Whosoever shall show himself a coward upon any landing or otherwise, he shall be disarmed and made a labourer or carrier of victuals for the army.
39.

No man shall land anywhere in any foreign parts without order from me, or by the sergeant-major or other officer upon pain of death.
40.

Wheresoever we shall land no man shall force any woman upon pain of death.
41.

You shall avoid sleeping upon the ground and the drinking of new wines, and eating new fruits, and fresh fish until it has been salted three hours, and also forbear sleeping upon the deck in the night time, for fear of the serene[6] that falls, all which will breed dangerous fluxes and diseases.
42.

When the admiral shall hang out the arms of England in the mizen shrouds, then shall the council of war come aboard; and when that shall be taken in and the St.George hung in the main shrouds, that is for a general council.[7] For any orders upon the land (if God send us thither) we shall establish them.