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The Pirate Code of Conduct! A Pirate ship required a level of
discipline and a Pirate Code of Conduct. The Pirate Code of
Conduct was an important agreement between the Pirate Captain and
his crew. The Pirate Code of Conduct consisted of a number of
agreements between the Captain and pirate crew which were called
Articles. The Pirate Code of Conduct was necessary as pirates were
not governed by any other rules such as Naval regulations. Pirate
captains were elected and could lose their position for abuse of
their authority.
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ARTICLE I - Every man shall have an equal vote in affairs
of moment. He shall have an equal title to the fresh
provisions or strong liquors at any time seized, and shall
use them at pleasure unless a scarcity may make it
necessary for the common good that a retrenchment may be
voted.
ARTICLE II - Every man shall be called fairly in turn by
the list on board of prizes, because over and above their
proper share, they are allowed a shift of clothes. But if
they defraud the company to the value of even one dollar
in plate, jewels or money, they shall be marooned. If any
man rob another he shall have his nose and ears slit, and
be put ashore where he shall be sure to encounter
hardships.
ARTICLE III - None shall game for money either with dice
or cards.
ARTICLE IV - The lights and candles should be put out at
eight at night, and if any of the crew desire to drink
after that hour they shall sit upon the open deck without
lights.
ARTICLE V - Each man shall keep his piece, cutlass and
pistols at all times clean and ready for action.
ARTICLE VI - No boy or woman to be allowed amongst them.
If any man shall be found seducing any of the latter sex
and carrying her to sea in disguise he shall suffer death.
ARTICLE VII - He that shall desert the ship or his
quarters in time of battle shall be punished by death or
marooning.
ARTICLE VIII - None shall strike another on board the
ship, but every man's quarrel shall be ended on shore by
sword or pistol in this manner. At the word of command
from the quartermaster, each man being previously placed
back to back, shall turn and fire immediately. If any man
do not, the quartermaster shall knock the piece out of his
hand. If both miss their aim they shall take to their
cutlasses, and he that draweth first blood shall be
declared the victor.
ARTICLE IX - No man shall talk of breaking up their way of
living till each has a share of l,000. Every man who shall
become a cripple or lose a limb in the service shall have
800 pieces of eight from the common stock and for lesser
hurts proportionately.
ARTICLE X - The captain and the quartermaster shall each
receive two shares of a prize, the master gunner and
boatswain, one and one half shares, all other officers one
and one quarter, and private gentlemen of fortune one
share each.
ARTICLE XI - The musicians shall have rest on the Sabbath
Day only by right. On all other days by favor only.
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