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HISTORICAL AND CRITICAL,

IN

MARITIME

INTERNATIONAL LAW.

BY JAMES REDDIE, ESQ.,

ADVOCATE,

INQUIRIES IN THE SCIENCE OF LAW," AND OF AN HISTORICAL VIEW
OF THE LAW OF MARITIME COMMERCE."

VOL. I.

EDINBURGH:

THOMAS CLARK, LAW BOOKSELLER.
BENNING & CO., BIGG & SON,

WILLIAM BLACKWOOD & SONS, LONDON.

MILLIKEN, DUBLIN.

MDCCCXLIV.

CONTENTS.

VOL. I.

PRELIMINARY OBSERVATIONS.

PAGE

Object of the work. Mode of treating the subject,

—xxvi

CHAPTER I.

Descriptions, Divisions, Sources, of Maritime International Law,

CHAPTER II.

Of Maritime International Law-Its sphere, mode of study,

and component parts generally, .

FIRST PERIOD.

CHAPTER III.

Of Maritime International Law in Ancient Times,

GREEKS.

CARTHAGINIANS.

ROMANS.

SECOND PERIOD.

CHAPTER IV.

Of Maritime International Law during the Middle Ages, from

the 6th to the 12th, and from the 12th to the 15th century,

inclusive.

SECTION I.

1

13

23

Of the Maritime Intercourse of the Northern Nations, who

conquered, and settled in the Roman European Provinces,

for a series of ages after their invasion and settlement,

36

SECTION II.

Of the earliest Records of Maritime International Usages,

CONSOLATO DEL MARE.

SECTION III.

Of the later collections of Maritime International Usages,

during the Middle Ages, .

US ET COUTUMES DE LA MER, LAWS OF HANSE TOWNS, ETC.

SECTION IV.

Of International Treaties, and of the Statutes, Ordinances, and

other Regulations of Maritime States, during the Middle

Ages,

SECTION V.

Remarks on the Maritime International Law of the Middle Ages,

THIRD PERIOD.

CHAPTER V.

Of Maritime International Law in the course of the 16th century.

Explanatory Observations,

SECTION I.

SECTION II.

General and Common Positive International Maritime Law,

during the 16th century, as appearing from the internal

Institutions of Nations, Statutes, Ordinances, and Judicial

determinations,

SPAIN-Capmany.

FRANCE-Valin.

NETHERLANDS, BALTIC, ETC.-Grotius, &c.

ENGLAND Roles D'Oleron, Black Book of Admiralty,

Collectanea Maritima.

SECTION III.

General and Common Positive International Maritime Law,

during the 16th century, as appearing from the writings of

International Jurists,

Albericus Gentilis.