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haeredes_fw-la &_o executores_fw-la suos_fw-la omne_fw-la bona_fw-la mobilia_fw-la &_o immobilia_fw-la praesentia_fw-la &_o futura_fw-la tam_fw-la ultra_fw-la quam_fw-la citra_fw-la mare_fw-la ubicunque_fw-la existentia_fw-la renuncian_n omnibus_fw-la &_o singulis_fw-la exceptionibus_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o among_o the_o rest_n he_o declare_v the_o form_n of_o a_o gneral_a procuration_n to_o sue_v for_o debt_n in_o a_o foreign_a country_n wherein_o it_o be_v specify_v that_o power_n be_v give_v ad_fw-la libel_n petitiones_fw-la etc._n etc._n articulos_fw-la dandum_fw-la datisque_fw-la respondendum_fw-la ad_fw-la lites_n contestandum_fw-la &_o de_fw-fr calumnia_fw-la vitandâ—_n juramentum_fw-la in_fw-la animam_fw-la constituentium_fw-la praestandum_fw-la all_o which_o be_v as_o strange_a to_o the_o law_n of_o this_o land_n as_o the_o place_n from_o whence_o they_o proceed_v five_o for_o that_o as_o fortescue_n affirm_v contract_n and_o bargain_n make_v among_o stranger_n in_o another_o realm_n must_v be_v prove_v otherways_o than_o in_o the_o court_n
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likewise_o in_o this_o kingdom_n in_o the_o constable_n and_o marshal_n court_n and_o in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o university_n proceed_v by_o the_o civil_a law_n the_o same_o shall_v not_o be_v allow_v in_o the_o admiralty_n court_n and_o the_o complaint_n in_o this_o point_n may_v seem_v the_o more_o considerable_a in_o regard_n that_o to_o the_o public_a notary_n about_o the_o exchange_n with_o out_o exception_n or_o control_v it_o have_v be_v allow_v that_o merchant_n appear_v before_o they_o in_o a_o manner_n near_o to_o the_o recognizance_n of_o the_o common_a law_n do_v acknowledge_v bond_n and_o bind_v see_v &_o executores_fw-la &_o bona_fw-la tam_fw-la immobilia_fw-la quam_fw-la mobilia_fw-la praesentia_fw-la in_o futura_fw-la and_o sometime_o themselves_o be_v absent_a the_o same_o thing_n be_v do_v in_o their_o â—_z by_o their_o servant_n or_o factor_n exhibit_v procuration_n from_o they_o to_o that_o purpose_n and_o it_o may_v be_v note_v that_o among_o sir_n edw._n cook_n authority_n there_o can_v be_v discern_v any_o statute_n judgement_n or_o book-case_n to_o make_v good_a the_o answer_n to_o that_o objection_n in_o the_o complaint_n second_o concern_v libel_n in_o the_o court_n of_o admiralty_n the_o lord_n hobard_fw-mi in_o aud_o and_o jenning_n case_n affirm_v that_o if_o a_o contract_n in_o truth_n be_v make_v at_o sea_n and_o in_o the_o admiral_n court_n it_o be_v lay_v general_o without_o say_v supper_n alto_fw-mi mari_fw-fr a_o prohibition_n may_v lie_v for_o the_o libel_n must_v warrant_v the_o sure_a in_o itself_o but_o justice_n reeves_n in_o his_o argument_n paschae_fw-la 22._o garoli_fw-it differ_v from_o he_o in_o opinion_n and_o distinguish_v betwixt_o a_o particular_a jurisdiction_n create_v in_o diminution_n of_o the_o general_a court_n of_o common_a law_n and_o a_o particular_a jurisdiction_n over_o thing_n that_o never_o do_v belong_v to_o the_o court_n of_o common_a law_n
but_o which_o be_v whole_o distinct_a from_o the_o same_o in_o the_o first_o case_n he_o confess_v that_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o allege_v the_o cause_n of_o action_n to_o arise_v within_o the_o new_a create_a jurisdiction_n because_o prima_fw-la fancy_n nay_o de_fw-la jure_fw-la the_o court_n of_o common_a law_n have_v general_a jurisdiction_n of_o those_o thing_n but_o in_o the_o late_a case_n as_o of_o the_o admiralty_n if_o the_o cause_n be_v maritime_a there_o be_v no_o need_n to_o aver_v it_o to_o have_v be_v do_v upon_o the_o sea_n out_o of_o any_o respect_n to_o the_o court_n of_o common_a law_n for_o that_o it_o do_v not_o tend_v to_o the_o diminution_n of_o any_o of_o those_o court_n and_o for_o confirmation_n thereof_o he_o affirm_v that_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o marshalsey_n stand_v partly_o upon_o the_o statute_n articuli_fw-la super_fw-la chartas_n and_o the_o word_n of_o that_o statute_n be_v as_o restrictive_a as_o any_o word_n of_o the_o statute_n touch_v the_o admiralty_n and_o by_o the_o book_n of_o the_o common_a law_n the_o marshal_n can_v hold_v plea_n in_o some_o case_n unless_o both_o party_n be_v of_o the_o king_n household_n nor_o in_o any_o case_n unless_o one_o of_o the_o party_n be_v so_o yet_o it_o be_v resolve_v that_o the_o declaration_n be_v good_a although_o it_o be_v not_o aver_v therein_o that_o any_o of_o the_o party_n be_v of_o the_o household_n and_o therefore_o a_o fortiori_fw-la it_o be_v not_o necessary_a in_o the_o admiralty_n to_o specify_v in_o the_o libel_n the_o thing_n to_o have_v be_v do_v super_fw-la alto_fw-mi mari_fw-fr the_o admiralty_n jurisdiction_n be_v more_o distinct_a from_o the_o common_a law_n than_o that_o of_o the_o court_n of_o marshalsey_n that_o the_o trial_n of_o cause_n concern_v navigation_n and_o trade_n in_o the_o court_n of_o admiralty_n 9_o be_v more_o commodious_a for_o the_o subject_n and_o kingdom_n of_o england_n than_o in_o the_o court_n of_o common_a law_n how_o much_o the_o maintenance_n and_o advancement_n of_o navigation_n and_o trade_n by_o sea_n concern_v the_o kingdom_n and_o subject_n thereof_o sir_n edward_n cook_n deliver_v 28._o who_o say_v that_o trade_n and_o traffic_n be_v the_o livelihood_n of_o a_o merchant_n and_o the_o life_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n wherein_o the_o kingdom_n and_o every_o subject_a have_v interest_n for_o the_o merchant_n be_v the_o good_a bailiff_n of_o the_o realm_n to_o export_v and_o vent_v the_o native_a commodity_n and_o to_o import_n and_o bring_v in_o the_o necessary_a commodity_n for_o the_o defence_n and_o benefit_n of_o the_o realm_n so_o much_o be_v confirm_v by_o several_a act_n of_o parliament_n frame_v by_o common_a consent_n of_o the_o kingdom_n the_o statute_n of_o the_o 32._o of_o henry_n the_o 8._o chap._n 24._o set_v forth_o that_o it_o be_v notorious_o know_v that_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v environ_v with_o the_o sea_n so_o that_o the_o subject_n can_v convey_v and_o transport_v their_o ware_n merchandize_n and_o commodity_n by_o land_n but_o only_o by_o ship_n and_o that_o the_o navy_n and_o multitude_n of_o ship_n of_o the_o realm_n be_v very_o commodious_a and_o necessary_a as_o well_o for_o the_o intercourse_n and_o concourse_n of_o merchant_n convey_v and_o transport_v their_o ware_n and_o merchandize_n and_o a_o great_a defence_n and_o security_n to_o this_o realm_n as_o well_o to_o offend_v and_o defend_v as_o also_o for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o many_o master_n mariner_n and_o seaman_n and_o also_o have_v be_v the_o chief_a maintenance_n and_o supportation_n of_o city_n town_n havens_n and_o creek_n near_o adjoin_v unto_o the_o seacoast_n likewise_o that_o of_o the_o 43._o of_o elizabeth_n chap._n 12._o declare_v that_o it_o have_v always_o be_v the_o policy_n of_o this_o realm_n by_o all_o good_a mean_n to_o comfort_n and_o encourage_v the_o merchant_n thereby_o to_o advance_v the_o general_a wealth_n of_o this_o realm_n the_o king_n custom_n and_o strength_n of_o ship_n etc._n etc._n 37._o it_o have_v be_v former_o observe_v that_o for_o the_o encouragement_n of_o those_o who_o maintain_v trade_n by_o sea_n in_o all_o nation_n and_o state_n there_o have_v be_v special_a judge_n appoint_v to_o hear_v and_o determine_v cause_n concern_v trade_n and_o affair_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o it_o may_v be_v further_o note_v that_o such_o judge_n have_v be_v direct_v to_o proceed_v at_o such_o time_n and_o in_o such_o manner_n as_o may_v best_o consist_v with_o the_o opportunity_n of_o trade_n and_o least_o hinder_v or_o detain_v man_n from_o their_o employment_n â—_o among_o the_o grecian_n as_o at_o athens_n it_o be_v provide_v that_o all_o suit_n betwixt_o seaman_n and_o merchant_n shall_v be_v determine_v in_o those_o vacation_n when_o the_o sea_n be_v bar_v or_o in_o those_o month_n when_o navigation_n be_v restrain_v so_o much_o be_v confirm_v by_o salmatius_n eo_fw-la tempore_fw-la quo_fw-la oritur_fw-la 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course_n of_o life_n the_o like_a inconvenience_n fall_v out_o in_o trade_n and_o commerce_n when_o prohibition_n be_v grant_v for_o contract_n or_o thing_n do_v in_o partibus_fw-la exteris_fw-la &_o transmarinis_fw-la the_o merchant_n if_o he_o can_v avoid_v the_o admiralty_n where_o he_o must_v answer_v upon_o oath_n and_o proof_n may_v be_v make_v by_o commission_n think_v himself_o secure_a from_o any_o danger_n at_o the_o common_a law_n and_o although_o it_o may_v be_v suppose_v that_o remedy_n may_v be_v give_v in_o the_o chancery_n yet_o howsoever_o it_o be_v possible_a it_o be_v not_o usual_a for_o that_o court_n to_o send_v commission_n into_o foreign_a part_n and_o the_o pretence_n be_v for_o the_o right_n of_o jurisdiction_n in_o the_o king_n court_n of_o the_o common_a law_n without_o respect_n to_o the_o chancery_n to_o which_o sir_n ed._n cook_n seem_v to_o be_v no_o great_a friend_n finis_fw-la articuâ—i_fw-la admiralitatis_fw-la the_o process_n and_o proceed_n in_o this_o court_n be_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n admiral_n the_o title_n of_o the_o complaint_n object_n 1._o answer_n object_n 2._o answer_n see_v hereafter_o in_o the_o proof_n by_o judgement_n &_o judicial_a precedent_n object_n 3._o answer_n 8_o eliz._n cap._n 5._o object_n 4._o answer_n object_n 5._o answer_n 13_o r._n 2._o cap_n 3.15_o r._n 2._o cap._n 5._o 2_o h._n 4._o cap._n 11._o object_n 6._o answer_n object_n 7._o answer_n object_n 8._o answer_n assert_v 1_o commene_n sur_fw-fr les_fw-fr cutumes_n the_o normandy_n te_fw-mi dâ—_n vâ—â—ces_n orat._n pro_fw-la lege_fw-la mamlia_fw-la proâ—heioâ—_n l._n 2._o lâ—_n 11._o l._n deprecatio_fw-la d._n de_fw-fr l._n rhod_n d_o dominio_fw-la maris_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 10._o orbis_n maritâ—â—i_fw-la lib._n 1_o c._n 30._o tract_n de_fw-fr navigate_fw-la et_fw-la mercatura_fw-la dâ—_n sulseudis_fw-la tâ—t_fw-la de_fw-fr officio_fw-la admâ—â—alli_n praefat_fw-la del_o cont._n solato_fw-la de_fw-fr c._n 44._o partid_n 5._o et_fw-la 9_o fontavon_n les_fw-fr edict_n de_fw-fr flance_n tom._n 3._o arâ—â—â—_n 19_o flores_n â—â—ar_o sae_z ad_fw-la â—â—deprecatio_fw-la a_o bridge_n of_o sea_n law_n c._n part._n 1._o c._n ad_fw-la sect._n 3_o c._n 8._o sir_n john_n hayward_n in_o the_o life_n of_o ed._n 6._o ad_fw-la sect._n 3_o c._n 32._o p._n 39_o offic._n 3._o de_fw-fr dom._n maris_n l._n 2._o c._n 28._o ad_fw-la cap._n 32._o de_fw-fr dom._n maris_fw-la p._n 254._o coment_fw-fr on_o liltt_n sect._n 234._o part._n 1._o c._n 17._o assert_v 2_o syntag._n l._n 47._o c._n 37._o petit_fw-fr de_fw-fr legib._n atticis_fw-la in_o verrem_fw-la 7._o decad._n 3._o l._n 3._o l._n 46._o ad_fw-la senatus_n trebes_n l._n lib._n 14._o 1_o ult_n c._n de_fw-fr commercijs_fw-la cap._n 20._o morisonis_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 27._o sansovinus_n lib._n 17._o chassan_n catal._n p._n 9_o cons_n 26._o freeca_n the_o offic_n admire_v moris_n l._n 2._o c._n 22._o edit_fw-la per_fw-la fontan_n tit._n 2._o c._n 14._o abrigd_v c._n 1_o de_fw-fr dem._n maris_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 27._o jurisdictiones_fw-la p._n 142_o selden_n l._n 2._o c._n 16._o assert_v 3_o tit._n the_o varlet_n gâ—omat_n verb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jac._n godefred_n comment_fw-fr ad_fw-la 1._o deprecatio_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lib._n 33._o cap._n 24._o partid_n 5._o &_o 9_o tit._n de_fw-fr vareos_n lenthal_n &_o alii_fw-la contr_n d._n will._n russel_n &_o alii_fw-la assert_v 4_o jurisd_v of_o court_n c._n 6._o f._n 127._o de_fw-fr dom._n maris_fw-la l._n 18_o c_o 17._o â—_o &_o 2_o phil._n &_o mar._n jurisd_v of_o court_n p._n 330._o gloss._n â—_o admiral_n jurisd_v of_o court_n p._n 142._o ibid._n 144._o lib._n 2._o c._n 16._o assert_v 5_o note_n upon_o fortâ—â—cue_n b_o 6._o p_o 29._o v._n 557._o lex_fw-la mercat_n p._n 1._o cap._n 21._o p._n 1_o cap._n 24_o d._n lib._n tit_n 2._o c._n lib._n 4._o t._n 33._o d._n vsâ—ris_n cap_n 2._o comment_fw-fr in_o littleton_n sect._n 43._o jurisdict_n of_o court_n p._n 330._o artic._n 49._o de_fw-fr vusuris_n c._n 2._o l._n exigere_fw-la d._n de_fw-fr judiciis_fw-la donatio_fw-la in_o matrimonium_fw-la sect._n 136._o p._n â—_o c._n 24._o assert_v 6_o l._n 39_o d._n de_fw-fr verb._n signif_n de_fw-fr dominio_fw-la maris_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap._n 18._o jurisdict_n of_o court_n p._n 283._o lib._n 2._o de_fw-fr eau_fw-fr &_o forest_n art_n 1._o cap._n 1._o cap._n 32._o p._n 31._o lib._n 2._o c._n â—4_n p._n 188._o assert_v 7_o b._n b._n p._n 3._o &_o p._n 157._o p._n 1._o c._n 13._o p._n 1._o c._n 13._o 8_o carol._n sir_n christopher_n wray_n l._n chief_a justice_n dr._n davy_n lewis_n judge_n of_o the_o admiralty_n admiralty_n request_n answer_n answer_n request_n answer_n answer_n request_n answer_n answer_n request_n answer_n answer_n request_n answer_n stat._n 1._o c._n 2._o assert_v 8_o cook_n 4_o report_n p_o 29.3_o h_n 6_o 14_o â—_o 1â—_n h._n 7.9_o e._n â—_o p._n 28._o &_o p._n 15._o assert_v 9_o comment_fw-fr upon_o magna_fw-la chart._n fol._n 28._o sholes_n syntag_n 47._o â—it_n 37._o petitus_fw-la de_fw-la legibus_fw-la atticis_fw-la l._n 5._o tit_n â—_o c._n de_fw-fr naufragiis_fw-la l._n 5._o &_o ibi_fw-la cujacius_n