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Original
Translation
tax and tallage
Exemption from Tax and Tolls
soc and sac
Right to Self Government
tol and team
Permission to Levy Tolls
blodwit and fledwit
Punish people who shed blood or flee from
justice
pillory and tumbril
Punishment for minor offences
infrangentheof and
outfrangentheof
Power to detain and execute felons both inside
and outside the jurisdiction of the port
mundbryce
Punish breaches of the peace
waives and strays
Take ownership of lost and unclaimed goods
after 1 year.
flotsam and jetsam and
ligan
Take ownership of goods thrown overboard or
floating wreckage.
I remember reading somewhere else that "ligan" referred to ship owner being able to claim
merchandise put overboard, but hitched to a mooring.
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Wow, Dr. Bill--thank you! Where did you find all that?
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Dear Jackie: I didn't give URL as the above list was only pertinent part. http://www.villagenet.co.uk/history/1155-cinqueports.html scroll down half way Actually the phrases and translations were in a chart that did not get reproduced.
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