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Author: Selden, John, 1584-1654.
Title: 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.
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Print source: 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.

London: Printed by William Du-Gard ..., 1652.
Alternate titles: Mare clausum. English
Subject terms:
Maritime law -- Early works to 1800.
Freedom of the seas -- Early works to 1800.
Great Britain -- Commercial policy -- 17th century.
Venice (Italy) -- Commercial policy -- 17th century.
Venice (Italy) -- Foreign relations.
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Table of Contents
treatise
OF THE DOMINION, OR, Ownership of the Sea. BOOK I.
Touching the DOMINION, OR, Ownership of the Sea. BOOK II.