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 (1652)
Selden, John, 1584-1654, Nedham, Marchamont, 1620-1678. tr · London, Printed by William Du-Gard · leaf 512
of certain publick Papers, relatingto the Reigns of K. J AMES^ ;H E Learned Autor having fully evin-ced the Right of this Ifland in theSea, and that from all Antiquitie, itwere luperiluous to feek atccr anyfarther Teftimonies relating toeldcttimeSjWherein hee himfelf hath been(b abundant, and… … 4^4- Additioml Bvidefices. ccd, and wilt (erv to flievv how that claim which hathbeen made fuccefsivdy by all our Kings of the BjgUp?Race, was continued down to chcprefentTiracs, bythe two Princes of the Scottf? Extraction. In the feventh year of the Reign of King James,ih\sRight was…
Maritime law · Freedom of the seas
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