Majesty, and to serve His Grace, the realm, and this present yoyage truly, and not to leave off the said voyage and enterprise until it shall be accomplished, so far forth as possibility and the life of man may serve or extend: therefore it behoveth every person, as well for conscience, as for duty's sake to remember his said charge.
Every person by virtue of his oath, to do effectually and with good will, every such act and deed as shall be to him from time to time commanded by the captain general.
All courses in navigation to be set and kept, by the advice of the captain, pilot major, masters and masters' mates, with the assents of their counsellors, the captain general shall in all councils and assemblies have a double voice.
The fleet shall keep together, and not separate themselves asunder, as much as by wind and weather may be done and per- mitted.
The merchants, and other skilful persons in writing, shall daily describe the navigation of every day and night, with the points, and observation of the lands, tides, elements, altitude of the sun, course of the moon and stars.
The steward and cook of every ship to render to the captain weekly (or oftener) a just and plain account of expenses of the victuals, as well flesh, fish, biscuit, meat, or bread, as also of beer, wine, oil, or vinegar, and all other kind of victualling under their charge, that no waste be made otherwise than reason and necessity shall command.
No blaspheming of God, or detestable swearing be used in any ship, nor communication of ribaldry, filthy tales, or ungodly talk to be suffered in the company of any ship, neither dicing, carding, tabling nor other devilish games to be frequented, whereby en- sueth not only poverty to the players, but also strife, variance, brawling, fighting and oftentimes murder to the utter destruction of the parties, and provoking of God's most just wrath and sword of vengeance.
Morning and evening prayer, with other common services appointed by the King's Majesty, and laws of this realm to be read and said in every ship daily by the minister in the Admiral, and
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