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the_o sea_n may_v be_v otherwise_o inquire_v try_v etc._n etc._n and_o lest_o any_o doubt_n shall_v arise_v how_o far_o the_o sea_n heretofore_o extend_v therefore_o it_o be_v add_v or_o any_o other_o haven_n river_n or_o place_n where_o the_o admiral_n or_o admiral_n have_v or_o pretend_v to_o have_v power_n authority_n or_o jurisdiction_n again_o have_v these_o havens_n rivers_n and_o creek_n ever_o be_v within_o the_o body_n of_o county_n so_o that_o a_o jury_n may_v have_v be_v have_v out_o of_o a_o proper_a county_n for_o the_o trial_n of_o these_o offence_n thereon_o commit_v then_o need_v not_o this_o statute_n have_v appoint_v any_o such_o trial_n thereof_o by_o jury_n to_o be_v choose_v out_o of_o any_o county_n limit_v by_o the_o king_n commission_n proper_a or_o not_o proper_a nor_o assure_o will_v this_o stature_n have_v give_v the_o cognizance_n of_o these_o offence_n commit_v within_o the_o body_n of_o county_n to_o the_o lord_n admiral_n and_o his_o deputy_n now_o if_o 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term_v it_o a_o maxim_n in_o the_o common_a law_n quòd_fw-la nemo_fw-la debet_fw-la videri_fw-la prudentior_fw-la lege_fw-la that_o no_o man_n ought_v to_o seem_v wise_a than_o the_o law_n and_o true_o from_o this_o maxim_n as_o he_o term_v it_o i_o conceive_v as_o strong_a a_o conclusion_n may_v be_v draw_v viz._n quod_fw-la hisce_fw-la statutis_fw-la nulli_fw-la prudentiores_fw-la videri_fw-la deberent_fw-la none_o ought_v to_o have_v seem_v wise_a than_o these_o statute_n themselves_o but_o indeed_o as_o this_o judgement_n have_v be_v by_o some_o accept_v as_o ground_v upon_o law_n so_o have_v it_o be_v by_o more_o and_o those_o learned_a in_o the_o law_n refuse_v and_o reject_v as_o not_o ground_v thereon_o as_o i_o shall_v hereafter_o show_v by_o writ_n de_fw-la procedendo_fw-la award_v out_o of_o the_o chancery_n upon_o injunction_n thence_o grant_v and_o consultation_n both_o out_o of_o the_o king_n bench_n and_o common-plea_n upon_o prohibition_n thence_o grant_v upon_o cause_n of_o the_o self_n same_o nature_n now_o i_o hope_v by_o what_o have_v be_v say_v &_o shall_v hereafter_o be_v show_v it_o plain_o will_v appear_v that_o this_o first_o and_o lead_v judgement_n be_v not_o so_o ground_v either_o upon_o law_n or_o reason_n or_o upon_o so_o sound_a a_o foundation_n as_o that_o man_n in_o succeed_a age_n shall_v build_v their_o judgement_n thereupon_o nor_o so_o complete_a or_o fit_v a_o guide_n or_o rule_v as_o that_o lawgiver_n shall_v be_v direct_v thereby_o although_o it_o have_v be_v contemporanea_fw-la statutorum_fw-la expositio_fw-la make_v within_o 20_o year_n of_o the_o make_n of_o one_o of_o the_o say_a statute_n and_o that_o upon_o two_o year_n advisement_n and_o deliberation_n as_o sir_n edward_n coke_n affirm_v which_o induction_n or_o minor_a proposition_n be_v as_o infirm_a as_o the_o major_a and_o both_o will_v leave_v the_o conclusion_n to_o stand_v alone_o
whitehall_n aug._n 13._o 1664._o let_v this_o book_n be_v print_v henry_n bennet_n the_o maritime_a dicaeologie_n or_o sea-jurisdiction_n of_o england_n set_a forth_o in_o three_o several_a book_n the_o first_o set_v forth_o the_o antiquity_n of_o the_o admiralty_n in_o england_n the_o second_o set_v forth_o the_o port_n havens_n and_o creek_n of_o the_o sea_n to_o be_v within_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o admiralty_n the_o three_o show_v that_o all_o contract_n concern_v all_o maritime_a affair_n be_v within_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o admiralty_n and_o there_o cogniscible_a by_o john_n exton_z doctor_n of_o law_n and_o judge_n of_o his_o majesty_n high_a court_n of_o admiralty_n london_n print_v by_o richard_n hodgkinson_n printer_n to_o the_o king_n most_o excellent_a majesty_n 1664._o to_o his_o royal_a highness_n james_n duke_n of_o york_n and_o albany_n earl_n of_o ulster_n lord_n high_a admiral_n of_o england_n and_o ireland_n etc._n etc._n constable_n of_o dover_n castle_n lord_n warden_n of_o the_o cinque-port_n &_o governor_n of_o portsmouth_n etc._n etc._n your_o royal_a highness_n have_v be_v gracious_o please_v to_o constitute_v i_o judge_n or_o precedent_n of_o the_o high_a court_n of_o admiralty_n i_o hold_v it_o my_o duty_n according_a to_o my_o poor_a ability_n to_o assert_v the_o just_a jurisdiction_n thereof_o against_o those_o undue_a encroachment_n and_o usurpation_n whereby_o the_o power_n of_o the_o lord_n high_a admiral_n have_v be_v heretofore_o and_o be_v at_o this_o present_a straighten_v in_o decision_n of_o matter_n relate_v to_o maritime_a affair_n wherefore_o have_v some_o time_n since_o in_o those_o sad_a and_o distract_a time_n bestow_v some_o labour_n in_o search_v and_o peruse_v such_o of_o the_o record_n of_o our_o own_o as_o well_o as_o foreign_a nation_n as_o i_o can_v meet_v with_o wherein_o the_o just_a extent_n of_o the_o admiral_n jurisdiction_n be_v sufficient_o and_o undeniable_o evidence_v together_o with_o the_o necessity_n of_o decide_v all_o controversy_n about_o maritime_a affair_n according_a to_o the_o ancient_a sea_n custom_n and_o the_o reason_n and_o direction_n of_o the_o civil_a and_o maritime_a law_n i_o hold_v it_o no_o less_o my_o duty_n to_o recollect_v the_o say_v paper_n and_o reduce_v they_o into_o some_o method_n for_o the_o clear_n those_o objection_n which_o hitherto_o have_v be_v and_o still_o be_v make_v use_n of_o either_o against_o the_o antiquity_n or_o extent_n of_o the_o lord_n high_a admiral_n his_o jurisdiction_n in_o maritime_a cause_n or_o against_o the_o decision_n of_o they_o by_o the_o ancient_a sea_n custom_n and_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o civil_a law_n and_o as_o i_o have_v observe_v this_o nation_n have_v happy_o flourish_v a_o long_a time_n under_o that_o happy_a government_n of_o all_o land_n affair_n by_o its_o municipal_a law_n practise_v in_o the_o common_a law_n court_v so_o have_v it_o no_o less_o prosper_v and_o be_v enrich_v in_o its_o navy_n trade_n and_o commerce_n under_o that_o exact_a government_n which_o have_v order_v and_o guide_v all_o maritime_a business_n and_o sea_n affair_n by_o the_o civil_a and_o maritime_a law_n and_o custom_n correspond_v agree_v and_o according_a with_o the_o law_n of_o foreign_a nation_n be_v suitable_a to_o the_o nature_n and_o negotiation_n of_o the_o people_n that_o be_v subject_a to_o they_o exercise_v and_o practise_v in_o the_o high_a court_n of_o admiralty_n the_o design_n therefore_o that_o i_o propound_v to_o myself_o in_o the_o publish_n this_o treatise_n be_v to_o show_v how_o necessary_a and_o fit_v it_o be_v that_o the_o power_n and_o jurisdiction_n of_o this_o court_n shall_v be_v no_o long_o subject_n to_o such_o interruption_n and_o how_o expedient_a it_o now_o be_v that_o the_o right_n and_o privilege_n of_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v observe_v and_o keep_v and_o the_o law_n and_o ancient_a custom_n thereof_o whereby_o all_o commerce_n and_o navigation_n be_v uphold_v shall_v be_v precise_o and_o strict_o preserve_v and_o maintain_v that_o all_o which_o may_v appear_v i_o have_v set_v forth_o the_o antiquity_n of_o the_o lord_n admiral_n jurisdiction_n here_o in_o england_n by_o ancient_a record_n of_o the_o tower_n next_o the_o jurisdiction_n itself_o and_o the_o extent_n thereof_o as_o also_o the_o necessity_n and_o necessary_a use_n of_o it_o in_o divers_a respect_n in_o all_o which_o i_o have_v endeavonr_v neither_o to_o eclipse_v the_o honour_n power_n or_o least_o right_a of_o the_o muncipall_a law_n of_o this_o kingdom_n nor_o in_o any_o sort_n to_o detract_v from_o the_o renown_n of_o the_o reverend_n and_o learned_a professor_n thereof_o but_o hope_v i_o have_v manifest_v that_o the_o uphold_v of_o both_o jurisdiction_n and_o restrain_v each_o of_o they_o to_o its_o proper_a limit_n and_o confine_n will_v be_v more_o advantageous_a to_o this_o kingdom_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o than_o the_o suffer_a eitber_n of_o they_o to_o swallow_v up_o or_o devour_v the_o other_o be_v please_v therefore_o to_o receive_v this_o unpolished_a work_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o your_o servant_n as_o the_o same_o be_v dedicate_v unto_o the_o protection_n of_o your_o royal_a self_n the_o content_n the_o chapter_n contain_v in_o the_o first_o book_n of_o the_o maritime_a dicaeologie_n or_o sea_n jurisdiction_n chap._n 1._o the_o antiquity_n of_o the_o admiralty_n in_o england_n set_v forth_o so_o far_o as_o to_o prove_v the_o same_o to_o have_v be_v settle_v and_o continue_v in_o and_o before_o edward_n the_o three_o time_n to_o who_o time_n the_o statute_n of_o the_o 13_o of_o ric._n 2._o refer_v argue_v from_o the_o antiquity_n of_o the_o high-officer_n that_o exercise_v that_o jurisdiction_n in_o those_o time_n and_o from_o their_o grant_n and_o patent_n page_n 1._o chap._n 2._o that_o these_o high-officer_n or_o admiral_n or_o keeper_n of_o the_o sea_n seacoast_n and_o port_n have_v like_o power_n and_o authority_n in_o they_o and_o over_o they_o as_o the_o keeper_n and_o governor_n of_o land-province_n have_v over_o they_o and_o have_v their_o maritime_a law_n for_o guidance_n of_o their_o jurisdiction_n both_o civil_a and_o criminal_a as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o have_v their_o land_n law_n for_o the_o guidance_n of_o they_o page_n 10._o chapt._n 3_o the_o beginning_n of_o sea_n law_n and_o the_o further_a antiquity_n of_o admiral_n and_o their_o jurisdiction_n from_o thence_o argue_v p._n 13._o chap._n 4._o of_o the_o law_n of_o oleron_n and_o the_o antiquity_n of_o the_o admiralty_n argue_v and_o infer_v from_o the_o introduction_n of_o they_o into_o england_n p._n 16._o chap._n 5._o the_o ancient_a introduction_n of_o the_o sea_n law_n argue_v and_o infer_v from_o the_o king_n of_o england_n dominion_n over_o the_o british_a sea_n p._n 21._o chap._n 6._o the_o antiquity_n of_o the_o admiralty_n argue_v and_o infer_v from_o the_o defect_n and_o want_n of_o ability_n in_o other_o â—_z in_o decide_n of_o maritime_a cause_n in_o those_o ancient_a time_n p._n 25._o chap._n 7._o of_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o sea_n law_n by_o the_o grecian_n athenian_n roman_n italian_n venetian_n spaniard_n and_o by_o the_o admiral_n of_o naples_n and_o castille_n p._n 29._o chap._n 8._o of_o the_o admiral_n of_o france_n and_o denmark_n p._n 30._o chap._n 9_o of_o the_o admiral_n of_o scotland_n p._n 32._o chap._n 10._o from_o the_o common_a acceptance_n of_o the_o sea_n law_n in_o other_o nation_n be_v infer_v the_o acceptance_n of_o they_o in_o england_n p._n 34._o the_o chapter_n contain_v in_o the_o second_o book_n of_o the_o maritime_a dicaeologie_n or_o sea_n jurisdiction_n chap._n 1._o that_o the_o sea-jurisdiction_n and_o the_o land_n jurisdiction_n be_v and_o so_o necessary_o must_v be_v two_o different_z and_o distinct_a jurisdiction_n have_v no_o dependency_n each_o upon_o the_o other_o chap._n 2._o that_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o admiralty_n do_v extend_v to_o all_o manner_n of_o ship_n ship_n seafaring_a and_o sea-tradingmen_a p._n 41._o chap._n 3._o that_o the_o port_n and_o havens_n and_o creek_n of_o the_o sea_n be_v within_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o admiralty_n p._n 52._o chap._n 4._o the_o argument_n deduce_v out_o of_o the_o statute_n law_n to_o prove_v the_o port_n havens_n and_o creek_n of_o the_o sea_n to_o be_v within_o the_o body_n of_o county_n and_o not_o within_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o admiralty_n redargue_v p._n 57_o chap._n 5._o the_o argument_n deduce_v from_o the_o first_o judgement_n at_o the_o common_a law_n that_o the_o port_n and_o havens_n of_o the_o sea_n be_v within_o body_n of_o county_n redargue_v p._n 62._o chap._n 6._o that_o from_o the_o two_o other_o action_n instance_a in_o to_o be_v bring_v against_o the_o party_n sue_v in_o the_o admiralty_n court_n for_o a_o business_n do_v upon_o the_o port_n no_o concludent_fw-la argument_n be_v deduce_v p._n 72._o chap._n 7._o the_o argument_n deduce_v from_o 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professor_n of_o the_o civil_a law_n deny_v that_o he_o have_v any_o employment_n or_o part_n in_o any_o admiralty_n and_o he_o set_v it_o forth_o thus_o and_o say_v 1._o that_o for_o the_o ready_a obedience_n to_o the_o 10._o great_a admiral_n of_o the_o sea_n it_o be_v by_o common_a consent_n of_o nation_n successive_o agree_v that_o in_o consideration_n of_o the_o admiral_n sovereign_a commandment_n special_a preferment_n and_o power_n over_o the_o life_n of_o man_n within_o the_o sea-flood_n that_o therefore_o they_o shall_v also_o have_v a_o sovereign_a jurisdiction_n only_o proper_a to_o themselves_o over_o all_o seafaring-man_n within_o their_o bound_n and_o in_o all_o seafaring_a cause_n and_o debate_n civil_a and_o criminal_a so_o that_o no_o other_o judge_n of_o any_o degree_n at_o least_o in_o scotland_n may_v meddle_v therewith_o but_o only_o by_o way_n of_o assistance_n and_o that_o must_v be_v by_o way_n of_o commission_n and_o in_o difficult_a cause_n and_o he_o 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negligere_fw-la est_fw-la legum_fw-la vim_o potestatemque_fw-la destruere_fw-la leges_fw-la i_o shall_v therefore_o first_o set_v down_o both_o the_o petition_n and_o answer_v as_o i_o find_v they_o in_o the_o tower_n roll_n and_o then_o under_o correction_n examine_v the_o true_a construction_n and_o interpretation_n of_o they_o according_a to_o the_o best_a of_o my_o ability_n the_o word_n be_v these_o item_n prient_a les_fw-fr comes_fw-la que_fw-fr come_v les_fw-fr admiral_n &_o lour_v deputy_n tiegnent_fw-la lour_v session_n en_fw-fr diverse_n place_v dein_n le_v royalme_a si_fw-fr bien_fw-fr dein_n franchise_n come_v the_o horse_n accrochant_fw-fr au_fw-fr eux_fw-fr plus_fw-fr grant_n poaire_fw-fr que_fw-fr a_fw-fr lour_v office_n nappertinent_a en_fw-fr pray_fw-mi judice_fw-la nostre_fw-fr sieunr_fw-fr '_o le_fw-fr roy_fw-fr &_o le_fw-fr come_fw-mi ley_fw-fr du_fw-fr royalme_n &_o grant_v enblemishment_n de_fw-fr plusour_n diverse_v franchise_n en_fw-fr destruction_n &_o empourissiment_n del_o '_o come_fw-mi people_n que_fw-fr please_v ordain_v &_o estable_a lour_v poaire_fw-fr en_fw-fr cest_fw-fr persent_a parliament_n quill_n ne_fw-la sic_fw-la mellent_fw-la nempriegnent_fw-la sureux_fw-fr connisance_n the_o null_v contract_n covenance_n regrater_n etc._n etc._n que_fw-fr con_fw-mi ques_fw-fr les_fw-fr quex_fw-la divent_fw-fr &_o purrant_n estre_fw-fr termine_n devant_fw-fr auter_n jugges_n nostre_fw-fr sur_fw-fr le_fw-fr roy_fw-fr dein_n les_fw-fr quatre_fw-fr miers_fw-fr dengleterre_fw-fr dein_n franchise_n &_o the_o horse_n etc._n etc._n r._n le_fw-fr roy_fw-fr voit_fw-fr que_fw-fr les_fw-fr admiral_n &_o lour_v deputy_n ne_fw-la soi_fw-fr mellent_fw-fr de_fw-fr sore_n ena_fw-la vaunt_v the_o thursday_n choose_v fait_fw-fr dein_n le_fw-fr roylme_n mes_fw-fr solemet_fw-la de_fw-la choose_v fait_fw-fr sur_fw-fr le_fw-fr mere_a solonc_fw-fr ce_fw-fr que_fw-fr ad_fw-la estre_fw-fr duement_fw-fr use_n en_fw-fr temps_fw-fr du_fw-fr noble_a roy_fw-fr edward_n aiel_fw-fr nostre_fw-fr sunr_fw-fr le_fw-fr roy_fw-fr quor_a 41._o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o petition_n have_v set_v forth_o that_o the_o admiral_n keep_v their_o session_n in_o divers_a place_n in_o the_o realm_n as_o well_o within_o the_o liberty_n as_o without_o have_v encroach_v to_o themselves_o great_a power_n than_o belong_v unto_o their_o office_n etc._n etc._n then_o so_o much_o of_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o petition_n as_o be_v grant_v consist_v in_o these_o word_n quill_n ne_fw-la sic_fw-la mellent_fw-la nem_fw-la pregnent_fw-la sur_fw-fr eux_fw-fr conisance_n de_fw-fr null_v contract_n covenance_n regrate_v etc._n etc._n que_fw-fr con_fw-mi ques_fw-fr les_fw-fr ceux_fw-fr divent_fw-fr &_o purrant_n estre_fw-fr termine_n devant_fw-fr autres_fw-fr jugge_n nostre_fw-fr sur_fw-fr le_fw-fr roy_fw-fr dein_n les_fw-fr quatre_fw-fr miers_fw-fr dengleterre_fw-fr dein_n franchise_n &_o the_o horse_n 41._o they_o pray_v that_o the_o admiral_n may_v not_o so_o meddle_v or_o encroach_v upon_o the_o cognizance_n of_o contract_n covenant_n regrater_n etc._n etc._n determinable_a before_o other_o the_o king_n judge_n within_o the_o four_o sea_n of_o england_n within_o franchise_n and_o without_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o petition_n be_v not_o grant_v but_o tacit_o deny_v and_o this_o part_n be_v thus_o answer_v by_o the_o king_n le_fw-fr roy_fw-fr vort_fw-la que_fw-fr les_fw-fr admiral_n &_o lour_v deputy_n ne_fw-la soi_fw-fr mellent_fw-fr etc._n etc._n this_o sir_n edward_n coke_n positive_o without_o any_o relation_n to_o the_o petition_n render_v in_o the_o word_n before_o set_v down_o viz._n the_o admiral_n and_o their_o deputy_n shall_v not_o meddle_v from_o henceforth_o with_o any_o thing_n do_v within_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n but_o only_o with_o thing_n do_v upon_o the_o sea_n which_o poulton_n more_o true_o render_v thus_o but_o still_o without_o relation_n to_o the_o petition_n that_o the_o admiral_n and_o their_o deputy_n shall_v not_o meddle_v from_o henceforth_o of_o any_o thing_n do_v within_o the_o realm_n but_o only_o of_o a_o thing_n do_v upon_o the_o sea_n render_v of_o for_o with_o which_o be_v the_o more_o proper_a signification_n of_o the_o and_o will_v as_o i_o conceive_v bring_v home_o the_o true_a construction_n of_o the_o answer_n with_o relation_n to_o the_o petition_n to_o which_o it_o have_v and_o necessary_o must_v have_v reference_n it_o have_v be_v affirm_v unto_o i_o by_o some_o professor_n of_o the_o common_a law_n that_o the_o king_n upon_o a_o petition_n never_o grant_v more_o than_o be_v desire_v by_o the_o petition_n and_o that_o that_o which_o be_v grant_v more_o than_o be_v desire_v be_v void_a in_o law_n but_o that_o i_o leave_v to_o the_o determination_n of_o such_o as_o be_v of_o their_o own_o profession_n but_o the_o same_o thing_n have_v be_v note_v unto_o i_o as_o a_o rule_n from_o many_o expert_a recordman_n more_o especial_o from_o my_o old_a decease_a friend_n master_n w._n c._n not_o long_o before_o his_o death_n then_o above_o 80_o year_n of_o age_n viz._n that_o the_o king_n in_o parliament_n never_o grant_v more_o than_o be_v ask_v many_o time_n less_o who_o affirm_v that_o this_o in_o his_o young_a time_n he_o have_v take_v for_o a_o rule_n from_o those_o that_o be_v then_o ancient_a but_o this_o answer_n here_o be_v set_v down_o positive_o alone_a without_o the_o petition_n or_o any_o relation_n thereunto_o have_v as_o it_o seem_v to_o i_o