Of the dominion, or, ownership of the sea two booksIn the first is shew'd, that the sea, by the lavv of nature, or nations, is not common to all men, but capable of private dominion or proprietie, as well as the landIn the second is proved, that the dominion of the British sea, or that which incompasseth the isle of Great Britain, is, and ever hath been, a part or appendant of the empire of that islandWritten at first in Latin, and entituled, Mare clausum seu, De dominio maris, by John Selden ..Translated into English; and set forth with som additional evidences and discourses . why may not,or
Of the dominion, or, ownership of the sea two booksIn the first is shew'd, that the sea, by the lavv of nature, or nations, is not common to all men, but capable of private dominion or proprietie, as well as the landIn the second is proved, that the dominion of the British sea, or that which incompasseth the isle of Great Britain, is, and ever hath been, a part or appendant of the empire of that islandWritten at first in Latin, and entituled, Mare clausum seu, De dominio maris, by John Selden ..Translated into English; and set forth with som additional evidences and discourses . why may not,or ought not the People o/England^ by alllaw^ful waies procure, thut the Dominion of thefeSeas that fojujlly appertein*s unto them, may beefecured from any force, violence, or oppojition,how great foever, of their moft powerful neighsbors :^ whenasweefeethe Venetians to bee fojealous in preferyation of the title they pretendto their Seas, as rather then tofuffer it to bee inthe leaft tort queHioned, they do upon all occa^fions oppofe themfelvs by force, or otherwife,againfl the mofl potent TrincesofEuvo^Q andAfia. Vale. Bbbb K\cif^GL^ov%^ CO. Tfominium ^5\Iaris :OR, THE DOMINION OF THE Fter a long peace, betwixt theProgenitors of the Empe-ror Maximilian the firft, Republick oi Venice^m theyear 1508, there began certainflight differences, which concluded in anotable,.and moft memorable war ; info^much as the Republick, for zz years fol-lowing, were with the faid Prince, and withhis PolWitie, for divers refpedls, fomtimesin war^ fomtimes in peace, and fomtimes m Bbbb z truce.
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