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as_o plain_o it_o do_v so_o do_v it_o distinguish_v the_o offence_n of_o take_v away_o such_o good_n at_o the_o very_a time_n of_o the_o shipwreck_n from_o the_o offence_n in_o some_o time_n after_o the_o same_o as_o be_v plain_a by_o the_o law_n before_o quote_v in_o this_o chapter_n prin_fw-mi but_o since_o the_o make_n of_o this_o statute_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o difference_n which_o do_v arise_v and_o which_o do_v grow_v about_o such_o good_n whether_o the_o same_o be_v wreck_n of_o sea_n which_o belong_v unto_o the_o king_n or_o derelict_n ship_n or_o good_n forsake_v and_o give_v over_o for_o lose_v or_o flotson_n that_o which_o after_o a_o wreck_n be_v find_v float_v upon_o the_o water_n and_o by_o no_o man_n claim_v or_o jetson_n that_o which_o be_v throw_v over_o board_n to_o disburden_v and_o lighten_v the_o ship_n for_o preservation_n thereof_o and_o of_o man_n life_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o good_n or_o lagon_n that_o which_o be_v find_v in_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o sea_n or_o any_o great_a river_n beneath_o the_o first_o bridge_n within_o the_o low_a water_n mark_v all_o which_o belong_v to_o the_o king_n of_o england_n who_o have_v usual_o grant_v the_o same_o which_o belong_v unto_o themselves_o unto_o the_o say_a lord_n admiral_n among_o the_o other_o thing_n before_o mention_v as_o doubtless_o they_o may_v do_v the_o same_o be_v confirm_v unto_o themselves_o by_o the_o statute_n and_o unto_o their_o own_o use_n and_o the_o say_a admiral_n have_v constant_o have_v the_o same_o and_o the_o benefit_n thereof_o another_o title_n there_o be_v among_o the_o say_v collect_v title_n the_o naviculariis_fw-la seu_fw-la naucleris_fw-la by_o the_o law_n whereof_o it_o do_v likewise_o appear_v that_o the_o admiral_n have_v jurisdiction_n upon_o the_o port_n and_o havens_n the_o first_o of_o they_o say_v thus_o nullam_fw-la vim_o vim_o oportet_fw-la nauclero_n sustinere_fw-la delegatas_fw-la species_n annonarias_fw-la transferentes_fw-la nec_fw-la 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of_o their_o discharge_n or_o in_o any_o port_n or_o haven_n they_o shall_v by_o storm_n or_o stress_n of_o weather_n be_v drive_v into_o and_o this_o privilege_n say_v peckius_n be_v no_o small_a benefit_n unto_o they_o for_o they_o can_v neither_o be_v arrest_v nor_o detain_v nor_o compel_v to_o pay_v any_o custom_n or_o tribute_n quod_fw-la privilegium_fw-la quae_fw-la praerogativa_fw-la utilitas_fw-la meherule_v modica_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la etenim_fw-la nec_fw-la arestari_fw-la ut_fw-la dicunt_fw-la nec_fw-la detineri_fw-la nec_fw-la ad_fw-la vectigalium_fw-la solutionem_fw-la compelli_fw-la possunt_fw-la which_o certain_o show_v that_o this_o law_n extend_v to_o the_o port_n and_o havens_n upon_o which_o all_o arrest_n of_o ship_n or_o other_o vessel_n or_o mariner_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n make_v and_o all_o compulsion_n to_o the_o payment_n of_o tribute_n or_o custom_n use_v or_o exercise_v if_o this_o be_v not_o enough_o take_v the_o last_o law_n of_o the_o same_o 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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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