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08-09-2004, 09:52 PM
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According to Saint Errol
The Royal Privateer Code of Conduct
Every Privateer shall have an equal voice in momentous affaires of the moment. He/She shall have an equal Share to fresh provisions, fancy duds and strong viscous liquors at any time seized, and shall use them at their pleasure unless a scarcity makes it necessary for the common good that a rationing be voted. All prizes (ie: BOOTY) seized shall be held in account till such time as the Court of Admiralty may make judgment as to the portion dedicated to the use of the Crown. The Captain shall have a Double Share in all prizes; the QuarterMaster, Ships Carpenter, Boson & Master Gunner shall have a Share and a Half. All other notable persons of fortune and other sea scum are entitled to an equal Share each. Every Privateer, be they bloke or wench, shall obey civil command; if the command is un-civil, then the expected response is "Suck my bilge." (unless, of course, the command is issued at gun or sword point, in which case, use your best discretion…). If any Privateer shall offer to hide, retreat, bugger off or do their "Chicken of the Sea" impression, or keep any particularly important or saucy Secret from the Company or, most importantly, ditch on their share of the tavern bill, shall be Marooned with one horn of powder, one flask of skunked grog or un-sweetened tea, one dagger, a musket and shot. Or, insufficient cab fare after Last Call. If any Privateer shall "permanently borrow" any Thing (with the notable exception of an ugly or odorous bedmate… ) in the Company, or cheat at dice, cards or Scrabble*, to the value of a Piece of Eight, he/she shall be marooned or shot out of a cannon at the Governer of Jamaica's plantation. Or, they will be forced to keep an ugly/odiferous bedmate and denied beer goggles for one month. *None shall game for money, nor trading cards, Pogs, or Hummels. Naughty Favors are acceptable, so long as no one on deck can see it. The Privateer that shall be fool enough to fire his arms, or smoke Tobacco/pipeweed/crack in the Powder Hold or Armourie without a cap to his/her pipe, or carry a lighted candle without a lantern, shall suffer the same punishment as listed above. That is, if the ship hasn't been blown to kingdom come as a result first. The Privateer that shall not keep his/her Arms clean and fit for a boarding party or other anti-social Engagement, or neglect his/her Business or duties, shall be cut off from his/her Share and suffer such other punishment as the Captain and the Company shall think fit in a drunken stupor. This goes for dirty dishes in the galley and sour laundry as well. That Privateer that shall strike another to wound or dislodge dental works whilst these Articles of Conduct are in force aboard ship, shall receive Mosers Law (that is, bathed in mango juice and staked over an ant hill from dawn till dusk) If the Privateer is female, substitute the ants for midgets with scurvy and run the punishment till the first signs of derma-abrasion or severe tongue sprain. (note: tickets may be sold to off-set the medical costs of the victim… unless they deserved it, in which case, please disregard.) If a quarrel need be resolved, it can be ended on shore by pistol, sword or Trivial Pursuit: The Pirate Edition, in this manner: at the command of the Quartermaster, each Privateer being previously placed back to back (an unfamiliar position for some…), shall turn and fire immediately. If one or the other do not, the Quartermaster shall knock the piece from their hand, smack them upside the head with a halibut and berate them soundly for being a wussy. If BOTH fire and miss their aim, they shall take up their swords or card stacks and the first one to draw first blood shall be declared the victor/victoria. If any Privateer should lose a Joint (Note: hand or foot, NOT SPLIF or BLUNT) at the time of an Engagement or other disagreement with an enemy vessel, he/she shall have 400 pieces of Eight; if a whole limb, 800. If a re-productive organ, 1000 and a free ticket to audition for the Vienna Boys Choir. If a noggin, well… it depends if the loss is an improvement or not. If at any time a Privateer meets with a Prudent Woman (ie: a NICE GIRL), that Man that offers to meddle, fiddle, fuddle, wriggle, squiggle or boink with her against her consent, shall suffer present Death (ie: Marriage). If, at any time, should a female Privateer make the acquaintance of a Prudent Man, please notify an anthropologist or historian immediately. The Ships Minstrels shall have rest on the Sabbath Day only by Right; on all other days, they must rock the joint, get on down, and otherwise be generally funky, resting by favor only. Every Privateer that can shall sing in key, or failing that, learn to drum in rhythm. Failing THAT, they may smile & nod spasmodically like the fruit bat that they are. God (or Goddess) Save the Crown! We just make collections... Which as noted earlier are more like guidelines.  
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Captain Sir A. M. MacKinnon "I wish to have no Connection with any Ship that does not sail fast, for I intend to go in harm's way." "Not all treasure is silver and gold, Mate." Last edited by Captain MacKinnon : 07-10-2007 at 09:07 AM. |
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08-09-2004, 10:23 PM
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Maiden Capt'n/Fleet Cmdr
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More Guidelines
I. Loyalty is demanded from all crew members. Any member proven to be disloyal on any front is to be tossed overboard or marooned.
II. No crew member shall harm or in any way endanger any victim of a raid unless said crew member's life, or that of a fellow crew member's, has been threatened. Failure to comply will result in being tossed overboard or marooned. III. Any crew member that becomes injured or ill is to be taken ashore immediately to receive medical attention, and to be picked up immediately after a normal state of health has been attained IIII. Any man who falls behind... gets left behind.
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Captain Sir A. M. MacKinnon "I wish to have no Connection with any Ship that does not sail fast, for I intend to go in harm's way." "Not all treasure is silver and gold, Mate." Last edited by Captain MacKinnon : 07-10-2007 at 08:54 AM. |
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08-09-2004, 10:27 PM
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Maiden Capt'n/Fleet Cmdr
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Look more Guidelines
The Pirate's Code This be the pirate's code. And if ye are a true pirate then ye best be living by it ye scaborous dogs savvy? 1. I be the Captain of this here ship so ye best be followin me rules 2. Take what you can, give nothing back!! 3. Commandeering is an art, not a crime. 4. If any man shall offer to run away, or keep any secret from the company, he shall be marroon'd with one bottle of powder, one bottle of water, one small arm, and shot. 5. Rum is for drinking not burning. 6. If an adversary demands parley you can do them no harm until the parley is complete. 7. If any man shall steal anything in the company, or game, to the value of a piece of eight, he shall be marroon'd or shot. 8. All true pirates shall sail under the Black Flag. 9. Talk like a true pirate! Dont be usin none o' that right grammar. 10. Any pirate that falls behind, stays behind.
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Captain Sir A. M. MacKinnon "I wish to have no Connection with any Ship that does not sail fast, for I intend to go in harm's way." "Not all treasure is silver and gold, Mate." Last edited by Captain MacKinnon : 07-10-2007 at 08:52 AM. |
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08-09-2004, 10:51 PM
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Maiden Capt'n/Fleet Cmdr
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PIRATE RULES (Guidelines)
Code of Conduct on a Pirate Ship:
The rules of each pirate captain were clearly stated to each member of the crew. There was little ambiguity about acceptable behavior among pirates on a typical pirate ship. When a rule was breached, the crew was often without pity or remorse in punishing a guilty crew member. Although in cases of particularly useful pirates such as skillful fighters, exceptions were inevitably made. Below, a sample code of conduct is provided. Sample Code of Conduct :
_ 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. _ If any man shall offer to run away, or keep any Secret from the Company, he shall be marroon'd with one Bottle of Powder, one Bottle of Water, one small Arm and shot. _ If any Many shall steel any Thing in the Company, or game, to the Value of a Piece of Eight, he shall be marroon'd or shot. _ If at any Time we should meet another Marrooner (that is Pyrate) that Man that shall sign his Articles without the Consent of our Company, shall suffer such Punishment as the Captain and Company shall think fit. _ That Man that shall strike another whilst these Articles are in force, shall receive Mose's Law (that is 40 stripes lacking one) on the bare Back. _ 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. _ 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 the Company shall think fit. _ If any Man shall lose a Joint in time of an Engagement he shall have 400 pieces of Eight; if a limb 800. _ If at any time you meet with a prudent Woman, that Man that offers to meddle with her, without her Consent, shall suffer present Death. It is safe to say that life as a pirate was a very hazardous one prone to serious injury and even death. Besides death, a pirate's worst fear was becoming disabled. If the injured pirate survived the amputation (see the pirate prosthetic section), and received proper medical attention (which was highly unlikely aboard a pirate ship) he received some sort of primitive substitute for his arm or limb (usually a spare plank, or sometimes nothing at all). For obvious reasons an injured pirate was no longer as effective as an able bodied seamen, and for the most part could no longer carryout his designated duties. Such pirates were compensated for their loss (quite adequately for their times, see illustration below). Actually, most pirate crews organized fairly sophisticated and favorable conditions for injured crew members. Injured pirates were not only compensated financially, but oftentimes they were also offered to do non-physically demanding work on the ship. Such work could include operating cannons, cooking meals, and washing the ship decks.
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Captain Sir A. M. MacKinnon "I wish to have no Connection with any Ship that does not sail fast, for I intend to go in harm's way." "Not all treasure is silver and gold, Mate." Last edited by Captain MacKinnon : 07-10-2007 at 08:52 AM. |
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07-10-2007, 08:51 AM
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Bartholomew Roberts's articles
One of the best known sets of pirate articles was set down by the famous Welsh pirate Bartholomew Roberts in 1720:
I. Every man has a vote in affairs of moment; has equal title to the fresh provisions, or strong liquors, at any time seized, and may use them at pleasure, unless a scarcity (not an uncommon thing among them) makes it necessary, for the good of all, to vote a retrenchment. II. Every man to be called fairly in turn, by list, on board of prizes because, (over and above their proper share) they were on these occasions allowed a shift of clothes: but if they defrauded the company to the value of a dollar in plate, jewels, or money, marooning was their punishment. If the robbery was only betwixt one another, they contented themselves with slitting the ears and nose of him that was guilty, and set him on shore, not in an uninhabited place, but somewhere, where he was sure to encounter hardships. III. No person to game at cards or dice for money. IV. The lights and candles to be put out at eight o'clock at night: if any of the crew, after that hour still remained inclined for drinking, they were to do it on the open deck V. To keep their piece, pistols, and cutlass clean and fit for service. VI. No boy or woman to be allowed amongst them. If any man were to be found seducing any of the latter sex, and carried her to sea, disguised, he was to suffer death; [so that when any fell into their hands, as it chanced in the Onslow, they put a sentinel immediately over her to prevent ill consequences from so dangerous an instrument of division and quarrel; but then here lies the roguery; they contend who shall be sentinel, which happens generally to one of the greatest bullies, who, to secure the lady's virtue, will let none lie with her but himself.] VII. To desert the ship or their quarters in battle, was punished with death or marooning. VIII. No striking one another on board, but every man's quarrels to be ended on shore, at sword and pistol. [The quarter-master of the ship, when the parties will not come to any reconciliation, accompanies them on shore with what assistance he thinks proper, and turns the disputant back to back, at so many paces distance; at the word of command, they turn and fire immediately, (or else the piece is knocked out of their hands). If both miss, they come to their cutlasses, and then he is declared the victor who draws the first blood.] IX. No man to talk of breaking up their way of living, till each had shared one thousand pounds. If in order to this, any man should lose a limb, or become a cripple in their service, he was to have eight hundred dollars, out of the public stock, and for lesser hurts, proportionately. X. The captain and quartermaster to receive two shares of a prize: the master, boatswain, and gunner, one share and a half, and other officers one and quarter. XI. The musicians to have rest on the Sabbath Day, but the other six days and nights, none without special favour. thanks to Wikipedia for these
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Captain Sir A. M. MacKinnon "I wish to have no Connection with any Ship that does not sail fast, for I intend to go in harm's way." "Not all treasure is silver and gold, Mate." Last edited by Captain MacKinnon : 07-10-2007 at 09:09 AM. |
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07-10-2007, 09:12 AM
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Maiden Capt'n/Fleet Cmdr
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Captain John Phillips's articles
Captain John Phillips was the captain of the Revenge, who also set a code for his men in 1724:
I. Every Man Shall obey civil Command; the Captain shall have one full Share and a half of all Prizes; the Master, Carpenter, Boatswain and Gunner shall have one Share and quarter. II. If any Man shall offer to run away, or keep any Secret from the Company, he shall be maroon’d with one Bottle of Powder, one Bottle of Water, one small Arm, and Shot. III. 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. IV. If any time we shall meet another Marroner that Man shall sign his Articles without the Consent of our Company, shall suffer such Punishment as the Captain and Company shall think fit. V. That Man that shall strike another whilst these Articles are in force, shall receive Moses’s Law (that is, 40 Stripes lacking one) on the bare Back. VI. 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. VII. That Man 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 the Company shall think fit. VIII. If any Man shall lose a Joint in time of an Engagement, shall have 400 Pieces of Eight ; if a Limb, 800. IX. If at any time you meet with a prudent Woman, that Man that offers to meddle with her, without her Consent, shall suffer present Death. thanks to Wikipedia for these
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Captain Sir A. M. MacKinnon "I wish to have no Connection with any Ship that does not sail fast, for I intend to go in harm's way." "Not all treasure is silver and gold, Mate." |
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07-10-2007, 09:15 AM
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Articles of Edward Low and George Lowther
The articles listed below are attributed by the Boston News-Letter to Captain Edward Low. The first eight of these articles are essentially identical to those attributed to pirate Captain George Lowther by Charles Johnson. Since Lowther and Low are known to have sailed together from about New Year's to May 28, 1722, it is probable that both reports are correct and that Low and Lowther shared the same articles, with Low's two extra articles being an ordonnance, or amendment, adopted after the two crews separated:
I. The Captain is to have two full Shares; the [quarter] Master is to have one Share and one Half; The Doctor, Mate, Gunner and Boatswain, one Share and one Quarter. II. He that shall be found guilty of taking up any Unlawfull Weapon on Board the Privateer or any other prize by us taken, so as to Strike or Abuse one another in any regard, shall suffer what Punishment the Captain and the Majoirty of the Company shall see fit. III. He that shall be found Guilty of Cowardice in the time of Ingagements, shall suffer what Punishment the Captain and the Majority of the Company shall think fit. IV. If any Gold, Jewels, Silver, &c. be found on Board of any Prize or Prizes to the value of a Piece of Eight, & the finder do not deliver it to the Quarter Master in the space of 24 hours he shall suffer what Punishment the Captain and the Majority of the Company shall think fit. V. He that is found Guilty of Gaming, or Defrauding one another to the value of a Ryal of Plate, shall suffer what Punishment the Captain and the Majority of the Company shall think fit. VI. He that shall have the Misfortune to loose a Limb in time of Engagement, shall have the Sum of Six hundred pieces of Eight, and remain aboard as long as he shall think fit. VII. Good Quarters to be given when Craved. VIII. He that sees a Sail first, shall have the best Pistol or Small Arm aboard of her. IX. He that shall be guilty of Drunkenness in time of Engagement shall suffer what Punishment the Captain and Majority of the Company shall think fit. X. No Snaping of Guns in the Hould. thanks to Wikipedia for these
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07-10-2007, 09:22 AM
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Articles of Henry Morgan and other buccaneers
Exquemelin writes in general terms about the articles of late 17th century Caribbean buccaneers. Although he does not attribute these articles to any specific buccaneer captain, Exquemelin almost certainly sailed with Henry Morgan as a physician, and thus his account likely reflects Morgan's articles more accurately than any other privateer or buccaneer of the time.
Exquemelin writes that the buccaneers "agree on certain articles, which are put in writing, by way of bond or obligation, which every one is bound to observe, and all of them, or the chief, set their hands to it." Although Exquemelin does not number the articles, the following approximately reflects his description of the buccaneers' laws. 1. The fund of all payments under the articles is the stock of what is gotten by the expedition, following the same law as other pirates, that is, No prey, no pay. 2. Compensation is provided the Captain for the use of his ship, and the salary of the carpenter, or shipwright, who mended, careened, and rigged the vessel (the latter usually about 150 pieces of eight). A sum for provisions and victuals is specified, usually 200 pieces of eight. A salary and compensation is specified for the surgeon and his medicine chest, usually 250 pieces of eight. 3. A standard compensation is provided for maimed and mutilated buccaneers. "Thus they order for the loss of a right arm six hundred pieces of eight, or six slaves ; for the loss of a left arm five hundred pieces of eight, or five slaves ; for a right leg five hundred pieces of eight, or five slaves ; for the left leg four hundred pieces of eight, or four slaves ; for an eye one hundred pieces of eight, or one slave ; for a finger of the hand the same reward as for the eye. 4. Shares of booty are provided as follows: "the Captain, or chief Commander, is allotted five or six portions to what the ordinary seamen have ; the Master's Mate only two ; and Officers proportionate to their employment. After whom they draw equal parts from the highest even to the lowest mariner, the boys not being omitted. For even these draw half a share, by reason that, when they happen to take a better vessel than their own, it is the duty of the boys to set fire to the ship or boat wherein they are, and then retire to the prize which they have taken." 5. "[I]n the prizes they take, it is severely prohibited to every one to usurp anything, in particular to themselves. . . . Yea, they make a solemn oath to each other not to abscond, or conceal the least thing they find amongst the prey. If afterwards any one is found unfaithful, who has contravened the said oath, immediately he is separated and turned out of the society." thanks to Wikipedia for these
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