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Article 37

Des Prises

Prize Law

Il est défendu aux capitaines commandant les bâtimens de l'état, et à ceux commandant les bâtimens armés en course, de permettre le pillage des hardes des matelots, même ennemis, sous peine par le capteur de remettre deux rechanges complets à chacun des matelots.

Life lesson: Even enemy sailors keep their personal belongings — plunder their clothes and you must replace them double.
Notes: Personal effects protection: pillaging enemy sailors' hardes (personal clothing/effects) forbidden. Penalty: captor must provide 2 complete rechanges (changes of clothing) per sailor. Humanitarian protection of prisoners.
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