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fleet_n be_v ad_fw-la tutelam_fw-la maris_fw-la say_v suetonius_n for_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o sea._n we_o ad_fw-la custodiam_fw-la say_v our_o record_n for_o the_o custody_n or_o safe_a keep_n it_o from_o be_v infest_a by_o pirate_n a_o trade_n frequent_a in_o former_a age_n among_o the_o northern_a people_n and_o consequent_o for_o secure_v the_o navigation_n and_o commerce_n of_o their_o subject_n and_o ally_n the_o two_o fleet_n do_v praesidere_fw-la italiam_fw-la say_v tacitus_n guard_n italy_n as_o a_o garrison_n town_n do_v a_o frontier_n we_o be_v also_o call_v nave_n praesidiariae_fw-la garrison-ship_n to_o guard_v the_o open_a shore_n and_o land_v place_n of_o a_o large_a island_n against_o the_o hostile_a insult_n and_o descent_n of_o foreigner_n they_o be_v our_o movable_a garrison_n our_o float_a castle_n fifty_o of_o which_o will_v defend_v a_o island_n better_o than_o five_o thousand_o stand_a one_o be_v build_v round_o the_o shore_n beside_o the_o two_o admiralty_n of_o the_o north_n and_o south_n the_o book_n of_o our_o municipal_a law_n make_v frequent_a mention_n of_o the_o quatuor_fw-la maria_n the_o four_o sea_n environ_v england_n to_o the_o east_n marit_fw-mi of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d marit_fw-mi west_n north_n and_o south_n for_o england_n as_o distinct_a from_o scotland_n be_v a_o peninsula_n bound_v on_o the_o north_n by_o a_o isthmus_n of_o land_n and_o the_o northern_a sea._n and_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o to_o be_v infra_fw-la or_o intra_fw-la quatuor_fw-la maria_fw-la within_o the_o four_o sea_n be_v in_o construction_n of_o our_o law_n to_o be_v within_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n and_o to_o be_v extra_n quatuor_fw-la maria_n out_o of_o the_o four_o sea_n be_v equipollent_a to_o be_v out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v further_o note_v that_o not_o only_o he_o who_o be_v upon_o the_o land_n but_o he_o also_o who_o be_v upon_o the_o sea_n be_v in_o our_o law_n say_v to_o be_v intra_fw-la mare_fw-la 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the_o use_n our_o law_n make_v of_o this_o technical_a phrase_n or_o artisicial_a form_n of_o speech_n intra_fw-la or_o extra_fw-la quatuor_n maria_n within_z or_o without_o the_o four_o sea_n be_v this_o partly_o to_o essoin_fw-fr or_o excuse_v man_n from_o appearance_n in_o court_n upon_o writ_n of_o summons_n for_o if_o it_o can_v true_o be_v allege_v that_o the_o party_n summon_v be_v oultre_n la_fw-fr mâ—â—_n beyond_o the_o sea_n this_o be_v accept_v as_o a_o good_a esloin_n to_o save_v his_o desault_n but_o principal_o to_o be_v a_o certain_a and_o regulate_v distance_n within_o which_o our_o law_n will_v admit_v of_o some_o presumption_n which_o beyond_o that_o distance_n it_o will_v not_o for_o example_n if_o a_o husband_n be_v within_o the_o four_o sea_n 399._o cok._n on_o lit._n sect._n 399._o and_o his_o wiâ—e_n have_v issue_n the_o law_n presume_v the_o issue_n legitimate_a and_o will_v admit_v of_o no_o proof_n to_o bastardize_v the_o child_n because_o within_o so_o little_a a_o distance_n man_n and_o wife_n may_v clandestine_o come_v together_o and_o none_o can_v safe_o swear_v they_o do_v not_o but_o if_o the_o husband_n be_v out_o of_o the_o sour_a sea_n the_o law_n be_v otherwise_o by_o the_o statute_n of_o 18._o edw._n 1._o a_o fine_a levy_v in_o the_o common_a bench_n conclude_v he_o who_o be_v within_o the_o sour_a sea_n if_o he_o put_v not_o in_o his_o claim_n within_o a_o year_n and_o a_o day_n because_o the_o law_n presume_v he_o near_o enough_o to_o have_v timely_a notice_n of_o so_o solemn_a a_o act_n as_o a_o fine_a be_v and_o if_o he_o suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v foreclose_v for_o want_n of_o a_o action_n or_o entry_n impute_v it_o to_o his_o own_o neglect_n by_o the_o statute_n of_o 4._o hen._n 7._o cap._n 24._o the_o sorementioned_a term_n of_o a_o year_n and_o a_o day_n be_v enlarge_v to_o five_o year_n and_o what_o in_o the_o statute_n of_o edw._n 1._o be_v say_v to_o be_v out_o of_o the_o four_o sea_n be_v in_o this_o of_o hen._n 7._o say_v to_o be_v out_o of_o the_o realm_n as_o equipollent_a phrase_n and_o signify_v the_o same_o thing_n case_n c._n 〈◊〉_d rep._n 〈◊〉_d case_n and_o it_o a_o man_n be_v out_o of_o the_o realm_n what_o day_n a_o fine_a be_v levy_v though_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d public_a act_n the_o law_n suppose_v he_o not_o to_o have_v sufficient_a notice_n of_o a_o thing_n do_v within_o the_o realm_n and_o therefore_o interpose_v a_o exception_n to_o the_o save_n of_o his_o right_n and_o this_o be_v all_o which_o our_o law-book_n mean_v when_o they_o say_v 439._o co._n on_o littâ—_n sect._n 439._o the_o sea_n of_o england_n be_v within_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n as_o in_o the_o place_n quote_v in_o the_o margin_n but_o whether_o the_o sea_n be_v so_o within_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n as_o to_o be_v part_n of_o the_o territorial_n property_n of_o it_o exclusive_o of_o all_o other_o kingdom_n and_o state_n that_o they_o meddle_v not_o with_o but_o to_o be_v within_o the_o sour_a sea_n and_o to_o be_v within_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n be_v as_o to_o some_o purpose_n in_o construction_n and_o intendment_n of_o our_o law_n one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n our_o law-book_n have_v many_o other_o phrase_n and_o expression_n of_o special_a use_n but_o yet_o do_v not_o reach_v the_o controvert_v point_n betwixt_o england_n and_o other_o nation_n as_o where_o it_o be_v say_v the_o sea_n be_v of_o the_o ligeance_n of_o the_o king_n and_o parcel_n of_o his_o crown_n of_o england_n le_fw-fr mer_n est_fw-la del_fw-it liegeance_n del_fw-it rey_n &_o parcel_n de_fw-fr son_fw-fr corone_n d'engleterre_fw-fr 439._o co._n 5._o rep._n sir_n hen._n corstable_n case_n 〈◊〉_d 108._o co._n on_o lattl_n sect_n 439._o and_o in_o another_o place_n it_o be_v say_v the_o sea_n of_o england_n be_v within_o the_o ligeance_n of_o the_o king_n as_o of_o his_o crown_n of_o england_n as_o to_o the_o king_n liegeance_n it_o stand_v thus_o in_o our_o law_n all_o native_n or_o natural-born_a subject_n or_o person_n bear_v within_o the_o king_n ligeance_n for_o these_o do_v tantamount_n wheresoever_o they_o be_v whether_o at_o sea_n or_o land_n in_o england_n or_o any_o foreign_a country_n quocunque_fw-la sub_fw-la axe_n they_o still_o owe_v a_o native_a or_o natural_a and_o inseparable_a faith_n and_o allegiance_n to_o their_o liege-lord_n the_o king._n whilst_o in_o england_n or_o upon_o the_o sea_n beside_o their_o natural_a ligeance_n they_o be_v within_o the_o local_a ligeance_n of_o their_o own_o sovereign_n an_o i_o under_o his_o immediate_a protection_n and_o defence_n but_o when_o within_o the_o dominion_n of_o a_o foreign_a prince_n though_o as_o to_o person_n they_o still_o retain_v faith_n to_o their_o natural_a sovereign_n yet_o as_o to_o place_n they_o be_v out_o of_o his_o actual_a obedience_n and_o within_o the_o protection_n of_o another_o which_o draw_v subjection_n along_o with_o it_o and_o make_v they_o the_o temporary_a local_a subject_n of_o that_o 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