Tropico ~ A Pirate's Dive!
| Profit Sharing For Pirates |
Each pirate received an equal share of the booty, with a double share going to the captain, the pilot, the carpenter, the cook, and a share set aside for the maintenance of the ship. Most pirates were paid four times as much as they had ever received as merchant or naval men. However, if no plunder was captured, no one would be paid. |
| Jonah "Bad Luck" |
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| Written by Captain Rich |
| Monday, 06 October 2008 13:07 |
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As early as 1611 there are written accounts describing a person who brings bad luck to a ship as a “Jonah”. If a man was marked as a Jonah, he was doomed to be thrown overboard. If the trouble persisted, the pirates suspected they’d thrown the wrong man overboard and would sometimes toss the original accuser overboard to appease the ghost of the innocent man! |
| Last Updated ( Monday, 06 October 2008 13:17 ) |
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