keeper's lodge at night, and shooting him if he made any resistance. The tortoise fishermen were often forced to fish for them gratuitously, although nearly every ship had its Mosquito Indian to strike turtle and sea-cow, and to fish for the whole boat's crew. "No prey, no pay," was the Buccaneers' motto. The charter-party specified the salary of the captain, surgeon, and carpenter, and allowed 200 pieces of eight for victualling. The boys had but half a share, although it was either their duty or the surgeon's, when the rest had boarded, to remain behind to fire the former vessel, and then retire to the prize. The Buccaneer code, worthy of Napoleon or Justinian, was equal to the statutes of any land, insomuch as it answered the want of those for whom it was compiled, and seldom required either revision or enlargement. It was never appealed from, and was seldom found to be unjust or severe. The captain was allowed five or six shares, the master's mate only two, and the other officers in proportion, down to the lowest mariner. All acts of special bravery or merit were rewarded by special grants. The man who first caught sight of a prize received a hundred crowns. The sailor who struck down the enemy's captain, and the first boarder who reached the enemy's deck, were also distinguished by honours. The surgeon, always a great man among a crew whose lives so often depended on his skill, received 200 crowns to supply his medicine chest. If they took a prize, he had a share like the rest. If they had no money to give him, he was rewarded with two slaves. The loss of an eye was recompensed at 100 crowns, or one slave. The loss of both eyes with 600 crowns, or six slaves. The loss of a right hand or right leg at 200 crowns, or two slaves. The loss of both hands or legs at 600 crowns, or six slaves. The loss of a finger or toe at 100 crowns, or one slave. The loss of a foot or leg at 200 crowns, or two slaves. The loss of both legs at 600 crowns, or six slaves. Nothing but death seems to have been considered as worth recompensing with more than 600 crowns. For any wound, which compelled a sailor to carry a _canulus_, 200 crowns were given, or two slaves. If a man had not even lost a member, but was for the present deprived of the use of it, he was still entitled to his compensation as much as if he had lost it altogether. The maimed were allowed to take either money or slaves. The charter-party drawn up by Sir Henry Morgan before his famous expedition, which ended in the plunder and destruction of Panama, shows several modifications of the earlier contract. To him who struck the enemy's flag, and planted the Buccaneers', fifty piastres, besides his share. To him who took a prisoner who brought tidings, 100 piastres, besides his share. For every grenade thrown into an enemy's port-hole, five piastres. To him who took an officer of rank at the risk of his life, proportionate reward. To him who lost two legs, 500 crowns, or fifteen slaves.