Results for lashes translation from English to Xhosa

up to 72 lashes would be unlikely to attract the attention of the admiralty.
imivumba eyokutsho kuma-72 yayidla ngokungabi namtsalane kakhulu kubaphathi bemikhosi yeenqanwa.

george melvin of the antelope received 300 lashes for desertion from a court martial.
ugeorge melvin we-antelope wafumana imivumva engama-300 ngenxa yokuqhwesha kwinkundla yomkhosi.

in theory a captain could only order a maximum of 12 lashes, any more was supposed to be dealt with by a court martial.
ngokwethiyori ukhapteyini unokuyalela imivumba eli-12 ubuninzi, nayiphina engaphezulu koku kwakumele iyalelwe ngumlawuli wenkundla yomkhosi.

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.