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 writen at first in Latin, and entituled, Mare clausum, seu, De dominio maris, by John Selden, Esquire ; translated into English and set forth with som additional evidences and discourses, by Marchamont Nedham.
Selden, John, 1584-1654., Nedham, Marchamont, 1620-1678.
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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 Gulf 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 juris∣diction and protection of particular Princes and States. Contrarie to the Assertion of those, who affirm, the Sea to be free, and under the Dominion of no man.
Translated out of Italian.
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LONDON, Printed by William Du Gard. An. Dom. 1652.
