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 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.
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 remain inclined for drinking, they are to do it on the open deck.
V. Every man to keep his piece, pistols, and cutlass clean and fit for service.
VI. No woman to be allowed amongst them. If any man is to be found seducing any of the latter sex, and carried her to sea, disguised, he was to suffer death.
VII. To desert the ship or their quarters in battle, is 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. If both miss, they are to 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.
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.
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