Little Pirate
Mouseketeer
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- Apr 9, 2004
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I have this book on Pirates and such, and I found this article (aka-rules) from this one Pirate ship called th Revenge.
I thought they would be really cool for some of ye fellow Pirates out there to see.
ALSO! This was how it was writen and everything too.
Alas.
THE ARTICLES ON BOARD THE REVENGE
1. Every Man shall obey Civil Command; the Captain shall have one full share and a half in all Prizes; the Master, Carpenter, Boatswain, and Gunner shall have one Share and quarter.
2. If any Man shall offer to run away, or keep any Secrect from the Company, he shall be maroon'd with one Bottle of Powder, one Bottle of Water, one small Arm and Shot.
3. If any Man shall steal any Thing in the Company, or game to the Value of a Piece of Eight, he shall be maroon'd or shot.
4. If at any Time we should meet another Marooner that Man shall sign his Articles without the Consent of our Company, shall suffer such Punishment as the Captain and Company shall think fit.
5. That Man that shall strike another whilst these Articles are in force, shall recieve Moses' Law (that is, 40 Stripes lacking one) on the bare Back.
6. That Man that shall snap his Arms, or smoak Tobacco in the Hold, without a Cap to his Pipe, or carry a Candle lighted without a Lanthorn, shall suffer the same Punishment as in the former Article.
7. That Man that shall not keep his Arms clean fit for an Engagement, or neglect his Business, shall be cut off from his Share, and suffer such other Punishment as the Captain and Company shall think fit.
8. If any Man shall lose a Joint in Time of an Engagement, he shall have 400 Pieces of Eight, if a Limb, 800.
9. If at any Time we meet with a prudent Woman, that Man that offers to meddle with her, without her Consent, shall suffer present Death.
p.s. YES, These are actual articles (aka-rules) on board the REVENGE!!!
Little
I thought they would be really cool for some of ye fellow Pirates out there to see.
ALSO! This was how it was writen and everything too.
Alas.
THE ARTICLES ON BOARD THE REVENGE
1. Every Man shall obey Civil Command; the Captain shall have one full share and a half in all Prizes; the Master, Carpenter, Boatswain, and Gunner shall have one Share and quarter.
2. If any Man shall offer to run away, or keep any Secrect from the Company, he shall be maroon'd with one Bottle of Powder, one Bottle of Water, one small Arm and Shot.
3. If any Man shall steal any Thing in the Company, or game to the Value of a Piece of Eight, he shall be maroon'd or shot.
4. If at any Time we should meet another Marooner that Man shall sign his Articles without the Consent of our Company, shall suffer such Punishment as the Captain and Company shall think fit.
5. That Man that shall strike another whilst these Articles are in force, shall recieve Moses' Law (that is, 40 Stripes lacking one) on the bare Back.
6. That Man that shall snap his Arms, or smoak Tobacco in the Hold, without a Cap to his Pipe, or carry a Candle lighted without a Lanthorn, shall suffer the same Punishment as in the former Article.
7. That Man that shall not keep his Arms clean fit for an Engagement, or neglect his Business, shall be cut off from his Share, and suffer such other Punishment as the Captain and Company shall think fit.
8. If any Man shall lose a Joint in Time of an Engagement, he shall have 400 Pieces of Eight, if a Limb, 800.
9. If at any Time we meet with a prudent Woman, that Man that offers to meddle with her, without her Consent, shall suffer present Death.
p.s. YES, These are actual articles (aka-rules) on board the REVENGE!!!
Little
