Folklore: The Progressive Principles of Piracy

Subject: RE: Folklore: The Progressive Principles of Piracy
From: Charley Noble
Date: 11 Jul 07 - 11:50 AM

We also impose an "incest" rule within the group under the pain of death, unless of course the parties are already married.

Cheerily,
Charley Noble

Subject: RE: Folklore: The Progressive Principles of Piracy
From: GUEST,meself
Date: 11 Jul 07 - 10:22 AM

(That last was in response to EBarnacle).

(And that "pass the grog" request was in reference to an, um, 'unusual' post that seems to have been deleted).

Charley - Is it your group that is referred to in the 'The Articles of Bartholomew Roberts
'? To wit,

"XI. The musicians to have rest on the Sabbath Day, but the other six days and nights, none without special favour."

Subject: RE: Folklore: The Progressive Principles of Piracy
From: GUEST,meself
Date: 11 Jul 07 - 09:24 AM

Not sure exactly what you mean by that - are you talking about medical progress or social progress? It seems to me that the idea of granting someone who has lost a limb five slaves or 600 pieces of eight or whatever is that that will allow him to arrange some further source of income for himself - enough money to set up a small business, enough slaves to hire out or work a piece of land,etc. ...

Subject: RE: Folklore: The Progressive Principles of Piracy
From: Charley Noble
Date: 11 Jul 07 - 09:21 AM

meself-

Thanks for posting this.

You may be surprised to learn that our sea music group has been operating under these general principles for years!

Cheerily,
Charley Noble

Subject: RE: Folklore: The Progressive Principles of Piracy
From: EBarnacle
Date: 11 Jul 07 - 08:33 AM

While this paper is thoroughly documented, it says nothing new. What is important about the labor policies of the brotherhood of the coast is that they were in advance of the general policies of the day. However, they were of the same period as the establishment of St. Mary's of Bethlehem [aka Bedlam] and workhouses for the poor. As such, although they were and advance in disability thinking, they still did not address the fundamental issues of survival after injury.

Subject: RE: Folklore: The Progressive Principles of Piracy
From: GUEST,meself
Date: 10 Jul 07 - 11:45 PM

Pass that grog over here, matey!

Subject: RE: Folklore: The Progressive Principles of Piracy
From: GUEST,meself
Date: 10 Jul 07 - 10:50 PM

I'm going to send this up to the top of the list for one more slide down - I thought there'd be a little more interest.

I read the paper last night; there's some good stuff in it.

Subject: Folklore: The Progressive Principles of Piracy
From: GUEST,meself
Date: 09 Jul 07 - 10:54 PM

Here's a link to an academic essay (pdf file) that argues that the pirates of the 18th century organized their criminal business on remarkably democratic principles, and that these principles proved quite effective: An-arggh-chy.

I haven't read it yet, so I can't vouch for its quality - but a kind word for me poor old shipmates is always welcome ...