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Laws of Oleron

The document summarizes maritime laws from the 12th century known as the "Laws of Oleron". These laws were adopted in Castile by King Alfonso X in the 13th century and later introduced to England by King Richard I. The laws mostly contained articles related to warfare at sea. The laws also included a section on piloting that did not show leniency - it stated that if a pilot failed to bring a vessel to its designated port due to ignorance, resulting in damage to the merchants, he would be required to make full restitution. If he was unable to pay, the penalty was loss of his head, which the master or merchants could enact as long as the pilot could not pay restitution.

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Laws of Oleron

The document summarizes maritime laws from the 12th century known as the "Laws of Oleron". These laws were adopted in Castile by King Alfonso X in the 13th century and later introduced to England by King Richard I. The laws mostly contained articles related to warfare at sea. The laws also included a section on piloting that did not show leniency - it stated that if a pilot failed to bring a vessel to its designated port due to ignorance, resulting in damage to the merchants, he would be required to make full restitution. If he was unable to pay, the penalty was loss of his head, which the master or merchants could enact as long as the pilot could not pay restitution.

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Laws Of Oleron

The laws of Oleron which, according to tradition, were adopted in Castile by


ALPHONSO X in the 13th Century, and were introduced into England by
RICHARD I. They were a code for western seafaring nations mostly containing
articles of war.
Also contained in them is a section on Piloting that did not err on the side of
leniency
Laws Oleron 12th century
XXII
If a pilot undertake the conduct of a
vessel, to bring her to St Malo, or any other
port, and fail in his duty therein, so as the
vessel miscarry by reason of his ignorance in
what he undertook, and the merchants sustain
damage thereby, he shall be obliged to make
full satisfaction for the same, if he hath
wherewithal: and if not, lose his head.
XXIV
And if the Master, or any one of the
merchants, cut off his head, they shall not be
bound to answer for it: but before they do it,
they must be sure he had not he wherewithal
to make satisfaction.

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