o good_n and_o a_o fundamental_a liberty_n of_o his_o person_n it_o be_v repugnant_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n religion_n and_o property_n to_o take_v away_o our_o good_n for_o reason_n of_o state_n without_o price_n or_o satisfaction_n he_o be_v not_o a_o subject_a but_o a_o slave_n that_o suffer_v his_o substance_n to_o be_v take_v from_o he_o against_o his_o will_n infinite_a be_v the_o argument_n that_o may_v be_v use_v and_o deduce_v from_o the_o law_n of_o reason_n and_o natural_a justice_n in_o the_o vindication_n of_o this_o patent_n however_o its_o neccessary_a to_o answer_v the_o lord_n chancellor_n gradatim_fw-la to_o his_o argument_n aforesaid_a his_o lordship_n be_v please_v to_o say_v that_o the_o chancery_n have_v a_o admiral_n jurisdiction_n by_o the_o statute_n 31._o hen._n 6._o cap._n 4._o for_o the_o speedy_a relief_n of_o stranger_n robe_v at_o sea_n by_o the_o king_n subject_n his_o lordship_n will_v here_o beg_v the_o question_n and_o have_v all_o mankind_n to_o take_v it_o for_o grant_v that_o those_o who_o act_n under_o this_o his_o majesty_n royal_a charter_n and_o authority_n be_v robber_n and_o thief_n notwithstanding_o the_o express_a word_n in_o the_o patent_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o they_o to_o recover_v the_o say_a debt_n and_o damage_n although_o a_o peace_n for_o general_n reprizal_n concern_v the_o dominion_n of_o the_o sea_n shall_v be_v conclude_v it_o be_v true_a the_o say_a statute_n of_o hen_n 6._o provide_v a_o remedy_n for_o those_o that_o have_v safe_a conduct_n and_o be_v robe_v by_o the_o king_n subject_n the_o lord_n chancellor_n call_v to_o he_o any_o of_o the_o judge_n of_o either_o bench_n who_o upon_o bill_n of_o complaint_n shall_v cause_v restitution_n to_o be_v make_v of_o ship_n and_o good_n to_o the_o party_n grieve_v this_o statute_n may_v be_v still_o in_o force_n but_o not_o practicable_a since_o the_o odious_a and_o arbitrary_a power_n of_o the_o admiralty_n court_n be_v take_v away_o by_o the_o statute_n of_o hen._n 8._o in_o the_o 28_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n for_o trial_n of_o piracy_n by_o juror_n according_a to_o the_o course_n of_o the_o common_a law_n however_o the_o statute_n of_o hen._n 6._o recite_v by_o his_o lordship_n come_v not_o to_o this_o case_n upon_o the_o scire_fw-la facias_fw-la but_o it_o be_v enact_v and_o ordain_v by_o the_o statute_n make_v in_o the_o 20_o year_n of_o hen._n 6._o cap._n 1_o and_o several_a other_o statute_n of_o this_o realm_n that_o all_o letter_n of_o safe_a conduct_n treaty_n and_o league_n of_o amity_n and_o alliance_n shall_v be_v enrol_v of_o record_n in_o chancery_n or_o else_o not_o to_o be_v of_o any_o force_n or_o effect_v in_o the_o law_n and_o the_o treaty_n at_o breda_n be_v not_o enrol_v or_o make_v any_o matter_n of_o record_n in_o chancery_n whereby_o the_o king_n subject_n may_v have_v recourse_n thereunto_o can_v any_o way_n affect_v this_o grant_n to_o turnor_n and_o carew_n and_o many_o proper_a officer_n have_v lose_v their_o head_n in_o former_a age_n for_o their_o miscarriage_n not_o inrol_v in_o due_a time_n such_o public_a treaty_n league_n and_o alliance_n it_o be_v also_o true_a as_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n observe_v the_o letter_n patent_n to_o turnor_n and_o carew_n be_v grant_v in_o time_n of_o war_n for_o a_o injury_n do_v to_o private_a person_n in_o time_n of_o peace_n but_o provide_v that_o no_o subsequent_a peace_n shall_v affect_v it_o without_o a_o recovery_n or_o satisfaction_n to_o be_v make_v for_o the_o debt_n and_o damage_n either_o by_o force_n of_o the_o grant_n or_o composition_n make_v with_o the_o person_n interest_v the_o fiat_n pass_v in_o the_o month_n of_o may_n 1665._o but_o the_o proceed_n that_o bring_v it_o to_o that_o conclusion_n continue_v the_o die_n in_o diem_fw-la ever_o since_o the_o treaty_n of_o alliance_n make_v in_o the_o year_n 1662._o wherein_o it_o be_v conclude_v and_o agree_v that_o the_o say_a debt_n and_o damage_n so_o ascertain_v and_o liquidate_v