Pirate code: Difference between revisions

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IX. No man to talk of breaking up their way of living, till each had shared one thousand pounds [{{Inflation|UK|1000|1719|fmt=eq|cursign=£|r=-3}}]. 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 (nautical)|Captain]] and [[Quartermaster#Pirate quartermasters|Quartermaster]] to receive two shares of a prize: the [[master (naval)|master]], [[boatswain]], and [[GunnerWarrant (rank)officer#Standing warrant officers|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.

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I. Every Man Shall obey civil Command; the [[Captain (nautical)|Captain]] shall have one full Share and a half of all Prizes; the [[Master (naval)|Master]], [[Carpenter]], [[Boatswain]] and [[GunnerWarrant (rank)officer#Standing warrant officers|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 [[marooning|marooned]] with one Bottle of Powder, one Bottle of Water, one small Arm, and Shot.