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• Remarks on trade in a dialogue between a committee-man and an interloper. (London, : Printed for Joseph Hindmarsh, book-sellar to his Royal Highness, at the Black Bull in Cornhil; and entred according to order., 1683) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• The case of the petitioners for making the river Dun more navigable, in the west rideing of the county of York. ([London : s.n., 1697]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• The case for making the rivers Aire and Calder in the county of York navigable to Leeds and Wakefield ([London : s.n., 1699]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Case of the town and port of King's-Lynn in Norfolk, as to their navigation. ([London : s.n., 1696]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• The case of the daughters of the late Earl of Rochester, and grandaughters and heirs to John Mallet, Esquire, as to their bill for settling the navigation of the new cut river, leading from Bridgewater to Taunton. ([London : s.n., 1692]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• 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)
• 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)

• 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)

• 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)

• 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)

• 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)

• 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)

• Die Jovis, 21 Martii, 1643. Whereas the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament, by an ordinance of the 14. of Ianuarie, 1642. did for severall reasons in the said ordinance mentioned, prohibite all ships and other vessels, to carry provisions of victualls, armes, or money, unto New-castle, Sunderland, or Blithe, ... (March 23. London : Printed for John Wright in the Old-bailey, 1643. [i.e. 1644]), by England and Wales. Parliament (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Proclamations. 1559-01-06 (Imprynted at London : By Richarde Iugge, and Iohn Cawood, Printers to the Queenes Maiestie, [1560]), by England and Wales. Sovereign (1558-1603 : Elizabeth I) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• To the Right Honorable the Commons assembled in Parliament the humble petition and representation of divers well-affected masters and commanders of ships; ([London : s.n., 1648]), by England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• To the right honourable the knights, cittizens, and burgesses assembled in Parliament. The humble petition of the captains, commanders, and owners of English shipping, and other sea-faring men of this nation. ([London? : s.n., 1659?]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A new list of fifty two ships gone to the East-Indies, in less than two years, with above two millions of bullion : and of fifty ships that went in seven years, from December 1690, to 1697. With a list of twenty six ships belonging to the Old East-India Company; with their tonns, guns, men, and cargoo's [sic]: also an account of ten ships arrived from East-India and China, since the 20th. of May last, with above five hundred thousand pieces of wrought goods ; and of three ships which arrived since the 20th. of January, which have brought in above one hundred thousand pieces of wrought silks, stuffs, and calico's, and not one pound of raw silk. With remarks and queries thereupon. ([London : s.n., 1700?]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Reasons humbly offered to the consideration of the honourable the Commons of England in Parliament assembled against a duty of tunnage on all ships and merchandize. ([London : s.n., 1694]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• An act for the encouraging & increasing of shipping and navigation ([London : Printed by John Bill and Christopher Barker, Printers to the Kings most Excellent Majesty, 1660]), by England and Wales. Sovereign (1660-1685 : Charles II) and England and Wales. Parliament (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• At the court at White-hall the second of March, 1665/6. Present the Kings Most Excellent Majesty. His Royal Highness the Duke of York. His Highness Prince Rupert. Duke of Albemarle. Lord Chamberlain.... It was this day ordered by his Maiesty in Council, that whatever ship or vessel shall take in her lading in any port of England or Wales, or town of Berwick upon Tweed, of any sorts of goods or merchandizes whatsoever not prohibited by law to be exported.... (London, : Printed by John Bill and Christopher Barker, Printers to the Kings most Excellent Majesty,, 1665/6. [i.e. 1666]), by England and Wales. Sovereign (1660-1685 : Charles II) and King Charles II of England (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The case of the owners of ships concerned in the coal-trade Humbly offered to the consideration of the honourable the Commons in Parliament assembled. ([London : s.n., 1695]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A clause humbly offered to the consideration of the Honourable House of Commons, to be added or incerted, in any bill this honourable house thinks fit. ([London? : s.n., 1700]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Reasons humbly offered for continuing the right of foreign-built ships, now belonging to English owners, to load at and from any of the plantations for England directly ([London? : s.n., 1700]) (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)

• The answer of the masters of the Trinitie-house, to the speciall obiections of the patentee, to the keeping of Winterton lights ([London : W. Jones, 1621]), by England) Trinity House (London (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The Kings Maiesties letters pattents to Sir William Erskin and Iohn Meldrum, for the lighthouse at Winterton ([London : By W. Jones, 1618]), by England and Wales. Sovereign (1603-1625 : James I) and James 1566-1625 (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Iames by the grace of God, king of England, Scotland, France and Ireland, defender of the faith, &c. to all our louing subiects greeting forasmuch as wee are credibly informed that there is a very dangerous passage at, and neere a place commonly called by the name of Dungennesse, vpon our coast of Kent ... ([London : B. Norton and J. Bill, 1627]), by England and Wales. Sovereign (1603-1625 : James I), James 1566-1625, and Charles 1600-1649 (HTML at EEBO TCP)

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