greateſt Bullies, who, to ſecure the Lady’s Virtue, will let none lye 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, Thus;
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 Diſputants 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 Cutlaſhes, and then he is declared Victor who draws the firſt Blood.
IX.
No Man to talk of breaking up their Way of Living, till each had ſhared a 1000 l. If in order to this, any Man ſhould loſe a Limb, or become a Cripple in their Service, he was to have
800
Dollars, out of the publick Stock, and for leſſer Hurts, proportionably.
X.
The Captain and Quarter-Maſter to receive two Shares of a Prize; the Maſter, Boatſwain, and Gunner, one Share and a half, and other Officers, one and a Quarter.
XI.
The Muſicians to have Reſt on the Sabbath Day, but the other ſix Days and Nights, none without ſpecial Favour.
