Bartholomew's Articles
updated to be politically correct

• All important decisions to be put to a vote.
• Any man (or woman)caught stealing shall be marooned.
• all pistols and cutlasses will be kept clean
• no women allowed on board                                                                          (they'll be on board if the scurvy dogs knows whats good fer em)
• any man (or woman)who desert ship in battle shall be put to death.
• all crews quarrels will be settled on shore.
• the captain and quartermaster to receive two shares of the booty;  the master gunner, and boatswain, one and a half shares; other officers one and quarter shares; all other, one share each.
• injuries to be compensated.  Any man (or women) who loses a limb in battle shall receive extra booty
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