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• Lex Mercatoria Rediviva, or, The Merchant's Directory: Being a Compleat Guide to All Men in Business (Dublin: Printed for J. Williams, 1754), by Wyndham Beawes (multiple formats at archive.org)
• Lex Mercatoria Rediviva, or, The Merchant's Directory: Being a Complete Guide to All Men in Business (6th edition; Dublin: Printed for J. Williams, 1773), by Wyndham Beawes (page images at HathiTrust)
• Annotata ad H. Grotium De jure pacis et belli : quibus immixtae sunt responsiones ad stricturas Graswinckelii (Impensis Matthaei Birckneri ... :, 1663), by Johann von Felden (page images at HathiTrust)
• Treatise of the dominion of the sea (Sold by T. Page, W. and F. Mount, 1724), by Alexander Justice (page images at HathiTrust)
• A complete collection of all the marine treaties subsisting between Great-Britain and France, Spain, Portugal, Austria, Russia, Denmark, Sweden, Savoy, Holland, Morocco, Algiers, Tripoli, Tunis, etc. : commencing in the year 1546, and including the definitive treaty of 1763 : with an introductory discourse, explaining the force and meaning of the principal articles : the whole forming a copious body of instruction, for commanders of privateers, letters of marque, &c., in making legal captures : and exhibiting, to the merchant, a satisfactory enumeration of those naval stores and warlike instruments, the commerce of which, in times of hostility, is allowed or prohibited. (Printed for D. Steel and J. Millan, 1779), by Great Britain and George Keith Elphinstone (page images at HathiTrust)
• Justification de la domination portugaise en Asie (J.P. Aillaud, Guillard, 1882), by Serafim de Freitas and Alfred Guichon de Grandpont (page images at HathiTrust)
• Mare clausum. English (London : Printed by William Du-Gard ..., 1652), by John Selden and Marchamont Nedham (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• An abridgement of all sea-lavves Gathered forth of all writings and monuments, which are to be found among any people or nation, upon the coasts of the great Ocean and Mediterranean Sea. And specially ordered and disposed for the use and benefit of all benevolent sea-farers, within his Majesties dominions of Great Brittain, Ireland, and the adjacent isles thereof. By William Welvvod, professor of the civill lawe. (London : Printed by [Thomas Harper for] the assignes of Ioane Man and Benjamin Fisher, 1636), by William Welwood (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The sea-lavv of Scotland shortly gathered and plainly dressit for the reddy vse of all seafairingmen. (At Edinburgh : Imprinted by Robert Waldegraue, An. Dom. 1590), by William Welwood (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Treatise of the dominion of the sea (Sold by T. Page, W. and F. Mount, 1724), by Alexander Justice (page images at HathiTrust)

• An Act for constituting commissioners for ordering and managing the affairs of the Admiralty and Navy. (Printed by Iohn Field, Printer to the Parliament of England, 1653), by England and Wales, Henry Scobell, John Field, and England and Wales Parliament (page images at HathiTrust)
• An act appointing judges for the admiralty. (London : Printed by John Field, Printer to the Parliament. And are to be sold at the seven Stars in Fleetstreet, over against Dunstans Church, 1659), by England and Wales Parliament (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• An act for continuing the jurisdiction of the Court of Admiralty. (London : Printed by John Field, Printer to the Parliament of England, 1651), by England and Wales Parliament (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Remarks on the observations, offer'd by a true English-man who is not a sailor, tho' of long service in the navy. (London : Printed, and sold by the book-sellers of London and Westminster, 1699) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Proclamations. 1591-07-21 ([Imprinted at London : By the deputies of Christopher Barker, printer to the Queenes most excellent Maiestie, [1591]]), by England and Wales Privy Council and England and Wales. Sovereign (1558-1603 : Elizabeth I) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• These points are desired to be determined in the Admirall Court, although the agreement touching the same were made upon the land ([London? : s.n., 1664?]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Public General Acts. Selections: Royal Navy (London : printed by S. Bridge in Austin Friers, MDCXCVII. [1697]), by England and Wales (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• An act appointing judges for the Admiralty. (London : Printed by John Field, Printer to the Parliament. And are to be sold at the seven Stars in Fleetstreet, over against Dunstans Church, 1659), by England and Wales Parliament (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A declaration of the Commons assembled in Parliament, concerning the jurisdiction of the Admiralty. (London : Printed for Edward Husband, printer to the honorable House of Commons, 1648), by England and Wales Parliament (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Laws, etc. (London : printed for Edward Husband, printer to the Parliament of England, and are to be sold at his shop in Fleetstreet, at the sign of the Golden-Dragon, near the Inner-Temple, 1649), by England and Wales (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Descrizione istorica dell'estrazione della pubblica nave La Fenice dal Canale Spignon : in cui giacque circa tre anni totalmente sommersa (Per li figluioli del q. Z. Antonio Pinelli, stampatori ducali, 1789), by Giovanni Zusto and Giuseppe Daniotto (page images at HathiTrust)
• Regola generale da sulevare con ragione e misura non solamente ogni affondata nave, ma una torre solida di mettallo (Nicolo Bascarini, 1551), by Niccolò Tartaglia (page images at HathiTrust)

• To the right honourable the Lords, assembled in the higher House of Parliament, the humble petition of John Bulmer sea-captaine, (London : printed for John Harrison, 1641 [i.e. 1642]), by John Bulmer (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Synēgoros thalassios, A vievv of the admiral jurisdiction wherein the most material points concerning that jurisdiction are fairly and submissively discussed : as also divers of the laws, customes, rights, and priviledges of the high admiralty of England by ancient records, and other arguments of law asserted : whereunto is added by way of appendix an extract of the ancient laws of Oleron / by John Godolphin ... (London : Printed by W. Godbid for Edmund Paxton ... and John Sherley ..., 1661), by John Godolphin (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• An act for preventing injuries and wrongs done to merchants at sea, in their persons, ships or goods; and prohibiting mariners from serving under forraign princes or states without license. Die Sabbathi, 13⁰ Aprilis, 1650. Ordered by the Parliament, that this Act be forthwith printed and published. Hen: Scobell, Cleric. Parliamenti. (London : printed by Edward Husband and Iohn Field, printers to the Parliament of England, 1650), by England and Wales (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• An act for increase of shipping, and encouragement of the navigation of this nation. Thursday the ninth of October, 1651. Ordered by the Parliament, that this act be forthwith printed and published. Hen: Scobell, Cleric. Parliamenti. (London : Printed by John Field, Printer to the Parliament of England, 1651), by England and Wales Parliament (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Proclamations. 1591-07-21 ([Imprinted at London : By the deputies of Christopher Barker, printer to the Queenes most excellent Maiestie, [1591]]), by England and Wales Privy Council and England and Wales. Sovereign (1558-1603 : Elizabeth I) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Proclamations.1603-09-30 ([Imprinted at London : by Robert Barker, printer to the Kings most excellent Maiestie, anno Dom. 1603]), by England and Wales. Sovereign (1603-1625 : James I) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Arcana clericalia, or, The mysteries of clarkship being a sure way of setling estates by [brace] deeds, fines, and recoveries : with the forms of all manner of charter-parties in maritime cities, towns and corporations : with a table of all the principle matters therein contained / by George Billinghurst ... (London : Printed for Henry Twyford ..., 1674), by George Billinghurst (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• The case of John Degrave, Francis Minshall and others, owners of the seven sail of ships taken up in July, 1697 by the Commissioners of the Transport. Humbly presented to the honourable House of Commons, that the transport did endeavour to hire ships to carry provisions to Newfoundland, but it being so late in the year were generally refused because it was so extreamly dangerous to undertake; They would not run the hazard of their shippng and men in so difficult and undertaking. ([London : s.n., 1700]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Gouvernement anglais dévoilé. (Imprimé en France, 1798), by B. Barère (page images at HathiTrust)

• Le Routier de la mer jusques au fleuve de Jourdain (in French), by Pierre Garcie and Olivier Maillard (Gutenberg ebook)
• Synēgoros thalassios, A vievv of the admiral jurisdiction wherein the most material points concerning that jurisdiction are fairly and submissively discussed : as also divers of the laws, customes, rights, and priviledges of the high admiralty of England by ancient records, and other arguments of law asserted : whereunto is added by way of appendix an extract of the ancient laws of Oleron / by John Godolphin ... (London : Printed by W. Godbid for Edmund Paxton ... and John Sherley ..., 1661), by John Godolphin (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Anmerckungen über das hamburgische Schiff- und See-recht, wie Solches in den XIII. XIV. XV. XVI. XVII. XVIII. und XIX. Tituln des andern Theils Stadt-buchs enthalten, und die dahin gehörige Rechte der Admiralität, Assecurance, Avarie, Dispache, Pilotage, des Schiff-baues, der Strand- und Bergung, Düpe und Haven, wie auch der grönlandischen Fahrt, nach dieser Stadt, wie auch allgemeiner und verschiedener Nationen uhralten, alten und jüngern See-Rechten, zum Nutz und besten der Publici (auf Kosten des Herrn Autoris, druckts J.G. Piscator, 1727), by Herman Langenbeck (page images at HathiTrust)

• A complete collection of all the marine treaties subsisting between Great-Britain and France, Spain, Portugal, Austria, Russia, Denmark, Sweden, Savoy, Holland, Morocco, Algiers, Tripoli, Tunis, etc. : commencing in the year 1546, and including the definitive treaty of 1763 : with an introductory discourse, explaining the force and meaning of the principal articles : the whole forming a copious body of instruction, for commanders of privateers, letters of marque, &c., in making legal captures : and exhibiting, to the merchant, a satisfactory enumeration of those naval stores and warlike instruments, the commerce of which, in times of hostility, is allowed or prohibited. (Printed for D. Steel and J. Millan, 1779), by Great Britain and George Keith Elphinstone (page images at HathiTrust)
• An act for preventing injuries and wrongs done to merchants at sea, in their persons, ships or goods; and prohibiting mariners from serving under forraign princes or states without license. (Printed by Edward Husband and Iohn Field, printers to the Parliament of England, 1650), by England and Wales (page images at HathiTrust)
• The maritime dicæologie, or, Sea-jurisdiction of England set forth in three several books : the first setting forth the antiquity of the admiralty in England, the second setting forth the ports, havens, and creeks of the sea to be within the by John Exton ... (London : Printed by Richard Hodgkinson ..., 1664), by John Exton (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A vindication of a national-fishery wherein is asserted that the glory, wealth, strength, safety, and happiness of this kingdom, with the flourishing of trade, and growth of navigation, as also the employing of the poor of this realm, doth depend (under God) upon a national-fishery : and all the general, vulgar, (tho' erroneous) objections against encouraging the fishery of England, answer'd, and confuted : to which is added the sovreignty of British-seas. (London : Printed for F. Coggan ..., MDCXCIX [1699]), by Joseph Gander and Joseph. Sovereignty of the British-seas asserted Gander (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Observations concerning the dominion and sovereignty of the seas being an abstract of the marine affairs of England / by Sir Philip Medows, Knight. (In the Savoy : Printed by Edw. Jones and sold by Samuel Lowndes ... and by Edward Jones ..., 1689), by Philip Meadows (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• At the court of Whitehall the first of May, 1674. Present, the Kings Most Excellent Majesty ... (London,: Printed by the assigns of John Bill and Christopher Barker..., 1674), by England and Wales Parliament and Great Britain. Sovereign (1660-1685 : Charles II) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Dominium maris: or, The dominion of the sea. Expressing the title, which the Venetians pretend unto the sole dominion, and absolute sovereigntie of the Adriatick Sea, commonly called the gulph of Venice. Manifested in a pleading, or argument, betwixt the Republick of Venice and the Emperor Ferdinand. Whereby is sufficiently proved, that the sea as well as the land, is liable to the laws of proprietie, and may bee brought under the jurisdiction and protection of particular princes and states. Contrarie to the assertion of those, who affirm, the sea to bee free, and under the dominion of no man. Translated out of Italian. (London, : Printed by William Du Gard., An. Dom 1652) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Act discharging boats, barks, or vessels from going to the Bass, or furnishing supplys thereto. Edinburgh, February 28. 1694. (Edinburgh : Printed by the heirs and successors of Andrew Anderson, Printer to their most excellent Majesties, Anno Dom. 1694), by Scotland. Privy Council (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A proclamation appointing all passes to ships to be granted hereafter by the High-admiral, his deputes, judges and officers (Edinburgh : Printed by the heir of Andrew Anderson, Printer to his most sacred Majesty, Anno Dom. 1680), by Scotland. Privy Council and Scotland. Sovereign (1649-1685 : Charles II) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A proclamation for observing the staple-port at Camphire. (Edinburgh : Printed by the heir of Andrew Anderson, Printer to his most excellent Majesty, Anno), by Scotland. Privy Council and Scotland. Sovereign (1689-1694 : William and Mary) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The sea-lavv of Scotland shortly gathered and plainly dressit for the reddy vse of all seafairingmen. (At Edinburgh : Imprinted by Robert Waldegraue, An. Dom. 1590), by William Welwood (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A proclamation discharging the transporting of persons to the plantations of forraigners in America. (Edinburgh : Printed by the heirs and successors of Andrew Anderson, Printer to the King's most excellent Majesty, Anno Dom. 1698), by Scotland. Privy Council and Scotland. Sovereign (1694-1702 : William II) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• At Edinburgh, the second day of January, one thousand six hundred and sixty two. The Lords of his Majesties Privy Council considering, that the late act of Parliament, entitled, Act for encouraging of shipping and navigation ... (Edinburgh : Printed by Evan Tyler, Printer to the Kings most excellent Majesty, 1662), by Scotland. Privy Council (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A declaration of his Highnes [sic] Council in Scotland, for the government thereof for the better preventing of ill-affected persons from acting any design to the disturbance of the quiet of this nation, by an unlicensed repairing into this country, and going out of the same. (Edinburgh : Printed by Christopher Higgins, in Harts-Close, over against the Trone-Church, 1685), by Scotland. Privy Council (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Ordenanzas de la ilustre Universidad y Casa de Contratacion de la M.N. y M.L. villa de Bilboa, (insertos sus reales privilegios) approbadas y confirmadas (En la oficina de d. Pedro Marin. ;, 1787), by Bilbao (Spain). Universidad y casa de contratacion, Peter Stephen Du Ponceau, and Pedro Marín (page images at HathiTrust)
• Ordenanzas de la ilustre Universidad, y Casa de contratacion de la m. n. y m. l. villa de Bilbao, insertos sus reales privilegios, aprobadas, y confirmadas por el rey nuestro señor don Felipe Quinto (que Dios guarde) año de 1737. (En la imprenta de Sancha. ;, 1796), by Universidad y Casa de Contratación de la M.N. y M.L. Villa de Bilbao and Sancha (Firm) (page images at HathiTrust)

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