The Classic Etiquette of Pirates

Ahoy and Avast Me buckos!

Times have changed since the days when pirates were the scourge of the seven seas. Pirates have evolved. We’re even quicker, even smarter, even drunker cooler, then before.

The Modern Pirate is savvy, valiant yet cautious often concealing their identities as to avoid getting a kiss from the gunners daughter.

The Modern Pirate lives by a new set of rules, updated and adapted to suit Modern Pirate life. (Things have changed since the 17th century mateys)

But before we get into the new rules, lets take this time to recap on some Classic Pirate Articles, just incase theirs some Lubbers wishing to go on the account.

These were the articles used by Captain John Phillips’ ship ‘Revenge

• Article One
  Every man shall obey civil command; the captain shall have on full share and a half in all prizes. the Master, Carpenter, Boatswain, and Gunner shall have one share and quarter.
• Article Two
  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.
• Article Three
  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.
• Article Four
  If at any Time we should meet at another Marrooner (that is, Pyrate) that man shall sign his Articles without Consent of our Company, shall suffer such Punishment as the Captain and Company shall think fit.
• Article Five
  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.
• Article Six
  That Man that shall snap his Arms, or smoak Tobacco in the Hold, without cap to his Pipe, or carry a candle lighted without lanthorn, shall suffer the same Punishment as in the former Article.
• Article Seven
  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 Company shall think fit.
• Article Eight
  If any man shall lose a joint in time of Engagement, shall have 400 Pieces of Eight: if a limb, 800.
• Article Nine
  If at any time you meet with a prudent Woman, that Man that offers to meddle with her, without her Consent, shall suffer Death.

Yar! Ain’t History Fun!

Fair winds me hearties, Till next time.