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matter_n of_o assurance_n be_v very_o material_a for_o every_o merchant_n and_o deserve_v a_o particular_a chapter_n in_o this_o treatise_n which_o i_o have_v compile_v according_a to_o the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o thing_n themselves_o for_o the_o assuror_n benefit_n 1_o the_o first_o i_o have_v touch_v in_o the_o party_n who_o cause_v the_o assurance_n to_o be_v make_v both_o for_o his_o honest_a deal_n and_o whether_o he_o be_v a_o friend_n to_o the_o state_n or_o kingdom_n for_o the_o reason_n aforesaid_a 2_o to_o know_v the_o master_n of_o the_o ship_n and_o mariner_n to_o be_v honest_a and_o of_o experience_n to_o avoid_v the_o danger_n of_o barratrie_n and_o other_o accident_n 3_o to_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o ship_n and_o of_o she_o sail_v especial_o make_v her_o voyage_n alone_o or_o in_o company_n of_o other_o ship_n whether_o she_o be_v old_a or_o new_a build_v and_o the_o price_n of_o the_o assurance_n to_o be_v according_o 4_o to_o know_v by_o 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winter_n will_v give_v two_o in_o the_o hundred_o more_o than_o in_o summer_n the_o like_a for_o ship_n bind_v for_o several_a port_n more_o subject_a to_o casualty_n etc._n etc._n 6_o to_o consider_v of_o the_o place_n of_o hostility_n where_o the_o ship_n must_v unlade_v or_o touch_v the_o danger_n of_o general_a or_o particular_a embargos_n of_o ship_n the_o likelihood_n of_o detainement_n of_o king_n and_o prince_n 7_o not_o to_o assure_v for_o unlawful_a place_n of_o trade_n or_o questionable_a between_o prince_n as_o guinea_n and_o there_o about_o the_o west-indies_n unless_o a_o good_a premio_fw-la be_v give_v as_o in_o a_o manner_n upon_o adventure_n lose_v or_o not_o lose_v 8_o to_o know_v upon_o what_o kind_n of_o good_n you_o do_v assure_v whether_o upon_o wine_n oil_n salt_n raisin_n and_o such_o like_a corruptible_a and_o perishable_a ware_n or_o upon_o other_o staple_n commodity_n as_o clothes_n tin_n lead_v or_o silk_n etc._n etc._n not_o subject_a so_o ordinary_o to_o aueridge_n and_o contribution_n as_o the_o other_o 9_o to_o know_v what_o ordnance_n and_o munition_n the_o ship_n be_v provide_v withal_o and_o not_o to_o assure_v upon_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o ship_n but_o with_o good_a advice_n 10_o if_o you_o assure_v upon_o any_o particular_a good_n mark_v to_o know_v whether_o they_o be_v lade_v in_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o ship_n and_o there_o be_v danger_n of_o wet_n and_o spoil_v if_o above_o in_o the_o ship_n there_o be_v danger_n of_o pirate_n or_o of_o cast_v overboard_o about_o the_o middle_n be_v best_a 11_o to_o be_v advise_v not_o to_o assure_v beyond_o the_o limitation_n of_o your_o knowledge_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o other_o or_o from_o lixborne_a to_o brazell_n or_o from_o venice_n to_o tripoli_n or_o such_o like_a voyage_n whereof_o you_o can_v convenient_o have_v notice_n from_o time_n to_o time_n 12_o last_o to_o be_v provident_a in_o the_o contribution_n and_o averidge_n to_o answer_v for_o no_o more_o than_o be_v your_o due_n to_o pay_v and_o to_o have_v a_o inspection_n of_o the_o bill_n of_o lade_n if_o doubt_v be_v make_v of_o the_o commissioner_n sufficiency_n or_o knowledge_n in_o case_n of_o this_o nature_n the_o assurance_n upon_o the_o life_n of_o man_n whether_o age_a or_o young_a of_o good_a quality_n and_o diet_n of_o disposition_n gentle_a or_o quarrelsome_a a_o traveller_n or_o a_o dweller_n be_v somewhat_o extraordinary_a every_o man_n be_v best_a able_a to_o consider_v of_o it_o by_o the_o acquaintance_n of_o the_o person_n *_o âŽ_o *_o chap._n xxviii_o of_o the_o manner_n of_o proceed_n for_o assurance_n in_o case_n of_o loss_n whereas_o the_o policy_n of_o assurance_n remain_v with_o the_o assure_a be_v register_v verbatim_o in_o the_o office_n of_o assurance_n to_o the_o end_n that_o
night_n and_o upon_o special_a occasion_n be_v absent_a he_o may_v leave_v his_o mate_n and_o other_o that_o may_v supply_v his_o place_n that_o they_o do_v not_o too_o much_o meddle_v with_o merchandise_n or_o trade_n whereby_o they_o shall_v be_v hinder_v in_o the_o due_a care_n of_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o ship_n the_o master_n be_v due_o to_o pay_v the_o mariner_n wage_n without_o any_o abatement_n unless_o it_o be_v for_o money_n lend_v they_o before_o or_o cause_n to_o pay_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o owner_n the_o wage_n due_a unto_o mariner_n for_o place_n near_o at_o hand_n be_v to_o be_v pay_v but_o by_o two_o payment_n but_o for_o remote_a and_o long_a voyage_n in_o three_o payment_n one_o at_o the_o departure_n another_o upon_o the_o unlade_v of_o the_o good_n and_o the_o three_o upon_o the_o end_n of_o the_o voyage_n by_o equal_a portion_n in_o three_o if_o a_o master_n upon_o some_o reasonable_a occasion_n will_v discharge_v his_o pilot_n either_o upon_o the_o unlade_v or_o relade_v he_o be_v to_o pay_v he_o full_a wage_n if_o mariner_n be_v unruly_a and_o give_v occasion_n to_o hinder_v the_o voyage_n any_o way_n by_o their_o misbehaviour_n to_o be_v prove_v by_o two_o other_o mariner_n the_o master_n may_v set_v they_o on_o land_n or_o cause_v they_o to_o be_v punish_v according_a to_o their_o demerit_n if_o mariner_n will_v not_o testify_v of_o their_o fellow_n misbehaviour_n the_o master_n upon_o his_o oath_n shall_v be_v believe_v and_o the_o mariner_n to_o be_v punish_v according_o if_o a_o master_n do_v conceal_v the_o offence_n of_o mariner_n he_o shall_v forfeit_v and_o pay_v fifty_o dollar_n half_a to_o the_o magistrate_n and_o half_a to_o the_o poor_a if_o a_o mariner_n shall_v kill_v another_o the_o master_n be_v to_o keep_v he_o in_o iron_n until_o he_o bring_v he_o unto_o the_o first_o judicature_n to_o be_v judge_v etc._n etc._n if_o a_o pirate_n or_o thief_n shall_v come_v aboard_o and_o the_o mariner_n be_v willing_a to_o defend_v the_o same_o and_o yet_o the_o master_n will_v not_o fight_v this_o master_n shall_v never_o be_v put_v in_o trust_v any_o more_o nor_o have_v credit_n as_o a_o honest_a man_n nor_o be_v suffer_v to_o dwell_v in_o any_o of_o the_o haunce_n town_n if_o a_o master_n be_v put_v in_o trust_n to_o bring_v over_o pearl_n precious_a stone_n or_o money_n which_o be_v ware_n of_o no_o volume_n to_o pay_v freight_v but_o a_o consideration_n the_o master_n be_v to_o have_v the_o four_o part_n of_o it_o and_o the_o other_o three_o part_n be_v to_o be_v the_o owner_n if_o a_o master_n be_v part_n owner_n will_v sell_v his_o part_n or_o cause_v his_o owner_n to_o pay_v dear_a for_o it_o the_o say_a part_n be_v to_o be_v value_v by_o indifferent_a person_n and_o the_o owner_n or_o some_o of_o they_o be_v to_o pay_v according_o if_o a_o master_n without_o cause_n will_v sail_v in_o another_o haven_n than_o he_o be_v freight_v and_o loss_n do_v happen_v he_o shall_v answer_v the_o same_o of_o his_o own_o mean_n if_o a_o master_n shall_v sell_v the_o ship_n and_o the_o merchant_n good_n and_o run_v away_o he_o shall_v not_o remain_v in_o any_o of_o the_o haunce_n town_n and_o shall_v be_v pursue_v to_o answer_v for_o the_o same_o to_o the_o uttermost_a by_o all_o mean_n if_o by_o contrary_a wind_n and_o weather_n be_v enter_v into_o another_o harbour_n the_o merchant_n do_v sell_v his_o good_n the_o master_n be_v to_o have_v his_o full_a freight_n or_o to_o go_v the_o voyage_n if_o a_o master_n find_v himself_o in_o place_n where_o neither_o himself_n nor_o his_o pilot_n be_v acquait_v and_o may_v have_v pilot_n but_o will_v not_o use_v they_o he_o be_v to_o pay_v one_o mark_v of_o gold_n for_o his_o punishment_n if_o a_o master_n have_v his_o lade_n in_o corn_n which_o become_v hot_a he_o be_v to_o cool_v the_o same_o in_o convenient_a manner_n if_o wind_n and_o weather_n do_v not_o hinder_v he_o and_o the_o mariner_n be_v to_o have_v two_o shilling_n lup_n for_o every_o last_o for_o do_v of_o it_o mariner_n of_o the_o hire_v of_o mariner_n no_o master_n shall_v henceforth_o take_v any_o mariner_n to_o hire_v without_o they_o have_v a_o passport_n of_o their_o last_o service_n upon_o pain_n of_o two_o dollar_n which_o passport_n every_o master_n be_v to_o give_v and_o shall_v be_v print_v with_o blank_n for_o the_o name_n none_o shall_v hire_v another_o mariner_n by_o enticement_n of_o word_n or_o by_o give_v great_a wage_n but_o take_v they_o of_o course_n upon_o pain_n of_o ten_o dollar_n etc._n etc._n and_o if_o the_o mariner_n take_v his_o own_o leave_n the_o master_n may_v claim_v half_o the_o wage_n which_o another_o shall_v give_v he_o the_o mariner_n shall_v keep_v their_o promise_n of_o fidelity_n to_o the_o master_n and_o be_v of_o good_a behaviour_n and_o quiet_o live_v together_o upon_o pain_n as_o follow_v if_o any_o one_o do_v put_v himself_o forth_o to_o be_v a_o pilot_n boatswain_n or_o any_o other_o officer_n and_o shall_v be_v find_v insufficient_a by_o two_o credible_a honest_a man_n or_o be_v prove_v by_o his_o company_n they_o shall_v not_o only_o lose_v their_o wage_n but_o also_o be_v punish_v according_a to_o the_o fact_n if_o a_o mariner_n be_v entertain_v and_o at_o the_o master_n charge_n and_o before_o the_o voyage_n the_o master_n take_v dislike_n of_o he_o he_o may_v discharge_v he_o give_v one_o third_n of_o his_o wage_n but_o it_o shall_v be_v of_o the_o master_n purse_n and_o not_o for_o the_o owner_n to_o bear_v any_o part_n thereof_o when_o the_o master_n have_v entertain_v the_o mariner_n at_o the_o ship_n expense_n the_o mariner_n be_v to_o make_v their_o lodging_n on_o board_n and_o to_o content_v themselves_o with_o it_o when_o the_o ship_n be_v come_v to_o some_o port_n or_o arrive_v at_o the_o place_n the_o say_a mariner_n be_v not_o without_o the_o master_n leave_n to_o go_v on_o shore_n upon_o pain_n to_o be_v imprison_v and_o further_o to_o be_v punish_v as_o cause_n shall_v require_v the_o mariner_n shall_v have_v no_o guest_n on_o board_n without_o the_o master_n consent_n no_o mariner_n shall_v have_v his_o wife_n on_o board_n in_o the_o night_n upon_o pain_n of_o a_o doller_n if_o he_o do_v offend_v no_o mariner_n be_v to_o discharge_v any_o ordnance_n or_o shoot_v without_o the_o master_n commandment_n upon_o pain_n to_o pay_v double_a for_o the_o powder_n and_o shot_n all_o mariner_n shall_v both_o at_o sea_n and_o in_o the_o harbour_n keep_v true_a watch_n night_n and_o day_n according_a to_o the_o master_n appointment_n upon_o pain_n of_o half_a a_o doller_n to_o be_v abate_v of_o his_o hire_n and_o by_o default_n to_o be_v punish_v etc._n etc._n whosoever_o be_v find_v to_o sleep_v upon_o the_o watch_n shall_v forfeit_v eight_o shilling_n lup_n and_o he_o that_o find_v he_o sleep_v and_o conceal_v it_o shall_v pay_v the_o like_a no_o boatswain_n shall_v loose_v a_o cable_n without_o the_o master_n or_o pilot_n commandment_n when_o a_o ship_n be_v detain_v by_o wind_n and_o weather_n in_o any_o strange_a place_n no_o mariner_n shall_v depart_v or_o go_v on_o shore_n without_o the_o master_n leave_n upon_o pain_n to_o lose_v half_a wage_n the_o half_a of_o it_o to_o the_o master_n and_o half_a to_o the_o poor_a neither_o shall_v the_o mariner_n go_v on_o shore_n when_o the_o ship_n be_v at_o anchor_n without_o the_o master_n leave_n upon_o pain_n of_o half_a a_o doller_n if_o any_o mariner_n go_v on_o land_n without_o leave_n and_o become_v wound_v the_o master_n be_v not_o to_o look_v to_o see_v he_o heal_v if_o a_o boatswain_n be_v absent_a be_v the_o cause_n of_o some_o great_a harm_n or_o loss_n he_o shall_v answer_v for_o it_o and_o if_o he_o have_v no_o mean_n he_o shall_v be_v then_o imprison_v one_o whole_a year_n with_o bread_n and_o water_n and_o if_o by_o his_o default_n the_o ship_n perish_v or_o some_o body_n be_v slay_v he_o shall_v answer_v for_o it_o with_o his_o life_n or_o be_v punish_v according_a to_o his_o offence_n when_o the_o master_n with_o some_o of_o his_o mariner_n go_v on_o land_n the_o mariner_n be_v to_o attend_v in_o the_o boat_n for_o he_o or_o to_o follow_v his_o order_n and_o if_o any_o remain_v all_o night_n on_o shore_n he_o shall_v lose_v his_o portage_n and_o be_v punish_v when_o a_o master_n have_v hire_v his_o company_n for_o a_o certain_a place_n and_o he_o have_v afterward_o advice_n of_o his_o owner_n or_o partner_n that_o more_o profit_n be_v to_o be_v make_v in_o another_o place_n the_o mariner_n be_v to_o be_v content_a therewith_o and_o to_o take_v content_a for_o their_o wage_n wherein_o if_o they_o can_v well_o agree_v than_o the_o most_o ancient_a be_v to_o conclude_v or_o other_o
thereupon_o no_o man_n be_v compel_v to_o bring_v his_o commodity_n to_o this_o house_n but_o allure_v thereunto_o by_o the_o commodiousness_n and_o benefit_n thereof_o because_o of_o the_o ease_n of_o warehouse_n room_n and_o cellaridge_n at_o easy_a rate_n the_o commodity_n of_o sale_n or_o barter_n the_o forbear_v to_o pay_v custom_n and_o impost_n for_o a_o time_n the_o take_v up_o of_o money_n to_o serve_v his_o turn_n and_o the_o good_n better_a assure_v than_o in_o other_o place_n according_a to_o the_o say_a house_n of_o the_o easterling_n at_o antuerpe_n there_o will_v be_v 108_o cellar_n and_o double_a that_o in_o warehouse_n and_o after_o that_o so_o many_o garret_n in_o all_o above_o four_o hundred_o room_n the_o benefit_n whereof_o will_v be_v very_o great_a one_o with_o another_o at_o 10_o will_v be_v 4000_o will_v the_o benefit_n of_o weigh_v all_o commodity_n and_o the_o sell_v and_o register_n of_o all_o will_v be_v much_o more_o and_o all_o the_o charge_n of_o this_o house_n be_v by_o the_o computation_n of_o some_o workman_n to_o be_v do_v for_o 15000_o will_v and_o may_v yield_v 10000_o will_v yearly_a profit_n to_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o king_n reputation_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n and_o welfare_n of_o the_o realm_n and_o credit_n of_o merchant_n wool_n staple_n of_o wool_n our_o staple_n of_o wool_n heretofore_o keep_v at_o calais_n and_o bridges_n in_o flaunders_n be_v now_o out_o of_o use_n and_o staple_n town_n be_v all_o as_o it_o be_v incorporate_v into_o london_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v to_o be_v hope_v that_o some_o worthy_a merchant_n will_v of_o good_a affection_n to_o the_o city_n and_o state_n be_v ready_a to_o resolve_v to_o undertake_v this_o build_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commerce_n as_o a_o worthy_a monument_n for_o posterity_n and_o ease_v of_o all_o trader_n the_o old_a roman_n when_o money_n be_v first_o make_v of_o copper_n and_o then_o silver_n and_o before_o golden_a coin_n be_v make_v have_v appoint_v a_o place_n argentaria_n mensa_fw-la argentaria_n call_v mensa_fw-la argentaria_n where_o they_o lend_v money_n upon_o commodity_n for_o a_o reasonable_a consideration_n to_o advance_v traffic_n and_o trade_n which_o in_o comparison_n of_o we_o be_v but_o in_o his_o infancy_n and_o therefore_o to_o be_v leave_v now_o to_o the_o mercy_n of_o moneyed_a man_n without_o other_o provision_n by_o authority_n to_o supply_v man_n occasion_n seem_v to_o be_v impertinent_a especial_o when_o money_n be_v not_o plentiful_a have_v hitherto_o treat_v of_o buy_v and_o sell_v and_o the_o dependency_n thereupon_o now_o we_o be_v to_o speak_v of_o receive_v and_o pay_v by_o money_n and_o of_o the_o manner_n of_o merchant_n deal_n therein_o but_o this_o do_v proper_o appertain_v to_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o law-merchant_n where_o money_n be_v compare_v to_o the_o soul_n of_o traffic_n and_o commerce_n oppignoration_n a_o question_n touch_v merces_fw-la vaenales_n for_o oppignoration_n return_v 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