Articles of Privateering

Wherein the Articles of the Ship are Layed Bare.

Incentive Bonus: The man who shall first see an enemy ship, if she be a prize shall recieve 250 credits to burden his purse.

Workman's Compensation: That if any man shall lose an eye, leg or arm or the use thereof, shall recieve 500 credits to burden his purse.

Disobediance: That whosoever shall disobey Command shall lose his share or receive such Corporall punishment as the Captain shall deem fit.

Cowardice: That man is proved a coward in time of engagement shall lose his share.

Drunkeness: That man that shall be drunk in time of engagement before the prisoners then taken to be secured, shall lose his share.

Mutiny: That man that shall breed a mutiny riot on board the ship or prize taken shall lose his shares and receieve such Corporall punishment as the Captain shall deem fit. Any whisper of mutiny is grounds for immediate marooning.

Defraude: That if any man shall defraude the Captain or company of any Treasure, as Money, Goods, Ware, Merchandizes or any other thing whatsoever to the value of one credit shall lose his share and be put on port of the first inhabited planet or other place that the said ship shall touch at.

Sharing: That what money or treasure shall be taken by the said ship and company shall be put on board the Carrack and there be shared immediately, and all wares and merchandizes when legally condemned to be legally divided amongst the ships company according to articles set forth in word at the beginning of each voyage.