The number of lashes was divided by the number of ships in port and the offender was rowed between ships for each ships company to witness the punishment.
Inani lemifumba lalisohlulwa ngenani leenqanawa ezisenxwemeni kwaye yena umaphuli mthetho wayerhuqelwa kwinqanawa nganye ukunzela ukuba abantu abakuyo bakubone oku.