Mister Preacher
11-26-2009, 02:56 AM
Letter of Marque:
Whereas the Lord Nifield, dated at 25th of November, 2045, Commanded his respective Governors in this fleet to publish and make War against all Sovereign factions in this intergalactic space.
In discharge of the great trust which His Gracious Majesty hath placed in me, I do by virtue of full Power and Authority of such cases from His Royal Highness, Grandpa, His Majesties Lord High Admiral, derived unto me, and out of the great confidence I have in the good conduct, courage, and fidelity of you the said Captain to be Admiral and Commander in chief of all the Ships, Barques, and other Vessels now fitted, or which hereafter shall be fitted for the public Service and defence of this space, and also of the Officers, Soldiers, and Crew, which are, or shall be put upon the same, requiring you to use your best endeavours to get the vessels into one Body or Fleet, and to cause them to be well mann'd, fitted, arm'd, an victualled, and by the first opportunity, wind and weather permitting, to put to intergallactic space for the Guard and Defence of this fleet, and of all vessels trading to or about the same; and in order thereunto to use your best endeavours to surprise, take, disperse, and destroy all the enemies ships or vessels which shall come within your view.
And also for preventing the intended Invasion against this fleet, you are hereby further authorized and required, in the case that you and your Officers in your Judgement find it possible, or feasable to land and attain the any other place belonging to the Enemies, where you shall be informed that Magazines and Stores for this War are laid up, or where any Rendezvous for their Forces to Imbody are appointed and there to use your best endeavours for the seizing the said Stores, and to take, kill, and disperse the said Forces.
And all Officers, Soldiers, and Crew, who are or shall be belonging to or embarqued upon the said vessels are hereby strictly enjoyned both by Space and Terra, to obey you as their Admiral and Commander in chief of in all things as be cometh there and you yourself are to observe and follow all such Orders as you shall from time to time receive from His most excellent Majesty, His Royal Highness, or myself.
We answer to no law but our own. We fly under no flag but our own. You will be be feared and you will be hunted.
Do you swear your ship and crew to the Knights of Terror?
ARTICLES OF AGREEMENT:
These articles of argeement have originated from our forefathers of terran sea. Respect to Bartholomew Roberts, Captain John Phillips, Edward Low, George Lowther, Henry Morgan, and other buccaneers that have walked this life before you.
I. Every man has a vote in affairs of moment; has equal title to the fresh provisions, or strong liquors, at any time seized, and may use them at pleasure, unless a scarcity (not an uncommon thing among them) makes it necessary, for the good of all, to vote a retrenchment.
II. Every man to be called fairly in turn, by list, on board of prizes because, (over and above their proper share) they were on these occasions allowed a shift of clothes: but if they defrauded the company to the value of a dollar in plate, jewels, or money, marooning was their punishment. If the robbery was only betwixt one another, they contented themselves with slitting the ears and nose of him that was guilty, and set him on shore, not in an uninhabited place, but somewhere, where he was sure to encounter hardships.
III. To keep their piece, phasers, and cutlass clean and fit for service.
IV. To desert the ship or their quarters in battle, was punished with death or marooning.
V. No striking one another on board, but every man's quarrels to be ended on shore, at sword and phaser. (The quarter-master of the ship, when the parties will not come to any reconciliation, accompanies them on shore with what assistance he thinks proper, and turns the disputant back to back, at so many paces distance; at the word of command, they turn and fire immediately, (or else the piece is knocked out of their hands). If both miss, they come to their cutlasses, and then he is declared the victor who draws the first blood.)
VI. No man to talk of breaking up their way of living, till each had shared one thousand pounds. If in order to this, any man should lose a limb, or become a cripple in their service, he was to have eight hundred dollars, out of the public stock, and for lesser hurts, proportionately.
VII. Every Man Shall obey civil Command.
VIII. 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.
IX. 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.
X. He that is found Guilty of Gaming, or Defrauding one another to the value of a Royal of Plate, shall suffer what Punishment the Captain and the Majority of the Company shall think fit.
Whereas the Lord Nifield, dated at 25th of November, 2045, Commanded his respective Governors in this fleet to publish and make War against all Sovereign factions in this intergalactic space.
In discharge of the great trust which His Gracious Majesty hath placed in me, I do by virtue of full Power and Authority of such cases from His Royal Highness, Grandpa, His Majesties Lord High Admiral, derived unto me, and out of the great confidence I have in the good conduct, courage, and fidelity of you the said Captain to be Admiral and Commander in chief of all the Ships, Barques, and other Vessels now fitted, or which hereafter shall be fitted for the public Service and defence of this space, and also of the Officers, Soldiers, and Crew, which are, or shall be put upon the same, requiring you to use your best endeavours to get the vessels into one Body or Fleet, and to cause them to be well mann'd, fitted, arm'd, an victualled, and by the first opportunity, wind and weather permitting, to put to intergallactic space for the Guard and Defence of this fleet, and of all vessels trading to or about the same; and in order thereunto to use your best endeavours to surprise, take, disperse, and destroy all the enemies ships or vessels which shall come within your view.
And also for preventing the intended Invasion against this fleet, you are hereby further authorized and required, in the case that you and your Officers in your Judgement find it possible, or feasable to land and attain the any other place belonging to the Enemies, where you shall be informed that Magazines and Stores for this War are laid up, or where any Rendezvous for their Forces to Imbody are appointed and there to use your best endeavours for the seizing the said Stores, and to take, kill, and disperse the said Forces.
And all Officers, Soldiers, and Crew, who are or shall be belonging to or embarqued upon the said vessels are hereby strictly enjoyned both by Space and Terra, to obey you as their Admiral and Commander in chief of in all things as be cometh there and you yourself are to observe and follow all such Orders as you shall from time to time receive from His most excellent Majesty, His Royal Highness, or myself.
We answer to no law but our own. We fly under no flag but our own. You will be be feared and you will be hunted.
Do you swear your ship and crew to the Knights of Terror?
ARTICLES OF AGREEMENT:
These articles of argeement have originated from our forefathers of terran sea. Respect to Bartholomew Roberts, Captain John Phillips, Edward Low, George Lowther, Henry Morgan, and other buccaneers that have walked this life before you.
I. Every man has a vote in affairs of moment; has equal title to the fresh provisions, or strong liquors, at any time seized, and may use them at pleasure, unless a scarcity (not an uncommon thing among them) makes it necessary, for the good of all, to vote a retrenchment.
II. Every man to be called fairly in turn, by list, on board of prizes because, (over and above their proper share) they were on these occasions allowed a shift of clothes: but if they defrauded the company to the value of a dollar in plate, jewels, or money, marooning was their punishment. If the robbery was only betwixt one another, they contented themselves with slitting the ears and nose of him that was guilty, and set him on shore, not in an uninhabited place, but somewhere, where he was sure to encounter hardships.
III. To keep their piece, phasers, and cutlass clean and fit for service.
IV. To desert the ship or their quarters in battle, was punished with death or marooning.
V. No striking one another on board, but every man's quarrels to be ended on shore, at sword and phaser. (The quarter-master of the ship, when the parties will not come to any reconciliation, accompanies them on shore with what assistance he thinks proper, and turns the disputant back to back, at so many paces distance; at the word of command, they turn and fire immediately, (or else the piece is knocked out of their hands). If both miss, they come to their cutlasses, and then he is declared the victor who draws the first blood.)
VI. No man to talk of breaking up their way of living, till each had shared one thousand pounds. If in order to this, any man should lose a limb, or become a cripple in their service, he was to have eight hundred dollars, out of the public stock, and for lesser hurts, proportionately.
VII. Every Man Shall obey civil Command.
VIII. 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.
IX. 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.
X. He that is found Guilty of Gaming, or Defrauding one another to the value of a Royal of Plate, shall suffer what Punishment the Captain and the Majority of the Company shall think fit.