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have_v no_o cognizance_n power_n or_o jurisdiction_n of_o any_o manner_n of_o contract_n plea_n or_o querele_n within_o any_o county_n of_o the_o realm_n either_o upon_o the_o land_n or_o the_o water_n but_o every_o contract_n plea_n or_o querele_n and_o all_o other_o thing_n arise_v in_o any_o county_n of_o the_o realm_n either_o upon_o the_o land_n or_o the_o water_n and_o also_o wreck_n of_o the_o sea_n aught_o to_o be_v try_v discuss_v determine_v and_o remedy_v by_o the_o common_a law_n of_o the_o land_n and_o not_o before_o or_o by_o the_o admiral_n or_o his_o lieutenant_n in_o any_o manner_n so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o material_a whether_o the_o place_n be_v upon_o the_o water_n intra_fw-la fluxum_fw-la &_o refluxum_fw-la aqua_fw-la or_o whether_o it_o be_v upon_o any_o other_o water_n within_o the_o precinct_n of_o a_o county_n but_o the_o say_a