What Is The Pirate's Code

Boom! Oh No! A ship has been attacked and one of the pirates is getting frightened. The pirate decides to sneak out during battle without the captain’s consent. And the consequences is something you can't even imagine... death! The rules of pirate ships can sometimes be harsh but they're all there for a reason. So if you did not follow these rules you could face a terrible punishment. And these rules that are made are called the pirate's code.
Some of ways they punished pirates are things you wouldn't even want to think about. First of all, you aren't allowed to bring any children on woman in disguise on the boat. If you wanted to sneak in your children because you didn't want to leave them behind and if they found out you could be killed. …show more content…
No type of gambling for money on the boat. No hitting other people on board the ship. Light’s out at 8 o'clock on the ship. They pay you if you lose a body part in battle. You have to have your guns clean for service before battle. They have to obey their commander no matter what. If your drunk during battle you get punished. If their something to vote on everyone gets to vote on it. Why they made some of these rules is because sometimes captains couldn't control their crew. It also helped captain's run their ships. And captains are scared the pirates will face mutiny. Pirates were stuck together for many days so they would often lash out on each other because they were tired. They used those rules make the pirates focus and make them fearful and scared so they would obey the rules.
All in all the pirate's code was made for many reasons. Like how they got punished, some rules, and why they were made. Like light’s out at 8 o'clock on the ship. And if you commit robbery you can get set to shore. Also how you aren't allowed to bring any children on woman in disguise on the boat. If you wanted to sneak in your children because you didn't want to leave them behind and if they found out you could be