This indigested vomit of the Sea, Fell to the Dutch by Just Propriety.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The sea deposit fell to the Dutch as rightful property.
- In plain terms
- Land from the sea belonged to the Dutch.
- What can you take from it?
- Natural claims justify ownership.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What makes ownership just?
- How did land come to be owned?
Another view
It lacks context on why this was just or contested.
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