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neither_o purchase_v friend_n nor_o free_v himself_o from_o enemy_n so_o common_o he_o prove_v a_o prey_n to_o the_o victor_n hence_o it_o be_v hold_v more_o advantage_n to_o hazard_v in_o a_o conquest_n with_o a_o companion_n then_o to_o remain_v in_o a_o state_n wherein_o he_o be_v in_o all_o probability_n of_o be_v ruin_v by_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o but_o prince_n that_o be_v powerful_a have_v use_v general_o to_o preserve_v a_o neutrality_n for_o whilst_o petty_a prince_n and_o state_n ruin_v themselves_o by_o war_n he_o fortify_v himself_o with_o mean_n and_o in_o the_o end_n may_v make_v himself_o judge_n of_o their_o difference_n on_o the_o other_o hand_n it_o have_v be_v conceive_v that_o reipublique_n that_o be_v weak_a what_o part_n soever_o they_o take_v it_o will_v be_v dangerous_a unto_o they_o especial_o if_o they_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o two_o more_o powerful_a state_n than_o themselves_o but_o experience_n have_v make_v it_o appear_v to_o the_o contrary_a 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the_o neuter_n see_v that_o join_v to_o the_o weak_a will_v balance_v the_o power_n of_o the_o strong_a and_o by_o this_o counterpoise_n reduce_v they_o to_o reason_n the_o same_o have_v be_v general_o follow_v upon_o the_o maxim_n that_o the_o safety_n of_o state_n consist_v chief_o in_o a_o equal_a counterpoise_n of_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o for_o as_o the_o greatness_n and_o oppulancy_n of_o a_o prince_n draw_v after_o it_o the_o ruin_n of_o their_o neighbour_n it_o be_v wisdom_n to_o prevent_v it_o chap._n x._o of_o the_o immunity_n and_o privilege_n of_o ambassador_n and_o other_o public_a minister_n of_o state_n i._o of_o the_o function_n of_o ambassador_n and_o agent_n general_o ii_o of_o their_o right_a and_o protection_n by_o the_o law_n divine_a and_o of_o nation_n iii_o of_o
their_o proof_n by_o their_o mark_n or_o cocket_n by_o the_o book_n of_o custom_n or_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o honest_a man_n and_o if_o the_o wreck_n belong_v to_o the_o king_n the_o party_n may_v sue_v out_o a_o commission_n 12._o to_o hear_v and_o determine_v and_o that_o by_o the_o oath_n of_o twelve_o man_n or_o else_o he_o may_v bring_v his_o action_n at_o law_n and_o make_v out_o his_o proof_n by_o verdict_n but_o such_o action_n must_v be_v bring_v within_o the_o year_n and_o day_n note_n flotsam_n jetsam_n and_o lagan_n be_v good_n on_o or_o in_o admir_n the_o sea_n and_o belong_v to_o the_o king_n who_o by_o charter_n have_v grant_v they_o to_o the_o lord_n admiral_n ix_o if_o good_n be_v wreck_v on_o the_o shore_n and_o the_o suffolk_n lord_n have_v power_n take_v they_o he_o shall_v not_o pay_v custom_n the_o admiral_n of_o england_n ut_fw-la magnus_fw-la admirallus_fw-la angliae_fw-la hiberniae_fw-la walliae_fw-la ac_fw-la dominiorum_fw-la &_o insularum_fw-la earundem_fw-la villae_fw-la calisiae_fw-la &_o merchiarum_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la nec_fw-la non_fw-la 10._o gasconiae_fw-la aquitaniae_fw-la classium_fw-la &_o marium_fw-la dictorum_fw-la regnorum_fw-la angliae_fw-la praefectus_fw-la generalis_fw-la etc._n etc._n which_o be_v the_o word_n of_o their_o patent_n use_v at_o this_o day_n do_v claym_v all_o wreck_n arise_v from_o any_o of_o those_o place_n by_o virtue_n of_o their_o grant_n x._o king_n edward_n the_o second_o in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n by_o his_o charter_n grant_v the_o castle_n of_o carisbrook_n with_o all_o 6._o the_o land_n and_o tenement_n in_o the_o isle_n of_o wight_n former_o belong_v to_o isabel_n fortibus_fw-la countess_n of_o albemarle_n to_o his_o great_a favourite_n peter_n de_fw-fr gaveston_n and_o margaret_n his_o wife_n and_o the_o heir_n of_o their_o two_o body_n beget_v together_o with_o sundry_a other_o castle_n and_o land_n and_o command_v nicholas_n de_fw-fr bosco_n to_o put_v he_o into_o actual_a possession_n and_o likewise_o command_v robert_n de_fw-fr sanson_n keeper_n of_o the_o forest_n of_o parkhurst_n in_o that_o isle_n to_o be_v intendent_a to_o they_o for_o the_o farm_n he_o have_v grant_v he_o for_o life_n for_o the_o custody_n thereof_o which_o be_v after_o soon_o reseise_v into_o the_o king_n hand_n he_o grant_v this_o castle_n with_o all_o its_o service_n and_o all_o his_o land_n in_o that_o isle_n to_o edward_n his_o regis_fw-la son_n and_o his_o heir_n king_n of_o england_n and_o afterward_o for_o the_o ascertain_v what_o do_v of_o right_o belong_v to_o the_o same_o castle_n a_o inquisition_n go_v out_o by_o which_o it_o be_v find_v inter_fw-la alia_fw-la qd_n wreckn_fw-la maris_fw-la pertinens_fw-la ad_fw-la dictum_fw-la 32._o castrum_n valet_fw-la ê‘_n and_o 4_o s_n so_o that_o by_o the_o general_a patent_n of_o the_o admiral_n will_v not_o pass_v the_o wreck_n of_o this_o isle_n without_o special_a word_n grant_v in_o the_o patent_n note_v if_o the_o wreck_n happen_v or_o be_v occasion_v by_o man_v reason_n of_o any_o fault_n or_o negligence_n in_o the_o master_n or_o mariner_n the_o master_n must_v make_v good_a the_o loss_n but_o if_o the_o same_o be_v occasion_v by_o the_o act_n of_o god_n to_o avoid_v a_o enemy_n or_o pirate_n and_o the_o like_a there_o he_o shall_v be_v excuse_v praecesserit_fw-la chap._n vi_o of_o averidge_n and_o contribution_n i._o of_o good_n and_o merchandise_n when_o subject_a to_o be_v cast_v overboard_o ii_o of_o the_o account_n render_v of_o such_o eject_v good_n and_o by_o who_o iii_o of_o the_o ancient_a law_n of_o england_n as_o in_o reference_n to_o such_o ejectment_n iu._n what_o good_n must_v come_v into_o the_o averidge_n and_o what_o be_v exempt_a v._o the_o master_n discharge_v by_o such_o act_n by_o the_o common_a law_n vi_o the_o ship_n gear_n or_o apparel_n whether_o within_o the_o averidge_n vii_o the_o residue_n of_o the_o good_n where_o tacit_o oblige_v to_o answer_v the_o averidge_n viii_o of_o good_n remain_v a_o shipboard_n spoil_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o eject_v of_o other_o where_o subject_a to_o the_o averidge_n ix_o where_o ship_n and_o lade_n be_v both_o make_v liable_a to_o the_o averidge_n x._o of_o misfortune_n not_o subject_a to_o a_o averidge_n xi_o where_o the_o remainder_n of_o the_o good_n be_v exempt_v from_o the_o averidge_n and_o the_o damage_n of_o the_o eject_v good_n false_o on_o the_o master_n xii_o damage_n to_o the_o ship_n where_o the_o lade_n contribute_v and_o the_o standard_n rate_n in_o contribution_n xiii_o the_o master_n become_v a_o captive_n for_o the_o redemption_n of_o ship_n and_o lade_n where_o liable_a to_o the_o averidge_n and_o where_o discharge_v fourteen_o what_o good_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o averidge_n xv._n contribution_n for_o pylotage_n and_o where_o the_o remain_a good_n not_o subject_n to_o averidge_n xvi_o rule_n general_a for_o settle_v the_o averidge_n i_o have_v be_v freight_a and_o at_o sea_n be_v often_o subject_a '_o to_o storm_n in_o which_o by_o the_o ancient_a law_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o sea_n in_o extreme_a necessity_n the_o good_n ware_n gun_n or_o whatsoever_o else_o shall_v be_v think_v fit_a may_v in_o such_o extremity_n be_v fling_v overboard_o but_o then_o the_o master_n ought_v to_o consult_v with_o his_o mariner_n who_o if_o they_o consent_v not_o and_o yet_o the_o storm_n and_o danger_n continue_v the_o master_n may_v command_v notwithstanding_o the_o cast_v overboard_o what_o he_o shall_v judge_v most_o fit_v for_o the_o common_a safety_n of_o the_o rest_n if_o there_o be_v a_o supper_n cargoe_v a_o request_n ought_v to_o be_v make_v 8._o to_o he_o to_o begin_v first_o but_o if_o he_o refuse_v the_o mariner_n may_v proceed_v ii_o if_o the_o ship_n so_o fortune_n as_o to_o out-weather_n the_o mare_n storm_n and_o in_o safety_n arrive_v at_o her_o port_n of_o discharge_n the_o master_n and_o the_o most_o of_o his_o crew_n must_v swear_v that_o the_o good_n be_v cast_v over_o for_o no_o other_o cause_n but_o pure_o for_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o ship_n and_o lade_n the_o custom_n of_o clear_v of_o that_o point_n vary_v according_a to_o the_o several_a country_n 39_o or_o place_n they_o arrive_v at_o iii_o king_n william_n the_o conqueror_n and_o henry_n the_o first_o make_v and_o ratify_v this_o law_n concern_v good_n cast_v overboard_o rhodiam_fw-la by_o mariner_n in_o a_o storm_n in_o imitation_n of_o the_o ancient_a rhodian_a law_n the_o jact_n '_o si_fw-mi ego_fw-la jecero_fw-la res_fw-la tuas_fw-la de_fw-la navi_fw-la ob_fw-la metum_fw-la mortis_fw-la de_fw-la hoc_fw-la non_fw-la potes_fw-la i_o implacitare_fw-la nam_fw-la licet_fw-la alteri_fw-la damnum_fw-la 167._o infer_v ob_fw-la metum_fw-la mortis_fw-la quando_fw-la periculum_fw-la evadere_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la et_fw-fr si_fw-fr de_fw-fr hoc_fw-la i_o mesces_fw-la qd_n ob_fw-la metum_fw-la mortis_fw-la nil_fw-la fecisse_fw-la de_fw-la comespriorai_fw-la et_fw-la ea_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o navi_fw-la restant_n dividantur_fw-la in_o communi_fw-la secundum_fw-la catalla_fw-la et_fw-la si_fw-la quis_fw-la fecerit_fw-la catalla_n extra_fw-la navim_fw-la quando_fw-la necessitas_fw-la non_fw-la exigerit_fw-la ea_fw-la restituat_fw-la iv._o the_o ship_n arrive_v in_o safety_n the_o remainder_n must_v come_v into_o the_o averidge_n not_o only_o those_o good_n which_o pay_v freight_n but_o all_o those_o that_o have_v obtain_v safety_n and_o oleron_n preservation_n by_o such_o ejection_n even_o money_n jewel_n and_o clothes_n and_o such_o like_a be_v not_o exempt_v but_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v bear_v upon_o a_o man_n body_n victual_n and_o the_o like_v put_v a_o shipboard_n to_o be_v spend_v be_v total_o exclude_v from_o the_o contribution_n the_o master_n ought_v to_o be_v careful_a that_o only_o those_o thing_n of_o the_o least_o value_n and_o great_a weight_n be_v fling_v overboard_o 21._o v._o as_o this_o law_n do_v take_v care_n that_o this_o common_a calamity_n shall_v be_v bear_v by_o all_o the_o party_n interest_v by_o a_o general_a contribution_n so_o the_o common_a law_n take_v notice_n of_o the_o misfortune_n and_o make_v provision_n to_o indempnifie_v the_o master_n and_o therefore_o if_o the_o party_n owner_n of_o such_o eject_v good_n shall_v bring_v a_o action_n against_o the_o master_n or_o owner_n of_o the_o vessel_n the_o defendant_n may_v astcot_n plead_v the_o special_a matter_n and_o the_o same_o shall_v bar_v the_o plaintiff_n vi_o but_o if_o the_o ship_n gear_n or_o apparel_n be_v lose_v by_o storm_n the_o same_o be_v not_o within_o the_o averidge_n but_o be_v account_v action_n like_o unto_o a_o workman_n break_v or_o spoil_v his_o tool_n so_o for_o good_n secret_o bring_v into_o the_o ship_n against_o the_o master_n or_o pursers_n knowledge_n no_o contribution_n be_v to_o be_v make_v except_o in_o the_o avoid_n of_o a_o danger_n as_o the_o fling_v the_o most_o overboard_n or_o the_o slip_n the_o oleron_n tow-anchor_n or_o boat_n this_o order_n be_v observe_v general_o in_o the_o rate_v
money_n be_v not_o then_o pay_v together_o with_o the_o rechange_v and_o charge_n of_o the_o party_n the_o party_n may_v recover_v the_o same_o on_o the_o principal_a or_o security_n xxv_o beyond_o the_o sea_n the_o protest_v accept_v under_o the_o notary_n hand_n be_v sufficient_a to_o show_v in_o court_n without_o produce_v the_o very_a bill_n itself_o but_o if_o a_o bill_n in_o england_n be_v accept_v and_o a_o special_a action_n ground_v on_o the_o custom_n be_v bring_v against_o the_o acceptor_n at_o the_o trial_n the_o party_n plaintiff_n must_v produce_v the_o bill_n accept_v and_o not_o the_o protest_v otherwise_o he_o will_v fail_v in_o his_o action_n at_o that_o time_n therefore_o it_o be_v safe_a that_o a_o bill_n once_o accept_v be_v keep_v and_o only_o a_o protest_v for_o nonpayment_n be_v remit_v but_o a_o bill_n protest_v for_o not_o acceptance_n must_v be_v remit_v xxvi_o if_o a_o bill_n be_v lest_o with_o a_o merchant_n to_o accept_v and_o he_o lose_v the_o bill_n or_o 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