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 . OF THE DOMINIO
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 . OF THE DOMINION, fhio of the Si o wnerinipo: ea. BOOK L ^he Diyifionof the J^or\^, andthelAtthodof the firjl Book^ Chap. L H E DcGgn bceing to treat of theDominion or Owner(hif of the Sta^incompafsing the Ifle of GreatBritain, as belonging to the Em;Jpireof the fame J two roam par-ticulars are chiefly to bee confi-]derd. The one concerns mattetof Law^ the other matter of Kj^j both ofthembecingdenominated (as is ufual) from the major part: For,as B ^ the. B ook I. Of the Vominion, or, the pointofL^aip hath many things mingled with it,which manifcftly arife from matter of FaB; fo thisofFa^ comprehends not a few which relate untothat of law. M to ^^^^ concerns the point of Law,this Queftion falls chiefly under debate, to wit, by Law the Sea bee capable ofpriyate Dommim^or Troprk-tie f And by matter ofFaH is meant only fuch a colledi-on of Teftimonies, or clear fhcwing forth of Evidencesby which may bee proved and mainteined, The longand continual conjmBionTifith the Br itifl:) Empire^ of enjcimentandpojjefsion,or lawful fre/cription;fifhereupon as on a mojl jlrmgTitle, the Dominion or Ownership ofthejame Empire herein mayidre/oMWii^itbceingfirftmademanifcff, that the Sea itfelf is not only not repugnant by any Law to Dominiorlor Owncrfliip,butevery way capable thereof. To eachof thefe Particulars a (evcral Bock is allotted. In the firft,is difcuffed matter of L<JM»: Inthelccond, th
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