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 . ,and your wori
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 . ,and your woril: enemies de-fpair of any future opportunitie. The late Engagc-rments & Succeffes of your Fleets at Sea have ftiewn^that the great God hath owned you there; That heehath not left you deflitute of means; That the oldEngltfh bloud & fenf of honor,runs flill in the veint^:of your Sea-men ; and thereby given you to under-ftand^ that hee who hath appeared fo glorioufly foryoujin the midft of wondrous difficulties, by Land,fwillalfo manifef^his wonders in the Deep,to make £final Accomplifhment of the good Work by Sea jand beeinghimfelf alone inveftedwith theabfoluteSoveraigntie of Sea & Land,bee pleafed to continueyou and your Succcffors his Lievtenants in both, forthe etlablilKment of this Common-wealth, in a pie-narie poffefsion of its Rights and Liberties to all I am in my praicrs and endeavors 1 \ CKIGHt: HONOKABLEl) Your Uonorsmoft humble, and November 19. 1652. faithful Servant Marchamont !I\(edham^ (loqM JxR oir, .bh< )fb J£!ji^iuo vl. THE ^•ih P^ AUTHORS PREFACE
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