"No woman to be allowed on board. Any man who seduces a woman, and brings her to sea disguised, shall suffer death.
"Any one deserting the ship, or leaving his quarters during an engagement, shall be either marooned or put to death.
"No man shall strike another on board, but the disputants shall settle their quarrel on shore with sword or pistol.
"No man shall talk of breaking up the company till we get each £100. Every man losing a limb, or becoming a cripple in the service, shall have 800 dollars, and for lesser hurts proportional recompence.
"The captain and quartermaster shall receive two shares of every prize. The master, boatswain, and gunner one share and a-half, and all other officers one and a-quarter.
"The musicians to rest on Sundays, but on no other days without special favour."
From another set of articles we find, that
"He that shall be found guilty of taking up any unlawful weapon on board a prize so as to strike a comrade, shall be tried by the captain and company, and receive due punishment.
"All men guilty of cowardice shall also be tried.
"If any gold, jewels, or silver, to the value of a piece of eight, be found on board a prize, and the finder do not deliver it to the quartermaster within twenty-four hours, he shall be put to his trial.