Of the dominion, or, ownership of the sea two books. In 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, (14781721945)

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Title: Of the dominion, or, ownership of the sea two books. In 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 land. In 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 island. Written 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
Year: 1652 (1650s)
Authors: Selden, John, 1584-1654 Nedham, Marchamont, 1620-1678. tr
Subjects: Maritime law Freedom of the seas
Publisher: London, Printed by William Du-Gard
Contributing Library: Robbins Collection, UC Berkeley
Digitizing Sponsor: Biblioteca Europea di Informazione e Cultura



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oreColumbus lanchd from Spanifti (hore, the Indies had been thine.Yet do thy Seas thofe Indian Mines excel!Jn riches far: the BelgUns know it well. (4) I What wealth or glorie may arifeBy the North-Weft dilcover^s is due unto thy care.Th adopting them with Englifh names.The greatneft of thy mindc proclaim», and what thy aftions are.New Seas thou gain*ftj& to the antient FOUR.By E(/g<ir left, thou addeft many more, (O If little Venice brings aloneSuch waves to her fubjc^ion as in the Gulf do fiir;What then (hould great Britannia pleaQBut rule as Ladie orc all Teas, and thou as Queen of her.For Sea-Dominion may as well bee gaindBy new acquefts, as by defcent maintaind. («) Go on (great State!) and make it knownThou never wilt forfake thine own, nor from thy purpofc dart:But that thou wilt thy power dilate,Since Narrow Seas are found too ftraight For thy capacious heart.So (hall thy rule, and mine, have large extent;Yet not fo large, as juft, and permanent. KActpefl£//.o^7©L*,
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^:^^ ^ Of the DOMtNION, Or, Ov^nerfhip of the S E A, Two BOOKS. ■ ■— ~ ~ ^- * —•~ — - I.I,, . ^ IfttheViT^srislhervdjthatth^S^AyBytheLAyw Of Nature, ^r Nati-on s -^ /7^/ common to all nienj?ut capM of Pr I vat e Do minion $r PrOprtetie^ asrveias the Land. Jnth6 Second is proved, that the Dominion ef the BRlritn Si a ^ or thatwhich ificompaffeth the I/Ie ef Gkl at Bkitm^^^ is, and ever hath been^ aPart or Appendant of the Empire of that ijland, Writen at firft in Latin, and Entitulcd, MARE C LAUSUM T^t Dominio Maris yBy JOHN jvyELDEN, Efquire. Tranllatcd into Englijh • arid fee forth with fom Additional Evidences and Difcourfoj By MAKCHAMONT N E V H A M. Publifhed by fpecial Command.