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 two_o
pirate_n thief_n robber_n murderer_n and_o confederate_n upon_o the_o sea_n many_o time_n escape_v unpunished_a because_o the_o trial_n of_o their_o offence_n heretofore_o have_v be_v order_v judge_v and_o determine_v before_o the_o admiral_n or_o his_o lieutenant_n or_o commissary_n after_o the_o course_n of_o the_o civil_a law_n the_o nature_n whereof_o be_v that_o before_o any_o judgement_n of_o death_n can_v be_v give_v against_o the_o offender_n either_o they_o must_v plain_o confess_v their_o offence_n which_o they_o will_v never_o do_v without_o torture_n or_o pain_n or_o else_o their_o offence_n to_o be_v so_o plain_o and_o direct_o prove_v by_o witness_n indifferent_a such_o as_o see_v their_o offence_n commit_v which_o can_v be_v get_v but_o by_o chance_n at_o few_o time_n because_o such_o offender_n commit_v their_o offence_n upon_o the_o sea_n and_o many_o time_n murder_v and_o kill_v such_o person_n be_v in_o the_o ship_n or_o boat_n where_o they_o commit_v their_o offenc_n which_o shall_v witness_v against_o they_o in_o that_o behalf_n and_o also_o such_o as_o shall_v bear_v witness_n be_v common_o mariner_n and_o shipman_n which_o because_o of_o their_o often_o voyage_n and_o passage_n on_o the_o sea_n depart_v without_o long_a tarry_n and_o protraction_n of_o time_n to_o the_o great_a cost_n and_o charge_n as_o well_o of_o the_o king_n highness_n as_o such_o as_o will_v pursue_v such_o offender_n for_o reformation_n whereof_o be_v it_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o this_o present_a parliament_n that_o all_o treason_n felony_n robbery_n murder_n and_o confederacy_n hereafter_o to_o be_v commit_v in_o or_o upon_o the_o sea_n or_o in_o any_o other_o haven_n river_n creek_n or_o place_v 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 shall_v be_v inquire_v try_v hear_v determine_v and_o adjudge_v in_o such_o shire_n and_o place_n in_o the_o realm_n as_o shall_v be_v limit_v by_o the_o king_n commission_n or_o commission_n to_o be_v direct_v for_o the_o same_o in_o the_o like_a form_n and_o condition_n as_o if_o any_o such_o offence_n or_o offence_n have_v be_v commit_v or_o do_v in_o or_o upon_o the_o land_n and_o such_o commission_n shall_v be_v have_v under_o the_o king_n great_a seal_n direct_v to_o the_o admiral_n or_o admiral_n or_o to_o he_o or_o their_o lieutenant_n deputy_n or_o deputy_n and_o to_o three_o or_o four_o such_o other_o substantial_a person_n as_o shall_v be_v name_v and_o appoint_v by_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n of_o england_n for_o the_o time_n be_v from_o time_n to_o time_n and_o as_o oft_o as_o need_v shall_v require_v to_o hear_v and_o determine_v such_o offence_n after_o the_o common_a course_n of_o the_o law_n of_o this_o land_n use_v for_o treason_n felony_n robbery_n murder_n and_o confederacy_n of_o the_o same_o do_v and_o commit_v upon_o the_o land_n within_o this_o realm_n this_o statute_n plain_o show_v that_o before_o the_o make_v thereof_o the_o offence_n of_o all_o traitor_n pirate_n thief_n robber_n and_o their_o confederate_n do_v or_o commit_v upon_o the_o sea_n without_o distinguish_v the_o main_a sea_n from_o the_o port_n creek_n and_o havens_n thereof_o or_o exclude_v they_o therefrom_o as_o well_o as_o the_o offence_n of_o murderer_n and_o meighmer_n of_o man_n be_v order_v judge_v and_o determine_v before_o the_o admiral_n his_o lieutenant_n or_o commissary_n nay_o by_o the_o reason_n give_v in_o this_o statute_n for_o the_o alteration_n this_o of_o this_o trial_n the_o port_n and_o havens_n do_v appear_v to_o be_v comprehend_v in_o the_o word_n sea_n where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o many_o time_n the_o offender_n do_v murder_n and_o kill_v such_o person_n and_o the_o witness_n be_v in_o the_o ship_n or_o boat_n where_o they_o commit_v their_o offence_n which_o shall_v witness_v against_o they_o in_o that_o behalf_n now_o sure_o all_o the_o say_a offence_n which_o be_v do_v or_o commit_v in_o ship_n or_o boat_n and_o be_v cognizable_a before_o the_o admiral_n or_o his_o lieutenant_n or_o commissary_n may_v be_v and_o be_v commit_v as_o well_o in_o ship_n and_o boat_n which_o do_v ride_v or_o lie_v at_o anchor_n within_o the_o havens_n creek_n and_o port_n of_o the_o sea_n as_o upon_o the_o high_a sea_n yet_o if_o this_o be_v doubt_v what_o follow_v in_o the_o act_n will_v make_v it_o more_o plain_a viz._n that_o all_o treason_n felony_n robbery_n murder_n and_o confederacy_n hereafter_o to_o be_v commit_v in_o or_o upon_o the_o sea_n or_o in_o any_o other_o haven_n river_n creek_n or_o place_n where_o the_o admiral_n have_v or_o pretend_v to_o have_v power_n authority_n or_o jurisdiction_n shall_v be_v inquire_v try_v etc._n etc._n so_o that_o we_o see_v here_o the_o same_o criminal_a offence_n acknowedge_v to_o have_v heretofore_o be_v tryable_a by_o the_o civil_a law_n and_o that_o it_o be_v now_o enact_v that_o hereafter_o the_o same_o offence_n commit_v upon_o 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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to_o all_o and_o how_o much_o they_o have_v be_v and_o be_v enrich_v thereby_o and_o it_o be_v not_o unknown_a what_o succour_n and_o relief_n this_o nation_n though_o so_o plentiful_a have_v oftentimes_o have_v and_o receive_v from_o foreign_a nation_n by_o the_o import_v even_o of_o such_o commodity_n as_o this_o nation_n have_v at_o other_o time_n abound_v withal_o and_o do_v general_o in_o a_o most_o plentiful_a manner_n abound_v and_o the_o like_a succour_n no_o doubt_n other_o nation_n have_v receive_v from_o hence_o and_o one_o from_o another_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o pliny_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mercium_fw-la commutatio_fw-la victus_fw-la causa_fw-la inuenta_fw-la fuit_fw-la this_o commerce_n and_o trade_n of_o exchange_a commodity_n for_o commodity_n be_v invent_v for_o man_n livelihood_n diversas_fw-la igitur_fw-la gentes_fw-la commercio_fw-la ita_fw-la miscuit_fw-la ut_fw-la quod_fw-la genitum_fw-la esset_fw-la usquam_fw-la id_fw-la apud_fw-la omnes_fw-la 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so_o dangerous_a how_o necessary_a will_v it_o be_v to_o keep_v and_o preserve_v the_o law_n of_o nation_n civil_a and_o maritime_a the_o very_a law_n of_o traffic_n commerce_n and_o trade_n whereby_o the_o same_o withal_o requisite_n thereunto_o appertain_a be_v uphold_v and_o maintain_v complete_a and_o perfect_a which_o be_v a_o point_n i_o must_v leave_v to_o be_v consider_v by_o my_o love_a friend_n the_o merchant_n of_o england_n owner_n of_o ship_n and_o vessel_n and_o seatrading_a man_n that_o will_v spare_v but_o so_o much_o time_n as_o to_o read_v over_o this_o small_a treatise_n the_o maritime_a dicaeologie_n or_o sea-jurisdiction_n chap._n i._n 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 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 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