DarthHERA
May 21st, 2003, 11:52:21 PM
I been doing some reading for inspiration for a story thread Im doing and came across this - thought it just rocked.
(This is true information too..btw)
This is an example of some of the pirate's articles that were used by the pirate John Philips and his crew (Source: The Pirates' who's who: giving particuars of the lives & deaths of the pirates & buccaneers / by Philip Gosse, 1924):
#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 a quarter.
#2.
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.
#3.
If any Man shall steal any Thing in the Company, or game, to the Value of a Piece of Eight, he shall be Marroon'd or Shot.
#4.
If at any Time we should meet another Marrooner (that is, Pyrate,) 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 while these Articles are in force, shall receive Moses's 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 the Company shall think fit.
#8.
If any Man shall lose a Joint in time of an Engagement, shall have 400 Pieces of Eight; if a limb, 800.
#9.
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.
#10. The Lights and Candles to be put out at eight o'Clock at Night: If any of the Crew, after that Hour, ftill remained inclin'd for Drinking, they were to do it on the open Deck
** this last one came from another article, but I included it**
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And so Im thinking I should maybe take SFF to a more Pirate-y feel than it is.
Have set rules for signing up etc. Make it more interesting etc...any ideas?
I particulartly like #2 and # 10 :lol
(This is true information too..btw)
This is an example of some of the pirate's articles that were used by the pirate John Philips and his crew (Source: The Pirates' who's who: giving particuars of the lives & deaths of the pirates & buccaneers / by Philip Gosse, 1924):
#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 a quarter.
#2.
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.
#3.
If any Man shall steal any Thing in the Company, or game, to the Value of a Piece of Eight, he shall be Marroon'd or Shot.
#4.
If at any Time we should meet another Marrooner (that is, Pyrate,) 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 while these Articles are in force, shall receive Moses's 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 the Company shall think fit.
#8.
If any Man shall lose a Joint in time of an Engagement, shall have 400 Pieces of Eight; if a limb, 800.
#9.
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.
#10. The Lights and Candles to be put out at eight o'Clock at Night: If any of the Crew, after that Hour, ftill remained inclin'd for Drinking, they were to do it on the open Deck
** this last one came from another article, but I included it**
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And so Im thinking I should maybe take SFF to a more Pirate-y feel than it is.
Have set rules for signing up etc. Make it more interesting etc...any ideas?
I particulartly like #2 and # 10 :lol