Pirate code or piratical articles. A list as drawn up by John Phillips; captain of the Revenge; who set a code for his men in 1724 :I. Every Man Shall obey civil Command; the Captain shall have one full Share and a half of all Prizes; the Master; Carpenter; Boatswain and Gunner shall have one Share and quarter.II. If any Man shall offer to run away; or keep any Secret from the Company; he shall be marooned with one Bottle of Powder; one Bottle of Water; one small Arm; and Shot.III. If any Man shall steal any Thing in the Company; or game; to the Value of a Piece of Eight; he shall be marooned or shot.IV. If any time we shall meet another Marooner that Man shall sign his Articles without the Consent of our Company; shall suffer such Punishment as the Captain and Company shall think fit.V. 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.VI. That Man that shall snap his Arms; or smoke 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.VII. That Man 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.VIII. If any Man shall lose a Joint in time of an Engagement; shall have 400 Pieces of Eight ; if a Limb; 800.IX. 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.London; 1725.From: Captain Charles Johnson; A General History of the Pyrates; from their first rise and settlement in the Island of Providence; to the present time. To which is added; a short abstract of the statute and civil law in relation to Pyracy.276. i. 4 page 398London; British Library.