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• At the court at Whitehall, March 6, 1664.: Present, the King's Most Excellent Majesty ... / It was ordered by His Majesty in Council, that an order this day read and approved at the board, for the dispensing for some time with certain clauses of several acts concerning trade, shipping and navigation, be forthwith printed and published. John Nicholas. (London : Printed by John Bill and Christopher Barker, printers to the Kings Most Excellent Majesty, 1664 [i.e. 1665]), by England and Wales Privy Council, John Nicholas, and England and Wales. Sovereign (1660-1685 : Charles II) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Maritime Enterprise, 1485-1558 (Oxford: At the Clarendon Press, 1913), by James Alexander Williamson
  • multiple formats at archive.org
  • page images at HathiTrust, may not be accessible outside the United States.

• Ordered by the Commons assembled in Parliament that such of the persons to whom the sum of seventy six thousand pounds, or any part thereof is due for fraight ... ([London : s.n., 1649]), by England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons and England and Wales. Parliament. Committee of the Navy (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• 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)

• 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)

• 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)

• 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)

• Ordered by the Commons assembled in Parliament that such of the persons to whom the sum of seventy six thousand pounds, or any part thereof is due for fraight ... ([London : s.n., 1649]), by England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons and England and Wales. Parliament. Committee of the Navy (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Orders set downe by the court of Lord Mayor and Aldermen of the city of London concerning the rates of carriages with carrs within this city and the liberties thereof to continue untill further order be taken in that behalf. ([London : s.n., 1647]), by City of London (England) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Orders set downe by the court of Lord Mayor and Aldermen of the city of London, concerning the rates of carriages with carrs within this city and the liberties thereof, to continue untill further order be taken in that behalf. ([London : s.n., 1655]), by City of London (England). Lord Mayor's Court (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Orders concerning the rates and demands of carriers and their porters, for goods brought and conveyed betwixt the University of Oxford, and city of London ([Oxford? : s.n., 1666]), by University of Oxford and John Fell (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• An ordinance for the giving libertie for the carrying of mill-stones, stone, timber, &c.: (London : printed, by William Du-Gard, and Henry Hills, printers to His Highness the Lord Protector, 1654), by England and Wales. Lord Protector (1653-1658 : O. Cromwell) and England and Wales. Council of State (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• A breviat for the defendants upon a scire facias, to repeal or make void the letters patents, under the Great Seal of England (hereunto annexed) for reprisals, against the States General, and their subjects, for 151612 l. with costs and damages, as recited in the scire facias; unto which the defendants have pleaded and joined in demurrer, this Easter term, 34. Carol. sedund. pro ut, &c. ([London : s.n., 1682]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Documents Relating to Law and Custom of the Sea (2 volumes; London: Printed for the Navy Records Society, 1915), ed. by Reginald G. Marsden
  • Volume I (1205-1648): multiple formats at archive.org
  • Volume II (1649-1767): multiple formats at archive.org
• Instructions for the Guidance of the Captains and Commanding Officers of Her Majesty's Ships of War Employed in the Suppression of the Slave Trade (2 volumes; London: Printed for HMSO by Harrison and Sons, 1892), by Great Britain Admiralty
  • Volume I: page images at Florida
  • Volume II: page images at Florida
  • both volumes: page images at HathiTrust
• At the Court at Whitehall the twenty sixth of March, 1684 present the Kings Most Excellent Majesty ... (London : Printed by the assigns of John Bill, deceas'd, and by Henry Hills, and Thomas Newcomb, 1683), by England and Wales. Sovereign (1660-1685 : Charles II), King Charles II of England, and England and Wales Privy Council (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• His Majesties propriety and dominion on the Brittish seas asserted together with a true account of the Neatherlanders insupportable insolencies and injuries they have committed, and the inestimable benefits they have gained in their fishing on the English seas : as also their prodigious and horrid cruelties in the East and West-Indies, and other places : to which is added an exact mapp, containing the isles of Great Brittain and Ireland, with the several coastings, and the adjacent parts of our neighbours / by an experienced hand. (London : Printed by T. Mabb for Andrew Kembe ... and Edward Thomas ... and Robert Clavel ..., 1665), by Robert Codrington and Robert Clavell (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)

• 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)

• 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)

• 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)

• 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)

• An abstract of the most material interlocutors of the Lords of Session, during the dependence before them, of the cause of the two Danish ships, the Palm-tree, and Patience of Sunderburg, adjudged prise by the High-Court of Admiralty, anno 1672. Against Alexander Acheson captain of the frigat ... by which said ships were brought up, and the owners of the said frigat ... . Excerped out of the two decreets of the lords pronounced in favour of the strangers, 25. February 1674. but not extracted till the 30. of July 1680. With the Articles of His Majestie's treaty with the King of Denmark, relating to the case of ships and goods taken at sea in time of war ... and divers other papers, related to in the decreets. (Edinburgh, : Printed for the strangers, in the year, 1682), by Scotland. Court of Session (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• The practice and jurisdiction of the Court of Admiralty : in three parts ... / by John E. Hall. (Baltimore : Printed by Geo. Dobbin and Murphy, 1809), by John E. Hall (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)

• 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 setling the jurisdiction of the Court of Admiralty: ([London : Printed by Iohn Field, Printer to the Parliament of England, 1653]), by England and Wales. Parliament (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• [Articles concerning the admiralty of England, and the iurisdiction thereof] (Imprinted at London : By the deputies of Christopher Barker ..., [ca. 1618]), by England and Wales Privy Council (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Proclamations. 1602-03-20 ([Imprinted at London : By Robert Barker, printer to the Queenes most excellent Maiestie, 1601 [i.e. 1602]]), by England and Wales. Sovereign (1558-1603 : Elizabeth I) and Queen Elizabeth I of England (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• At the court at Whitehall, the tenth of May, 1672 present the Kings Most Excellent Majesty ... ([London] in the Savoy : Printed by the assigns of John Bill and Christopher Barker ..., 1672), by England and Wales. Sovereign (1660-1685 : Charles II), King Charles II of England, and England and Wales Privy Council (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• [Articles concerning the admiralty of England, and the iurisdiction thereof] (Imprinted at London : By the deputies of Christopher Barker ..., [ca. 1618]), by England and Wales Privy Council (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• A list of such ships and frigots belonging to the Parliament: as also of such merchants ships as are set forth to sea, and prepared for the service of the Parliament in this summers expedition, 1647. Together with the names of the captains and commanders of the said ships and frigots. (London : Printed for Edward Husband, printer to the honorable House of Commons, May 20. 1647), by England and Wales. Parliament (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• At the court at White-hall the 22th of March, 1664, present the Kings Most Excellent Majesty ... whereas His Majesty by and with the advice of his Privy Council hath dispensed with certain clauses of several acts, concerning trade, shipping and navigation ... (London : Printed by John Bill and Christopher Barker ..., 1664), by England and Wales. Sovereign (1660-1685 : Charles II), King Charles II of England, and England and Wales Privy Council (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• To the most honorable the Council of State, the humble petition of Captain William Jackett, and his partners: ([London : s.n., 1650?]), by William Jackett (HTML at EEBO TCP)

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