The Quartermaster's duties included settling quarrels, punishing minor offenses, regulating provisions, inspecting weapons, assinging work and battle stations, and inspecting the loot to see that it was properly shared.

    He also did bookwork, so the Quartermaster must be literate.

    If a man was elected, then the crew saw him as trustworthy, intelligent and responsible.

    In many ways, the Quartermaster had more power than the Captain!

    As you can see, pirates, (at least most of them), weren't the unintelligent bums that some people think they were. They were an important part of our world's history; without them, there'd be no Jack Sparrow!

Sincerely,

    Alaina Ruby