ARTICLE I - Every man shall have an equal vote in affairs of moment. He shall have an equal title to the fresh provisions or strong liquors at any time seized, and shall use them at pleasure unless a scarcity may make it necessary for the common good that a retrenchment may be voted.
ARTICLE II - Every man shall be called fairly in turn by the list on board of prizes, because over and above their proper share, they are allowed a shift of clothes. But if they defraud the company to the value of even one copper in goods, jewels or coin, they shall be marooned. If any man rob another man bound by the code, of his own crew or that of a different one in his fleet, he is to be disfigured and marooned or keeled.
ARTICLE III - None shall game for money either with dice or cards. Gambling is for landlubbers.
ARTICLE IV - The lights and candles should be put out at eight at night, and if any of the crew desire to drink after that hour they shall sit upon the open deck without lights.
ARTICLE V - Each man shall keep his piece, cutlass and pistols at all times clean and ready for action.
ARTICLE VI –  Landlubbers not part of the crew are forbidden the right to board the vessel without the captain’s permission. Failure to follow such order is to be considered mutiny and is punishable via death or marooning to the offending crewmember which brought them aboard.
ARTICLE VII - He that forfeits his crew is to be punished by death or marooning. Once gone on account, leaving the crew is only possible when pardoned by the Captain or having received a sizable fortune, amounting to 100 (gold) coins.
ARTICLE VIII - None shall strike another on board the ship, but every man's quarrel shall be ended on shore by sword or pistol in this manner. At the word of command from the quartermaster, each man being previously placed back to back, shall turn and fire immediately. If any man do not, the quartermaster shall knock the piece out of his hand. If both miss their aim they shall take to their cutlasses, and he that draweth first blood shall be declared the victor. In the event of any bodily parts being lost as a result of the duel, they are not to be compensated with a pension. Upon the death of one of the sailors, unless accidental, the second one is to be shot or disfigured. A duel is to settle a grudge, not thin out the crew.
ARTICLE IX – The captain’s word is law. He reserves the right to grant exceptions to the code’s articles whenever it is seen fit and under dire circumstance.
ARTICLE X – Disobeying an order from the ship’s captain or quartermaster is considered mutiny. Mutineers are sent to the deepest pits of the locker for their dastardly act, pledging their afterlife to suffering. Punishment for mutiny, perceived correctly or not is hanging, dismemberment or execution, depending on the severity and the captain’s own decision.
ARTICLE XI – Disfigured crewmembers are to be granted new posts as selected by the quartermaster, along with a sizable pension or a pardon from the captain should they decide to retire. The pension is dependant on the missing extremity and severity of the damage.
ARTICLE XII – In the case of a sailor losing their life during battle or service, the circumstances of which not accidental, and not punishment to their actions, a feast is to be held in their service aboard the ship, and the body, if recovered, given a proper burial. ( Often shackling it and sending it to the depths. You live a sea-dog, you die a sea-dog. )